When the request for "no lady boys" went unheeded by Ben Keene's local friend in Bangkok, he ended up seeing much more than he bargained for that night.
Thailand has it all, from luxury retreats to palm-thatch huts; from mountaintops to world-class scuba diving. Our new WhyGo Thailand writer, Catherine Bodry, tells us why the country should be on your list.
When David arrived at Khoa San Road in Bangkok at Christmas, little did he know that unforeseen circumstances would lead to him returning to complete a TEFL course.
Bangkok. A jewel of Southeast Asia. A hot, pulsating, yet friendly city. Travel writer John Stampley explains some fascinating aspects of Thai culture.
This week's "How I Travel" profiles Kyle MacDonald, who took one red paperclip and eventually traded it up to a house. Kyle believes in making travel fun, not taking yourself too seriously, and never, ever forgetting the dental floss.
For most Westerners, Southeast Asia can be shockingly cheap. With that in mind, Kaila Krayewski gives us some expert tips on how to live the good life in Bangkok, while still on a backpacker's budget.
A 12-hour layover at Suvarnabhumi. Som Datta had never been to Bangkok before, and it sounded like an adventure, and the worst case scenario would be a nap at the transit hotel....or so it seemed.
From haggling through the markets of Bangkok to perusing the designer stores in Milan, BootsnAll travel writer Julie Blakley takes you on a tour of some of the world's greatest shopping destinations.
When the request for "no lady boys" went unheeded by Ben Keene's local friend in Bangkok, he ended up seeing much more than he bargained for that night. 
Thailand has it all, from luxury retreats to palm-thatch huts; from mountaintops to world-class scuba diving. Our new WhyGo Thailand writer, Catherine Bodry, tells us why the country should be on your list. 
When David arrived at Khoa San Road in Bangkok at Christmas, little did he know that unforeseen circumstances would lead to him returning to complete a TEFL course. 
Bangkok. A jewel of Southeast Asia. A hot, pulsating, yet friendly city. Travel writer John Stampley explains some fascinating aspects of Thai culture. 
This week's "How I Travel" profiles Kyle MacDonald, who took one red paperclip and eventually traded it up to a house. Kyle believes in making travel fun, not taking yourself too seriously, and never, ever forgetting the dental floss. 
For most Westerners, Southeast Asia can be shockingly cheap. With that in mind, Kaila Krayewski gives us some expert tips on how to live the good life in Bangkok, while still on a backpacker's budget. 
A 12-hour layover at Suvarnabhumi. Som Datta had never been to Bangkok before, and it sounded like an adventure, and the worst case scenario would be a nap at the transit hotel....or so it seemed. 
From haggling through the markets of Bangkok to perusing the designer stores in Milan, BootsnAll travel writer Julie Blakley takes you on a tour of some of the world's greatest shopping destinations. 
BootsnAll joins the chorus of 'hottest destinations lists' with our own list of literally the hottest travel cities on the planet. 