Exploring Thailand, the UK, and everywhere in between.
The Golden Triangle is one of those places in Thailand where the name alone immediately creates an image. Three countries, a huge river, misty mountains and a history that is closely associated with the opium trade. Located in the far north of Thailand, the Golden…
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Earith Bulwark: Exploring a 17th-Century Civil War Fort Hidden away in the Cambridgeshire countryside is an impressive reminder of one of the most turbulent periods in English history. Earith Bulwark is the surviving earthwork of a Civil War fortification built during the English Civil War,…
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There are plenty of supposedly haunted places around Britain, but Conington Level Crossing in Cambridgeshire has a particularly eerie reputation. Known locally and in paranormal folklore as “The Crossing of Death”, this remote railway crossing near Peterborough has been associated with a number of tragic…
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There are some places in Thailand where you arrive and immediately realise that photographs really don’t do them justice. Red Lotus Lake in Kumphawapi, Udon Thani, is one of them. Known locally as Talay Bua Daeng (ทะเลบัวแดง), the lake can transform into a huge carpet…
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There are plenty of unusual places to visit in Thailand, but Sala Keo Kou in Nong Khai has to be somewhere near the top of the list. Hidden away just outside Nong Khai in northeastern Thailand, Sala Keo Kou - also written as Sala Keoku,…
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Three Whale Rock, or Hin Sam Wan (หินสามวาฬ), is one of those places in Thailand that looks almost too unusual to be real. Hidden away in Bueng Kan Province in northeastern Thailand, the huge sandstone formations of Phu Sing look remarkably like three whales swimming…
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From WordPress to Publii (with a Little Help from AI) This isn’t a tutorial. It’s the story of how I took my slightly tired WordPress blog, pulled it apart, moved it into Publii, used AI to help me rewrite half the thing, and then pushed…
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Tucked away in the northeast of Chiang Rai province, Phu Chi Fa is one of those rare places that feels untouched — a mountaintop viewpoint where the world slows down and nature takes over. If you’re exploring northern Thailand and want a sunrise you’ll never…
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Football in Thailand is more than a sport — it’s culture, identity, and a shared national heartbeat. From the rise of the War Elephants to the growth of the domestic Thai League, the country has built a footballing story filled with passion, resilience, and ambition.
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Loy Krathong is one of Thailand’s most beautiful and beloved festivals — a night when rivers, lakes, and canals glow with thousands of floating candles. While Songkran celebrates renewal with water and joy, Loy Krathong celebrates release, reflection, and gratitude. Held on the full moon…
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