Bangkok’s Newest Living Museum – Lhong 1919 is a Trip Back to 1850s Siam
Bangkok is a fascinating place, but back in 1850 – when it was the capital of Siam, as Thailand was then known – it was even moreso. Despite being an exotic, far-flung city that was slowly opening up to the modern world, Bangkok was still fairly insular in its trade policies, with heavy taxes on […]
Oh, The Places You’ll Go in Bangkok …
…if you have the right transport, that is. In many western cities, most of the popular attractions are on well-established routes. Roads, trails, and pathways lead off of well-marked parking lots toward places that are on maps – either digital, or the ones given out at tourist stalls. But in Asia – and Bangkok in […]
Meet Our Expert Hosts
Joe Cummings talking about Bangkok’s history along the Chaopraya river. Welcoming guests from all over the world is the complete opposite of a one-man show. We’ve blogged before about how much work goes on behind the scenes when we get a booking, and visitors to the Smiling Albino website can meet our office staff, adventure […]
What’s Up With Bangkok’s Street Food “Ban”?
Judging from the email inbox at Smiling Albino Intergalactic HQ here in Bangkok, we weren’t the only ones a bit shocked to read headlines saying that street food will be banned in the city that CNN recently said had the world’s best street food. But here’s the good news – street food in Bangkok will […]
Chiang Mai’s Art Scene Blossoms
Thaland luxury travel experts Smiling Albino take a look at the rapidly growing modern art scene in the northern city of Chiang Mai