Land of Smile
Thailand is the easiest country in the region to travel alone, which is exactly why a group here has to earn its place: the guide, the timing and the access have to be better than what you would manage yourself.
Yummy Thai Food
Nothing gets you into Thailand faster than what people eat. The stalls on the pavement have a global reputation, so order as Thais do — a plate of hot noodles, a papaya salad pounded to order.
Unique Experiences
Riverbanks here carry one temple after another, and at one of them tree roots have grown around a stone Buddha head. Take a tuk-tuk, and make time for the white temple too.
Local Encounters
Bargain your way round a market, or hire a long-tail on the Chao Phraya. Away from the cities the villages go on much as before, and a day among them gives you Thailand from the inside.
Top Highlights
- The city reads best from height — a drink on a good rooftop bar with the traffic far below, or the entire skyline from a helicopter.
- Start the morning with Khao Tom, then spend a session at the stove finding out how the classics are assembled.
- Get away from the racket in a national park — there are dozens — where odd rock towers push up through the trees and the view takes over.
- Go north as far as the roads run, where hill tribe villages receive guests and nothing about it feels put on.
- Submit to a serious Thai massage in a good spa.
- Gold-leafed temples, Buddhist ceremony worth watching, and the odd genuinely moving moment.
- There are dozens of islands, every one with clear shallows and white sand, and no obligation beyond lying still in the heat.
Thailand Map and Infos
Capital
Bangkok
Currency
Baht
Language
Thai
Population
70 Million
Religion
Buddhism
Time
GMT+7
Journeys in Thailand
Places we cover in depth, and every published departure that includes Thailand. Sixteen travellers at most, and each one can be run privately on your own dates.
