Thai Smiles – A Guide To What NOT To Do in Thailand
Thailand is a land of respect and “non-confrontational culture” where losing your cool is frowned upon and everything revolves around keeping a smile on your face. This is a list of what NOT to do in Thailand! Follow it if if you want to keep those Thai Smiles on the local’s faces. Mistakes happen, but […]
Ayutthaya Temples- The Second Capital of Thailand
Ayutthaya, Thailand rests just north of Bangkok along the Chao Phraya River. Founded around 1350, the city eventually became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Because of it’s central location with easy access to the rest of Asia, Ayutthaya became one of the must important trading centers in the world. By 1700 the Siamese […]
How To Get Around Bangkok, Thailand – A Guide For Travelers
Figuring out how to get around Bangkok, Thailand can be overwhelming at first. Navigating the big city can seem impossible, until you figure out the different transportation systems. The options are many and all have their time and place and ideal use. Taking advantage of the right method can save you time, money, and headaches. […]
Yimwhan Hostel & Cafe in Ayutthaya, Thailand
Yimwhan Hostel & Cafe in Ayutthaya, Thailand is a new and chic hostel in the old capital city. Located in a quiet neighborhood just outside the old city, Yimwhan offers everything a traveler needs to feel comfortable in a new place. Their cafe and common room are great places to enjoy a coffee, or you […]
Friendly Nomad Feature: Mattera: Life Designing and Psychotherapy
This is the first in a series of posts we’re starting that will feature the businesses of our traveling friends and clients of Global Traveler Networks! We’re featuring amazing people who we 100% support and helping them spread the word about the good they are offering the world! Iosif and Natalia of Mattera Life Designing […]
Street Food Heaven – Penang, Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia had been on our bucket list since before we even knew what country it was in (😳embarrassing)! One sleepy afternoon years ago, we were watching Anthony Bourdain on “Parts Unknown” stuff his face at Line Clear in Georgetown and decided then and there that any trip to Asia would have to include Penang. […]
The Perhentian Islands – Paradise in Malaysia
From the Cameron Highlands we left early in a van headed east, our destination was the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia’s diving paradise. Down the hill we drove super fast through heavy rain. We passed some amazing rock walls that I hoped to come back to climb someday. The culture became more and more Islamic with most signs […]
Kuala Lumpur – The Big City
Kuala Lumpur – The Big City Kuala Lumpur, or KL as everyone calls it, is the capital of Malaysia and one of the biggest economic centers of southeast Asia. We got off our bus from Malacca at the TBS Station, one of the biggest transit stations we’ve scene, and navigated our way to the metro […]
Malacca, Malaysia – Bring On The Street Food!
Malacca, Malaysia – Bring On The Street Food! Our first stop in Malaysia was Malacca. Conquered by the Portuguese in 1511, the town was one of the first sultanates and had already been a center of trade for hundreds of years. After the Portuguese the city had many other rulers including the Dutch, British, and […]