The Sunday Six: Theme Parks and Waterparks
1: Disneyland, Paris, France A dream choice for younger children’s birthdays, Disneyland is one destination where holiday packages offer value. Expect all the magic and...
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10 Lines that Say You're Being Hustled
This rather charming warning sign comes from Wat Pho, Bangkok, home of a 50m reclining Buddha and, it would appear, a gang of light-fingered Playmobil...
Penguins in Bangkok
We didn’t come to Thailand for the penguins. But there’s something surreally magical about stepping out of 35 degrees of sweaty, humid heat and coming...
Vertigo, Bangkok
This is the view from Vertigo, the aptly named, open-air bar which sits on the sixtieth floor above the Banyan Tree hotel, Bangkok. And I...
Zorb Balls and Sky Coasters
Thinking of taking the kids to Thailand this year? One of the huge benefits of the general nervousness right now is the instant availability of...
Imagine Peace
Junior remarked the other day, “I do hope the shirt war doesn’t start again while we’re in Bangkok.” And my mother asked me over the...
If Bangkok was a Colour…
If Bangkok had a colour, it would most definitely be pink. Hot pink. Like a bar girl’s brassiere, or those gorgeous metallic fuchsia and violet...
Bangkok (Not Very) Dangerous
Honestly. Why take the bus when you can take the train?! Even in second class, the night train from Nong Khai to Bangkok is a...