Once you are in Thailand there are a number of ways of keeping in touch via telephone with friends and family back home. Computer users can use Skype and other V.O.I.P services via your own laptop or in an internet cafe. If that isn’t an option, then one of the easiest and most convenient ways is … [Read more...]

Thailand is firmly established as a popular honeymoon destination, but more recently an increasing number of couples are also deciding to get married in Thailand. A Thailand wedding can be both romantic and practical and is no longer as difficult to arrange as it once was. Whether you want a … [Read more...]

There is an old adage that says ‘if you can’t afford travel insurance you can’t afford to travel.’ I’m not sure who said it (probably somebody in the travel insurance industry!) but it is still a truism. I can’t recommend one particular company over another one, all I would suggest is … [Read more...]

I’d never given this much thought until recently when somebody asked me if it was acceptable for men to wear shorts in Bangkok. They’d read in a travel forum that it was only appropriate to wear shorts on the islands and in the beach resorts and not in cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai. … [Read more...]