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Day trips from Bangkok to floating markets and Ayutthaya, balloons over Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai's temples, and the beaches of Phuket and Pattaya.

ThailandChiang Rai in the Cool Season: The White Temple, the Blue Temple and the Black HouseEvery time someone posts a photo of the White Temple in Chiang Rai, my phone seems to know I want…December 16, 2025ThailandA Day Trip to Ayutthaya: Trains, a River Ferry and the Buddha Head in the Tree RootsI had walked past pictures of the stone Buddha head wrapped in tree roots for years, on postcards and in…September 26, 2025ThailandA Day Trip From Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and the Maeklong Railway MarketGrowing up in Vietnam, I thought I already knew what a floating market looked like. I have been to Cai…May 16, 2025ThailandChiang Mai Travel Guide: How to Get There & Make the Most of Your TripHello everyone! Around this time of year, many travelers from Vietnam are gearing up to head to Thailand for the…October 31, 2024ThailandHot Air Balloon Adventure in Chiang MaiWoo-hoo! Keep going, and you’ll get there—yep, it’s true, folks. Some things I never even dreamed of, yet here I…May 14, 2024ThailandA Rundown of Phuket Travel – ThailandI’ve been in Phuket for quite a while—pretty much explored every nook, cranny, and island, near and far. But there…December 22, 2023ThailandA Day in the Entertainment Paradise of PattayaLocated about 103 miles (165 km) southeast of Bangkok, Pattaya—Thailand’s entertainment paradise—was the destination I debated the most about visiting…October 8, 2023
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Hi, I'm Bill

I live in Saigon and travel slowly around East and Southeast Asia, Australia and the US, writing down the practical bits: how to get there, what it costs and what is worth your time.

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