keithtaylor

My girlfriend and I were in Laos in July 2011, and while in Vientiane my better half fell in love with a street food place on Quai Fa Ngum...

"Your biggest expense is often your hotel Maybe you can save some money using a cheaper hotel."...

Judging by the examples I've seen in VV I'd wager there are a hell of a lot who have no sense of self-preservation whatsoever, and all too...

There isn't an easy answer to the problems in VV (beyond 'get out of the water, you f*****g morons'). Lifeguards certainly wouldn't help,...

Last time I was there I grabbed my ticket a little after 5, but I didn't bother standing around with hundreds of tourists to watch the...

I don't have a Kindle myself, but assuming it has wireless capabilities it seems like a decent option. 3G coverage is usually pretty good...

"Oh dear, another tourist that went to Walking St and thinks that all of Pattaya is like that, when in fact it's a tiny part of what...

Eat me near Sala Daeng is a nice place. A little out of my price range these days for anything but a special occasion, but the mains start...

"We have lost count of the number of times we have overhead people saying, '800 baht, that's £10 right?' to each other...we were tempted to...

My first big trip was Aus and that emergency credit card I took ended up maxed out, next trip to SE Asia I had no idea what I was spending...

Actually, Dec-Jan is a great time to visit, especially if you're not accustomed to the often mind-blowing humidity. ...

Never stayed in Villa Ae Kham so I can't compare, but the missus and I had a lovely stay in Inthira Villa a few weeks back - Superior room...

Despite the rule about having a return ticket I've flown into Thailand several times without one and never had any problems. When filling...

Yes, that's the one. Sorry, I thought soi 18 might have been a little too far west as I was typing. Nice little shop with a decent...

There's an English language bookshop on the south side of Sukhumvit Road somewhere around Asok BTS. I'm trying to remember the exact...