Locations

A few key places to visit in Thailand and Laos >>>>

Where to Stay

Recommended bargain digs including Khao San Road

TV Shows

Get the lowdown on the TV shows:

Globe Trekker: North Thailand and Laos

Planet Food: Thailand

Bazaar: Bangkok

Treks in a Wild World: Trekking in Laos

Historic Sites

Jars, Sculptures & Saffron: Historic Sites in Laos

Wats Galore: The ornate Buddhist Sites of Thailand

Culture

"The Science of Eight Limbs" - the full contact martial art of Kickboxing

Shopping

The best shopping experiences, crafts and gifts in the Bazaar: Bangkok Shopping Guide

River spices: The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak

A lot of Thais wear a Buddhist amulet - believed to ward off evil

Thai Silk has the brightest of colours and often bearing traditional flame patterns

Bangkok is infamous for its gemstones like the blue or black sapphires indigenous to Central Thailand

Asian Galleries and Elephant House showcase fine Thailand antiques

Nature

Teeth, tusks and things that sliver: Animal Farms in Thailand

Beaches

Sea Kayaking, secret agent style in Phananga Bay, the James Bond Islands

Food

Merrilees Parker takes us on a Planet Food culinary expedition around Thailand - includes recipes for Crispy Fish with Mango Salsa, Red Chicken Curry, Spicy Squid Salad & Tom Yum Soup >>>>

Eating out, eating in: A guide to dishes, cooking and eating >>>>

Festivals

Cleaning and water fights at the Songkran Festival

Celebrate the extraordinary strength of the beast at the Surin Elephant Round Up

Treks

Learning about the 'secret war' trekking the Pathet Laos Caves

Tranquil landscapes and remote hill tribe cultures trekking in Northern Laos

Trekking the infamous 'Golden Triangle' and Mekong River

Travel Writers

A Perfect Day for Banana Feet by Samantha Miller
Brand new hiking boots and a culturally enlightening muddy feet washing ritual in the mountains of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Mountains of the Golden Triangle By Darrell
A trek into Thailand's legendary region, famous for opium production and smuggling, drug warlords, and small tribal villages.

Muong Hill Tribe Photo Journal by Terry Divyak
A photographic encounter with a charismatic tribe from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Moo-ve Over By Sarah Rasmussen
Sarah experiences the extremes of communal transport culture in Laos: "We picked up the dead cow in the 23rd hour of the 16-hour bus trip."

Bangkok in 24 Hours by Nadia Gomes
A worldwind tour of Thailand hectic principle city where 'the spicy attitudes of market vendors are captivating – cajoling, convincing, and grabbing. Locals race and tourists gaze. Markets swell and dance-clubs pound.'

Even Marxists fly low cost carrier By Dave Lowe
Dave travels to Phuket, Thailand, to commemorate the first year anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami and see how life has changed by the Andaman Sea.