South East Asia Archives

Braving the Singapore Flyer with food poisoning

If there’s one thing you do not want to do after being sick all night with food poisoning, it is go on a massive observation wheel. Falling ill after the open air buffet My wife took one look at me and knew she was on…

Wat Rong Khun - the White Temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Wat Rong Khun – the weird white temple of Chiang Rai

Just south of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, Buddha competes with Spiderman, Darth Vader and Harry Potter at the White Temple. White Temple day tours If you just want to book a tour to the White Temple, there are several day tours from Chiang Rai…

Why Singapore Zoo is probably the best zoo in the world

To skip the story and just buy skip-the-line Singapore Zoo tickets, head here. For tickets including a transfer, head here. In many ways, aside from the notable addition of booze, I pretty much like what I’ve liked since I was a child. I like going…