Satun, Thailand is to some, nothing but a border town. A place to while away a few hours before the next bus to somewhere else. To others it’s most famously known as the home province of beautiful Koh Lipe and the Adang Archipelago. But there is more to Satun Town and Satun Province than one […]
Goosebump Moments from Malaysia and Beyond
Ghost stories are plentiful in Asia. And many are quite believable. Ghost stories in Malaysia alone are enough to make a believer out of the most skeptical. Mix the modern day it-happened-to-me narratives of ordinary people with cultural beliefs and legends and it does make one wonder which came first; An innate belief in the […]
My Perfect 4 Days in Langkawi Itinerary
Need some help planning your 4 days in Langkawi? Langkawi itinerary advice is a dime a dozen these days. Which is a good thing when it comes to planning a Langkawi holiday. Especially if time is limited. Nothing worse than missing something you could have seen or done had you only known about it. Despite […]
Discover the Charming City of Songkhla
Songkhla City, Thailand is not just a day tour destination. Songkhla is the kind of place that simply cannot be properly introduced through the smudged window of a passing tour bus. Seriously. There is so much more to Songkhla than getting a selfie at the Golden Mermaid! Songkhla’s cultural authenticity and heritage even rivals such […]
Touch of Luxury at Centara Hotel Hat Yai
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 […]
Langkawi Geopark: What To Know Before You Go
Hearing the words Langkawi Geopark may conjure up images of a stone age-style theme park or perhaps a rock garden of grand proportions, but those images would be completely erroneous. The Langkawi Geopark is the honorific moniker of the Langkawi archipelago in its entirety. That’s right, all 99 islands (104 at low tide). And depending […]
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 […]