The Komodo Dragons of Indonesia are the world’s biggest lizard, the nearest thing we have left to a dinosaur and can kill a man with a single bite. I travelled to meet them face to face in their home territory on the remote island of Komodo, deep within the Indonesian archipelago.
Find More Friends When Travelling
More and more companies are cottoning on that the Net is a great place to meet travel buddies online, whether you’re looking for someone to travel with or meeting up again after previous adventures
Anantara Golden Triangle – Thailand Luxury Hotel Review
Anantara offer luxury hotels with a unique ambience in Thailand – the Anantara Golden Triangle in particular offers guests a spectacular retreat with beautiful mountain views of Laos, Myanmar and the Mekhong river
HOWTO Budget For A Backpacking Trip
You know you’ll need money for a big trip abroad – but how to figure out how much you’ll need and what you’ll spend it on? Here are a few pointers to help you plan out your budget for a backpacking trip
Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand
What would possess a middle aged English businessman to give up his wealthy, comfortable lifestyle in London and become a Buddhist monk living in one of the poorest districts of Thailand? In Phra Farang (Thai for “Western monk”), Phra Peter Pannapadipo, formerly Mr Peter Robinson, tries to explain what led him to such a radical change and what life as a Buddist monk is Thailand is like.
How To Find Travel Friends Online
If you’re going travelling solo, you can find likeminded travel companions online to either meet at your travel destination or even travel there together to begin with
Seven Reasons To Go Travelling Solo
Want to go travelling on a long term backpacking trip but can’t find a friend at home who’ll come with you? Worried about the idea of going travelling on your own but really want to see some places? Here’s seven tips to give you some reassurance and to urge you to seize the moment and do it.
Things To Do In Bangkok: Three Sixty Bar, Bangkok Millennium Hilton
The Three Sixty Bar at the Bangkok Millennium Hilton provides a genuinely spectacular in-the-round vista of Bangkok’s skyline from the banks of the Chao Phraya river
Things To Do In Bangkok: Bangkok Bike Rides
You might not think of Bangkok as a place where you can cycle, but Bangkok Bike Rides have come up with some great daytrips you can do that gets you away from the crazy traffic and into the more rural side of Thailand’s capital
Ballardian Bangkok
J. G. Ballard is one of the great British post-war writers, with a unique post-industrial aesthetic to his literary imagination. It’s even generated its own adjective – “Ballardian”. Seen through the lens of Ballard’s work, Bangkok has its own distinctive Ballardian moments…
Is Thailand Safe?
UPDATE: The info below is about the 2006 coup in Thailand. For the latest information about the May 2014 military coup in Thailand, please see Is Thailand Safe After The Military Coup?
HOW TO install a Thai SIM card in your mobile phone
… and use it in other South East Asian countries too. A quick guide to saving yourself a lot of money and letting you stay in touch with family and friends back home.
Thailand Visa Overstay Goes Up to 500 Baht A Day
If you overstay your visa in Thailand, you’ll have to pay a fine of 500 baht a day – and you could get in real trouble with local police officers
Things To Do In Bangkok: Vertigo: Bangkok’s Sky High Sunset Bar
See all of Bangkok beneath you as the sun goes down at Vertigo, the highest open air bar and restaurant in all of Asia Pacific
Thailand Airport Departure Tax To Increase
With the arrival of Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi Airport, airport departure taxes are set to increase from 500 Baht to 700 Baht in 2007
Secret Histories: Finding George Orwell in A Burmese Teashop – Emma Larkin
Ostensibly an attempt to retrace the physical origins of George Orwell’s novel Burmese Days, Secret Histories is actually a superbly concise and deeply scary history lesson in the fate of pre and post-colonial Myanmar.
Where To Find Cheap Airline Tickets
We all know that tracking down the cheapest price on an air ticket can be a nightmare – here’s some great tips on how to get the best price
Perhentian Islands, Malaysia: A Quick Guide
The Perhentian Islands in Malaysia are an increasingly popular backpacker destination that still feel as if they are paradise islands off the beaten track
Thailand Backpacking: A Quick Guide
Interested in backpacking in Thailand but not sure where to start? Here’s a quick run down of ideas of what to see and do while you’re in this spectacular country
Exmouth, Western Australia
The tiny town of Exmouth sits halfway up the remote coast of Western Australia. It’s surrounded by a huge desert on land and a huge coral reef in the sea
Travel Packing Tips
Taking just what you need when you go travelling is one of the keys to enjoying your trip. Most people pack way more than they need and the result is a lot of stress dragging around unnecessary baggage
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