Chinese Mooncake Day
Chinese Mooncake day i.e. Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It’s also known as the Moon Festival because at this time of the year the moon…
Bangkok Varee Festival: Experience the Venice of the East at the Heart of Bangkok
The people in Bangkok have always had a close relationship with the Chao Praya River. The story goes that hundreds of years ago, King Rama I wanted to expand Ayutthaya’s water paths, so he commissioned a canal to be built…
Beat the Songkran heat: surprising seasonal tips
Spring comes has come to the northern hemisphere and the rains are coming to Bangkok. With festivals like Songkran and the excitingly dynamic weather it’s a truly wonderful time to experience the kingdom. But to make sure you have as…
Chiang Mai Flower Festival
This weekend Chiang Mai will host one of its most colorful and fragrant festivals, one of the most colorful and fragrant festivals in the world. The Chiang Mai Flower Festival is running from Friday-Monday February 9th, and is one of…
The morning after the Loy Krathong
I almost missed Loy Khrathong! I had checked an online date and time site for this years date, but it was wrong and the party was last night. Fortunately, I live next to a temple and it was loud, a…
Loy Krathong: River Cruises and Alien Invasions
Loy Krathong is upon us again, and I’m excited. Yipeng came into my radar last year, and I thought it was fantastic. What a beautiful compliment to lanterns that light up the waters, to set the sky ablaze. So throughout…
Bangkok Calms Down for Makha Bucha Day
Happy New Year! Again. The year of the horse and I’m glad to be here to meet it. Lots of excitement in Bangkok lately as I’m sure you’ve seen, but it isn’t slowing down travel to most areas at this…
Loi Krathong Dinner Cruise
Loi Krathong is one of the most magical holidays celebrated in Thailand. The visual spectacle is approached in impressiveness only by the fireworks on the King’s birthday as seen from the top of a tall building somewhere in Bangkok. The…
