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Chedi, Chiang Mai: Urban luxury in Thailand’s north
THE fresh, crisper air of Chiang Mai, located at the heart of Thailand’s northern hills, offers cooling relief after the heat of Bangkok and the south. An ancient walled centre, several stunning temple…
The best street eats in Southeast Asia
THE smorgasbord of flavours and pleasures that greets any traveller visiting Southeast Asian is one of the biggest draws to this dynamic region. Whether it’s supping noodles from a Bangkok market stall, devouring…
At home with the Shan people of northern Thailand – Part 2
PART 1 of this story can be found here. FOR those with Rousseau-inspired notions of colourful tribal people living at one with nature, the Shan of Muang Pon are going to be a…
At home with the Shan people of northern Thailand – Part 1
THERE’S an old traveller’s saying that the best places are the hardest to reach. After I hit the 5th hour of a gut-churning series of switchbacks, steep drops and gaping potholes I’m hoping…
Mud and madness: The wild history of Cambodian dirt-biking – Part 3
IN the mid-1990s, as Cambodia recovered from the horrific genocidal crimes of the psychopathic Khmer Rouge, a group of dirtbikers set off on one of the nuttiest and greatest motorcycle adventures in history…
Mud and madness: The wild history of Cambodian dirt-biking – Part 2
IN the mid-1990s, as Cambodia recovered from the horrific genocidal crimes of the psychopathic Khmer Rouge, a group of dirt-bikers set off on one of the nuttiest and greatest motorcycle adventures in history…
Mud and madness: The wild history of Cambodian dirt-biking – Part 1
IN the mid-1990s, as Cambodia recovered from the horrific genocidal crimes of the psychopathic Khmer Rouge, a group of dirtbikers set off on one of the nuttiest and greatest motorcycle adventures in history….
Pyongyang: North Korean food, dancing and girls in Phnom Penh
WITH the death of Kim Jong-Il North Korea took centre stage on the global news agenda at the end of 2011. Yet, for most people, North Korea remains an enigmatic mystery, the infamous…
The story of Mae Salong: A slice of China in northern Thailand – Part 2
PART 1 of this story can be found here. WITH the Burmese border only a few km to the west of Mae Salong, this part of Thailand has always had a slightly lawless…
The story of Mae Salong: A slice of China in northern Thailand – Part 1
OCTOBER 1949 and deep in the hills of Chinese Yunnan a battle had been raging for days. The 93rd division of the Kuomintang (KMT) Army, cut off from defeated Chinese Nationalist Chiang Kai…
