Thailand has probably the most beautiful beaches on earth.  For individuals which have traveled there they already know the good thing about this untouched place creates the best holidays on the planet.  This really is combined using the huge quantity of historic culture that develops the countryside and there’s never lack of things you can […]

Songkran will be celebrated from 13 – 15 April in 2008 (or 2551 on the Thai calendar) and usually runs for about a week unofficially in parts of Bangkok and Pattaya.  Thai people know how to party and celebrate their own New Year, Chinese New Year and the Western New Year.  Of the three, Songkran […]

Hotel and rental car owners don’t just offer you discounts at random, you have to ask for it work for it, and sometimes, these discounts aren’t even worth it, well unless you’re looking to traveling during off peak season where there is at most a 50% discount. But let’s face it, we travel during peak […]

Foreigners love their hamburgers, French fries, soft drinks and Thai’s just have to have rice with every meal. But which would I prefer after living most of my life in Canada and now having retired to Chiang Mai, Thailand? As with any large city there are an abundance of fine restaurants catering to different tastes […]

While in a foreign country, a U.S. citizen is subject to that country’s laws and regulations, which sometimes differ significantly from those in the United States and may not afford the protections available to the individual under U.S. law.  Penalties for breaking the law can be more severe than in the United States for similar […]

The line from the old movies was always, “Did you remember to turn off the stove”.  This goes back to gas powered stoves and really doesn’t apply anymore. But there are some electrical appliances you should turn off before you go.  I always turn off my power strip that powers my computer, since it will […]

Speaking Thai will get you lots of smiles and better deals while on your holiday in the Land of Smiles.  But, you can get by knowing just a few words. The traditional greeting in Thailand is Sawasdee (pronounced Sa-wat-dee) and a polite article is added to the end.  For women, ka is added.  For men, […]

Visiting Thailand only requires a passport for visits that are 30 days or less.  This pertains to U.S. citizens.  Citizens from other countries need to check with their country’s embassy or consular section and see what the rules are. For Americans, a current passport and a visa are required if you are planning on vacation […]

Having had my Driver’s License for 47 years now and having driven manual transmissions and automatics from Volkswagen bugs, to Corvettes, to Nissan 300 ZX Turbo’s to more refined Lincoln luxury cars you would think that I could drive anywhere in the world. My driving record is excellent. No accidents and no points off in […]

Retire at 54 years of age and be happier? Well aged 54 and separated from my wife and seeing my friends gain weight and have health problems made me think. I was gaining weight also, I was not happy with the direction my life was headed, so what can I do?  I starting thinking of […]