Hotels & Travel Guide
Beautiful stays, city escapes, and travel finds worth the journey.
Little things I noticed about Bangkok during rainy season
As Bangkok slowly approaches the rainy season, usually stretching from around mid-May to October, the city starts shifting in small but noticeable ways. The skies get darker earlier, thunderstorms arrive out of nowhere, and suddenly everyone is checking the weather app every few hours even though nobody fully trusts it anyway. Yet, there’s something oddly…
Paws between places: A guide to Bangkok for dog owners
Nobody really prepares you for how much a dog changes your relationship with Bangkok. Suddenly, the city starts looking different. You begin noticing shaded streets over shortcuts, quieter sois over crowded main roads, and cafés not just for the food, but for whether your dog would actually feel comfortable there. Having a dog in Bangkok…
Living in Bangkok: Habits that make life easier
Growing up and living in Bangkok, you get used to things not always going as planned. Traffic that doesn’t move, heat that drains you faster than expected, or being on a motorbike when it suddenly starts pouring and you’re stuck waiting it out under a bridge. It’s the kind of city where even the simplest…
Is Koh Chang worth visiting? An honest travel guide (2026)
After 8 years, we found ourselves back on this quiet little island, and I kept asking myself the same thing the entire trip, is Koh Chang actually worth it. I’ve always been more of a social traveller. I like places that feel alive. Crowds, movement, somewhere you go out without thinking twice. Trips where you’re…
Phra Khanong: Somewhere between Ekkamai and not trying too hard
I never thought I’d end up living in Phra Khanong, but somehow it’s become my favorite neighborhood in Bangkok. It was never really on my list, more somewhere I passed through on the way to somewhere else. But ever since meeting my husband, it slowly turned into home, and now it’s hard to imagine living…
A softer way to do Songkran (in Bangkok)
A softer way to do Songkran in Bangkok starts with realizing that not everyone wants to be in the middle of water guns, crowds, and chaos. Sometimes, you just want to stay dry, move slower, and still feel like you’re part of something. So here’s a version of Songkran that feels a little more calm…
Wang Villa Kanchanaburi: A slow family stay by the river
There’s something about being away with family that feels different from any other kind of trip. It almost feels like going back in time. You know? Those school break vacations where everyone was just together. Eating every meal side by side, actually facing each other, not rushing off somewhere else. It’s a feeling I don’t…
5 Hotels in Thailand that made me slow down (without trying to)
Some places don’t make you do more. They make you do less. These are the hotels in Thailand that made me slow down, stay in longer, and forget about everything outside of them. I used to book hotels based on location. Somewhere close to the party, the busy areas, the kind of place where you…
I hired a photographer in Tokyo: Here’s how it went
Curious about hiring a photographer in Tokyo? Here’s my experience booking a Tokyo street photographer during our trip, from how we found him on Instagram to what the photoshoot actually felt like. I’m sharing the cost, the process, and whether the experience was really worth it. If you’re considering a Tokyo photoshoot during your travels,…