Hat Yai, Thailand, with all its hustle and bustle, may not be everyone’s idea of a relaxing vacation spot. And for many it’s simply a transit city. However, Hat Yai has much more to offer than meets the eye, which a growing number of travelers are finding out. And like any popular city, the accommodation […]
The Lazy Tourist’s Guide to Legian, Bali
Some travelers arrive at a destination with a jam-packed itinerary in place and others may prefer to wing it once they arrive. I, myself, have been known to arrive with the intent of doing much more than I actually end up doing, because sometimes after getting settled in, and decompressing a bit, I can often […]
Best of Singapore: 25 Travel Bloggers’ Top Picks
Few people I know visit Singapore for extended periods of time unless they are working or perhaps pet sitting. In fact, when asking about local sights, I often hear, “Oh, I was only there for a few days, I didn’t get to see much.” I myself have said the same and have the Instagram shots […]
Urak Lawoi, The Sea Gypsies Of Koh Lipe
My goal was to get a photo of the shrine dedicated to the founding father of Koh Lipe, but like an Alice in Wonderland adventure, everyone I asked pointed me in a different direction. After my second sunbaked loop around one particular group of colorful tin-roofed buildings, I took my chances to enter the small […]
World War 2 Asia, Forgiven Not Forgotten
Unless a diehard history fan, the average visitor to Asia may not realize the impact that World War 2 and the Japanese Military Forces had on the region. Memories from that not-so-long-ago war are present nearly everywhere. The resilient people of Asia survived horrors which are often not repeated to younger generations of family members, […]
5 Foot Way Inn Changed My Opinion Of Hostels
Hostels are not for everyone and I’m pretty sure I fall into that ‘everyone’ category. Or at least I was sure. I had written hostels off years ago after a brief uninspiring experience. But you can indeed teach an old dog new tricks and sway their opinions as well. My recent stay with 5 Foot […]
What I Learned On A Day Trip To Saparua Island
No one should actually take a day trip to Saparua Island. Of course I didn’t realize this until later and I had no choice at the time either way. As the water taxi sputtered its way across the scenic waters of the Banda Sea, my mind had already envisioned a requisite media style picnic on […]