If you’re craving a real off-the-beaten-path feeling island getaway from Bangkok — without hopping on a plane! — Koh Kood is one of your best options. Honestly, it just may be my favorite island in Thailand, and that’s saying something. The island is more remote and low-key than Koh Chang, which gets quite a bit of backpacker…
If you’re craving a proper tropical island escape without needing to take a plane, I admit that you have limited options from Bangkok. However, Koh Chang is an excellent option, accessible by an easy combination of bus and ferry, making it surprisingly easy to reach from Bangkok. However, the transit is a big long, so I wouldn’t…
For an easy weekend trip from Bangkok, one great option is Pattaya, located about 1.5–3 hours away by road (depending on how kind the Bangkok traffic is to you). It’s pretty easy and affordable to get there as well. Me personally? I’m a bus girl through-and-through when it comes to traveling Southeast Asia. I like…
If you’re hopscotching around Southeast Asia on your way to reaching Bangkok, most likely you will fly into DMK, Bangkok’s smaller (and older) airport that mostly services the region’s legion low-cost carriers, like AirAsia, Viet Jet, Scoot, etc. After the hellacious scramble that is navigating low-cost carriers in Asia, there’s one last hurdle standing in…
Looking to escape Bangkok for a weekend by the beach, but you don’t want to step on a plane? Hua Hin is one of the easiest (and most rewarding) city breaks you can take. It’s about 3.5–4 hours away, and there are a few different ways to get there. I usually book my tickets through 12Go…
After an umpteen-hour flight and watching movies until your eyes bleed, the last thing you want to do is navigate transportation between an airport and the cozy, cozy sheets of your hotel bed. There’s just one final boss left to beat: getting from Suvarnabhumi Airport (pronounced “Suwanna-poom”, because Thai is never straightforward) to central Bangkok. Most people…