Bangkok Transport: Flowing Better Every Day
Believe it or not, it was only in 1999 that Bangkok got its first mass transit system in the BTS, the two-line electric train. Before that – as some of Bangkok’s older residents will tell you – the city was a nightmare of clogged streets and frustrated commuters. Indeed, in-car urinals called Ezee-Pees were must-have […]
The Secret Lake of Angkor
Smiling Albino’s Cambodia team have been exploring Angkor for years, looking for more intimate and historically valuable experiences. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is by far Cambodia’s main tourist destination – drawing well over two million visitors a year. Our new discoveries, lesser-known but important sites emerging from the landscape, are becoming more appealing as […]
Online Travel Research
Online Travel Research: What’s Good, What’s Bad, and What to Avoid When Smiling Albino first came to Southeast Asia, the Internet was in its infancy. There were rudimentary blogs and pages with photo albums, but nothing even remotely resembling the selection today’s travelers have. In 2016, we are spoiled for choice. Indeed, there is actually […]
Beyond Angkor
Quick! How many countries’ national flags include a building? Give up? According to our exhaustive research, there are only four – Spain, Afghanistan, Portugal, and Cambodia. Of those, only Cambodia’s flag includes a specific building – the magnificent stone spires of Angkor Wat. This little trivia tidbit is quite telling. Without a doubt, Cambodia’s biggest, […]
Bangkok Revisited
What can I do in Bangkok if I’ve already been there before? Due to a geographical location that can only be described as ‘advantageous’, Bangkok is one of the world’s busiest transit points, which means that even if it’s not a final destination, millions of travelers each year spend a few glorious days in the […]