When I wrote about my favourite things to do in Bangkok I completely forgot to mention the shopping. Er, hello? Bangkok is a fantastic place for a shopaholic; from high end glossy malls to themed shopping centres and floating markets – Bangkok really does have it all. Bangkok has so many shopping opportunities, in fact, … Read more
I’m going to be straight with you here and tell you exactly what I would tell my friends. (You are all my friends, after all.) Bangkok is not my favourite city. It’s no secret I love Thailand but Bangkok is another story. Unlike other Asian cities, Singapore or Hong Kong for example, which I would … Read more
Bangkok is one of those huge sprawling cities that can be hard to navigate, even on your second or third visit. During my 4 nights there for a conference I was beginning to think I was in danger of spending more time in traffic jams than anywhere else in the city. Plus, despite traversing the … Read more
A sense of calm washed over me as I entered the lobby of the Oriental Residence Bangkok. Leaving the steamy streets behind for the cool polished lobby, the staff whisked me to a seat to wait for check in. Decked out in a muted colour palette, with perfectly balanced and arranged furniture, the lobby is … Read more
Bangkok is a city with multiple personalities. It can be a chic, modern metropolis with rooftop bars and sparkling cocktails, or a noisy local market stuffed with street food, tuk tuks and tourists enjoying Chang beers. At Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort you feel like you’re in another part of Thailand entirely; the deep green swimming … Read more
You’d think after 50+ countries and almost 6 years of travel blogging that I’d be a pretty savvy traveller. Last weekend: not so much. During my 4 night trip to Bangkok for TBEX* I practised almost every rookie travel mistake there is in the book. Boy, was it embarrassing! *Translation: TBEX is a travel blogging … Read more
A few weeks ago, I shared what I loved most about spending a few weeks living in New York City. While I admitted that 7 weeks in Chelsea does not make me an expert on the topic of living in NYC, the experience of renting an apartment, grocery shopping, entertaining the baby and doing the … Read more
When most people think of a holiday to Thailand they imagine idyllic islands, dramatic limestone karsts jutting out of the ocean, and a young and lithe Leonardo DiCaprio discovering a certain hidden location. (Not just me is it?) But while Thailand’s beaches and islands are hard to beat there’s lots to discover north of Bangkok … Read more
There are some islands in Thailand that draw in huge crowds – whether that’s backpackers looking for Full Moon Parties on Koh Phangan or movie fans looking for a taste of The Beach on Koh Phi Phi. But there are also many quiet islands in Thailand where you enjoy unspoiled beaches all to yourself. They … Read more
I’ve been to Thailand several times over the last few years. I got engaged and married there (on separate visits!) and attended the TBEX conference in Bangkok. I’ve visited a fair few, and read about many more, idyllic Thai islands and yet the Surin Islands had never come up in my research. Is it a … Read more