Guides, reviews & real budgets
Everything we learned on the road, written up from our vlogs: where we stayed, what we paid and what we'd skip next time.
Blue Temple Chiang Rai (Wat Rong Suea Ten): What Nobody Tells You + VIP Bus Back
Our second day in Chiang Rai: a riverside resort we should've stayed longer at, the vibrant Blue Temple, oolong tea, a p...
Chiang Rai's White Temple, Big Buddha & Lalitta Café: Our Day 1 (with Bus Tips)
Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai on the Green Bus for 196 baht, the surreal White Temple (dress code, closing time), the Big Bud...
Doi Inthanon Day Trip from Chiang Mai: Waterfalls, Thailand's Highest Point & the Twin Pagodas
Our day at Doi Inthanon National Park: entry fees, Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls, 12° at Thailand's highest point...
Ancient Temples to Modern Malls: Wat Phra That Doi Kham, One Nimman & Maya Mall
One afternoon in Chiang Mai from temple to mall: the Golden Mountain temple (Doi Kham) with city views and gold leaf, On...
Chiang Mai Coconut Market & Chom Café (+ How We Halved Our Chiang Rai Bus Fare)
A weekend morning at Chiang Mai's Coconut Market (handmade goods, cheap avocados and nuts), buying the Green Bus ticket...
ICONSIAM, Asiatique & an Unlimited Seafood Buffet: Our Perfect Bangkok Evening
How to reach ICONSIAM by boat from Saphan Taksin, the indoor floating market and riverside Apple store, Asiatique The Ri...
Global Village Dubai: How to Get There, Tickets, Best Pavilions & Food
Visiting Global Village Dubai: when it's open, getting there by metro + bus or taxi, the roughly 25 AED entry, the best...
The Real Kuala Lumpur: Thean Hou Temple, Little India (Brickfields) & Petaling Street
Three places most tourists skip in KL: the Thean Hou (Mazu) Temple and its fortune sticks, Little India in Brickfields w...
Al Seef & the Abra Ride: The Old Dubai Most Tourists Miss
How to reach Al Seef by metro, a little history of Dubai Creek, the heritage and modern zones, free water refill points,...
Genting Highlands Day Trip from KL: Awana Skyway, Skyworlds Tips & the Kids' Height Mistake
Our Genting Highlands day trip from Kuala Lumpur: taxi vs bus, the Awana Skyway cable car, Genting Skyworlds virtual que...
Batu Caves Guide: The 272-Step Climb, Monkeys, Ramayana Cave & a 2.6 RM Train Back
Visiting Batu Caves with family: the Lord Murugan statue and 272 steps, monkey warnings, Ramayana Cave with its waterfal...
A Chill Day in Kuala Lumpur: Bukit Bintang, KKV, Damascus Restaurant, Pavilion & Little India
Our easy day in Kuala Lumpur with family: monorail to Bukit Bintang, Lot 10 and the four-storey KKV, biryani and shawarm...