


Destination: Wat Prathong and the quirky temple museum (Phuket, Thailand)
Wat Prathong’s main claim to fame is a golden Buddha that dates back centuries. The golden image, Luang Pho Phra Phut, was buried in an area where villagers raised cows and buffaloes. One day, a kid tied his buffalo to what he thought was a stone covered in mud. He...
Destination: Thavorn Hotel Lobby Museum — two steps to go decades back in time (Phuket, Thailand)
Phuket has no shortage of strange attractions. Today, we set off to explore one of the stranger ones. Don’t confuse this Thavorn Hotel with a beach villa or grander resort of the same name. The vintage hotel dates back to 1960, when the Thavornwongwongse family opted...
Saving money in Thailand: 8 ways to do it
One great thing about coming to Thailand, especially from the Western world: everything (or almost everything) is cheaper. That said, you’d be amazed to hear the stories of how tourists manage to pay far more than they expected. Pick a few Western luxuries you can...