There couldn’t be a better place to start a trip around Isaan than Nong Khai that’s right up on the border to Laos. The laid back town on the Mekong Riverbank has quite a lot of charm, and you might even end up staying longer than planned when you fall in love with the scenic …
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What’s your imagination of a perfect holiday in some off-the-beaten-track Isaan province? Plenty of activities to do and attractions to see during the day? Cheap and authentic local cuisine? Nice places to have a beer at night and maybe find some nice female company? Friendly and calm local people? And all that without being anything …
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If you are like me, then you may have passed Nong Khai several times while on a (visa) trip to Vientiane, Laos, but never bothered to actually spend a couple of nights in this town. Well, it’s quite tempting to choose Udon Thani 60km down south as a stopover instead that has arguably more nightlife …
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One of the questions I recently get asked quite a lot from readers is: Which city is better in terms of girls, Bangkok or Pattaya? I think that’s quite an interesting topic to discuss in a full article, so that’s what I’m going to do today. Because I know that there are quite a lot …
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What’s your idea of a perfect day in Pattaya? Maybe you wake up late at around 11am because you had a night out at the bars and night clubs. So the first thing after you took a shower is to head to one of the restaurants for a big brunch. One hour later it’s just …
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Some people claim that Pattaya doesn’t have a lot of fun daytime activities. So what is there really to do before sunset if you don’t feel like driving out of the city for another temple, overpriced theme park or low-key beach that might be quiet and beautiful but really too hot before 4 or 5pm? Well …
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Last month I have successfully got my Thai girlfriend a Schengen Visa to spend a full month with me in Germany (that’s where I’m writing to you today). And so I thought some of you guys might be interested in how the application process works and what to look out for. Because it happens all the …
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You have probably heard the saying “Once you go Asian, you can’t go back to Caucasian” and I can tell you from my experience that it’s true. But I would even go a step further: Once you had a Thai girlfriend, and I mean not just dating but a real relationship, then you might find girls from …
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