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Amarapura, Sagaing and Inwa – A Day Trip To Burma’s Ancient Capitals

Beyond Mandalay’s modern city hubbub lie three of Myanmar’s ancient capitals – Amarapura, Sagaing and Inwa – which can be visited in a day and includes the must-see U Bein Bridge. Bob James goes exploring. (more…)

Kevin Kelly In Myanmar

Wired magazine co-founder and Asia Grace author Kevin Kelly is currently travelling in Myanmar, blogging as he goes on Google+ (more…)

Hsipaw – Trekking In Myanmar’s Shan State

A self-sufficient village deep in Myanmar’s Shan State, Hsipaw offers a taste of real Burmese village life and some beautiful trekking routes in the surrounding countryside, as Bob James explains (more…)

Gokteik Viaduct, Myanmar – The Jawdropping Railway Bridge Between Two Mountains

One of Burma’s most stunning man-made marvels built by the colonial British, Gokteik Viaduct is a spectacular railway bridge over 100 metres above the ground and nearly 700 metres long. Bob James takes the plunge. (more…)

Travelling In Myanmar (Burma) In 2012 – Why You Should Go Now

As Myanmar opens up to the rest of the world, Bob James explains why now is the time to go before mass tourism fully takes hold of this fascinating and diverse country (more…)

Bangkok Tree House – The Back To Nature Boutique Hotel

A luxury nature retreat in the middle of the city, Bangkok Tree House is an ambitious attempt to integrate a purpose-built hotel resort into its river and jungle surroundings (more…)

How To Get A Thai SIM Card For Your iPhone

If you bring your iPhone to Thailand, it’s fairly easy to buy a local SIM card and get super cheap internet access through your iPhone without costly data roaming fees (more…)

Want To Be A Travel Writer? Here’s Your Perfect Opportunity

If you’ve dreamed of becoming a travel writer but don’t know where to start, the 2012 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship is pretty much the perfect opportunity to actually make the idea become real. (more…)

Phuket Airport Hotel Required? Head To Nai Yang Beach

Need a Phuket Airport Hotel for an early start? You can stay directly on Nai Yang beach and still be at Phuket Airport within 10 minutes taxi ride. (more…)

Temple Of A Million Beer Bottles

Hard to believe, but there really is a Thai Buddhist Temple built from thousands of empty beer bottles deep in the Issan countryside. Here are some photos from my recent visit to Wat Lan Khaud (literally, Temple Of A Million Bottles) (more…)

View From The Entrance Of The Arniston Hotel, Arniston Bay, South Africa

A few hours drive from Cape Town lies the tiny town of Arniston and the stunning turquoise waters of Arniston Bay – it’s a view you can look at all day (more…)

Whale Watching With A Beer In Hand

Probably the least strenuous way to go whale watching in the world – sit on a bench with a beer and wait (more…)

Bangkok Floods Update 17th November – Getting Back To Normal

While there is still flooding in Bangkok’s suburbs, central Bangkok remains wholly dry and Suvarnabhumi Airport remains fully operational and the threat to central Bangkok is now over. Travel advisories issued by other countries governments (e.g. the British Foreign Office) have been lifted (more…)

Bangkok Floods – Is It Safe For Tourists? Update 2 November

A quick update on my previous posts – Bangkok’s airport continues to operate normally and central Bangkok is still very much dry. The situation is still difficult and travellers need to keep updated with the latest news (more…)

Nok Air Suspends Flights Until November 1st

Nok Air suspends flights from Bangkok’s old Don Muang Airport, Orient Thai move to Suvarnabhumi

Quick update on the Bangkok flood situation – budget carrier Nok Air which operates from the old Don Muang Airport has suspended flights until November 1st. Orient Thai, another budget airline, is moving operations to the main Suvarnabhumi Airport, which continues to operate normally for all other international and domestic flights. The move was prompted by floodwaters coming into the Don Muang area. Ticket holders need to check the respective websites of the operators re refunds and rebooking.