Destination: Dairy Hut Sheep Farm — they dyed the sheep WHAT color?! (Thailand)

It was on our way from Phuket to Krabi that we spotted it — yet another sheep farm to spring up out of Thailand’s countryside. That’s not a complaint, by the way — beyond being a perfect time for a break from the scooter (Phuket to Krabi is a long haul on a scooter),...

Destination: Wat Saen Suk — one of the best hell temples yet (NSFW)

Perhaps the best-known hell temple in Thailand, Wat Saen Suk is a pretty easy day trip from either Bangkok or Pattaya. I’m not sure whether it’s well-known because it had English signs, or it got famous and added the English signage later. Either way, Wat Saen Suk...

Destination: the Siam Fighting Fish Gallery — the only one of its kind in the world (Bangkok, Thailand)

Ahh, Siamese Fighting Fish — animals you’re far more likely to see in pop culture than a real life fish fight (they don’t always fight to the death, however). Also known as betta splendens, these territorial fish typically get their own tank (or soda water bottle) to...

Destination: Wat Puet Udom — a freaky, colorful hell temple (NSFW) (central Thailand)

Like many other hell temples in Thailand, Wat Puet Udom (also spelled Wat Pheut Udom, Peuch Udom, and Wat Phut Udom) is a graphic look into Buddhist hell and intriguing look into Buddhist beliefs. It’s not for the faint of heart, however — somewhere in this heaping...

How to get to Koh Jum / Ko Jum — take a step back in time (Thailand)

Call it the island that time forgot about — until recently.   Ko Jum’s main attraction is its ruralness — a single daily ferry makes the rounds for tourists from Krabi. No ATM’s, limited cellphone coverage, and potentially limited electricity means you really are...

Destination: Nang Talung Museum: Thai shadowplay made awesome (Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand)

Shadow play and shadow puppets used to be the way to tell a story. With all the technological advances made in recent times, it can be interesting to see how stories were told long ago. Founded in 1987, the home of National Artist Suchart Subsin is now a small...

Destination: Baan Teelanka, Phuket’s upside-down house (Thailand)

Quite a few things are backwards in this upside-down house. Well-known oddball places are somewhat uncommon, but the Upside Down House in Phuket can be seen along one of the island’s main roads. Whether you opt to stop on the side of the road and get a quick picture...

Destination: Phuket Seashell Museum (Phuket, Thailand)

I wasn’t inclined to like it at first. Then, I saw something incredible that changed my mind. A mainstream destination in the middle of one of Thailand’s most-touristed (and arguably, over-touristed) city? Chris, what the hell are you doing here? What can I say?...

Destination: Chalong Bay Rum Distillery (Phuket, Thailand)

Every so often, a place takes me by surprise in an amazing way. Ko Samui makes rum. Chiang Mai makes vodka. Here in Phuket, the Chalong Bay Rum Distillery is a surprisingly offbeat look at how to make some proper rum. Using local sugar cane (Thailand is the fourth...

Destination: Heaven and Hell Tapan Cave — Wat Tham Ta Pan (NSFW) (Phang Nga, southern Thailand)

Yet another hell temple? Sure, why not?! On our way to Phuket we stopped in Phang Nga at Wat Tham Ta Pan, the hell temple sometimes called the Heaven and Hell Tapan Cave. Like many other hell temples seen across Thailand, the goal here is to show the devout or the...