James Pham 
Best known for colorful weekend markets, glitzy malls and seedy after-dark activities, Nima Chandler reveals another side of Bangkok that most visitors never get to see… “I used to walk past this restaurant that was just disgusting. They had blackened rice cookers outside and dirty floors. No farang would ever go in there. But a … Read more
How to score free flights and maximize frequent flyer benefits… Travel has changed tremendously in the past few decades. Since 1987, world travel has tripled, with 1 billion trips a year being taken internationally, and a whopping 3.1 trillion air miles flown in 2012 alone. People are flying more and farther. In 1987, the farthest … Read more
In the days of Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter, where just about anyone can quickly share a photo and a few lines of laconic comments, Bridget March is keeping it old school… On any given day, you might find a silver-haired British woman leaning against her bicycle on one of Vietnam’s back alleys, a point-and-shoot and … Read more
When the thought of a six hour bus ride to a resort sounds too long, then it’s time to cut the traveling time to 15 minutes and get there sooner. Thao Dien Village is a study in incongruity. Tucked away in An Phu, the streets leading up to it are lined with vegetarian cafes and … Read more
We travel to Thanh Da peninsula to see if the grass is greener over on this side of the city. There’s something to be said for rocking out a suite while on holiday. Other than the obvious surge in space, the luxury is all in the small things – grabbing a beer from a full-sized … Read more
Before my first visit to Laos, I had heard it described as a ‘less developed’ Cambodia. I was soon educated on how woefully wrong that was… I’d never realy wanted to visit Laos. Despite avid travel in the region, Laos simply never made it onto my bucket list. It didn’t help that anytime Laos came … Read more
Fancy a bit of role playing on your romantic getaway? Then board the speedboat and be whisked away 007 style… Nestled in Binh Duong, just 15km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, An Lam Saigon River might as well be a world away. Firmly ensconced at the number 1 spot on Tripadvisor for Specialty Lodging despite … Read more
By trying to lower the cost of flying, airlines may soon be charging passengers outrageous supplementary fees… MAY 21, 2008 will forever go down as a darday in aviation history. US carrier American Airlines became one of the first legacy airlines to borrow a page from the low-cost carrier playbook and charge passengers for checked … Read more
Find out how a passion for traveling and technology brought a group of eclectic personalities together… How has travel blogging helped you connect with others? Jodi: Technology allows us to slide in sideways into existing communities, to know that they even exist. Before I go to a country, I’ll connect with others on travel blogger … Read more
Although created in 1966, this television show would somehow become a predictor of how we should travel in the 21st century… As a kid in the early 80s, I remember rushing home from school in time to get my Star Trek fix, eager to see what trouble the valiant crew of the Enterprise would encounter that … Read more
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