Rediscovering the Old vs. Inventing the New
Photo: CityLife One thing that’s puzzled us a bit over the last couple of decades in Thailand has been the unceasing construction of new temples. Don’t get us wrong – we love temples and what they represent – but many times we gaze in reverence at a beautiful new structure but then turn around to see […]
Changing Hearts and Minds on Elephants
We’ve all seen ideas change, traditions fall out of favor, and norms shift to the left or right, usually as a response to changing cultural or societal norms. As an example, it’s sometimes difficult to watch movies or read literature from decades past and not cringe a little bit at what we now deem as […]
Best Vegetarian Experiences in Bangkok
Bangkok is known for a lot of things, but food is probably the thing that people write, blog, film, and talk about the most. It’s everywhere here – on the street, in shops, food courts, pop-up booths, hotel buffets and Michelin starred restaurants. The variety is endless, but there are a few barriers to entry […]
A New Crop: The Coffee Brand Changing Lives in Chiang Rai
Thailand luxury travel experts Smiling Albino pay a visit to Doi Chaang Coffee, a brand transforming the country’s notorious Golden Triangle
Bangkok Rising to Tourism Challenge
Well, it happened again. For the third year in a row, Bangkok is the most visited city in the whole, big, wide world! In 2017, 20.5 million people visited Bangkok, a number which is expected to climb by nearly 10% in 2018. (Sorry, London, you only got 18.93 million for the #2 spot.) That. Is. […]