For animal lovers: Our Jungle Camp Situated on the mainland, about a three-hour drive north of Phuket, is one of the oldest rainforests in the world. Few tourists stray that far from the beach, but Khao Sok National Park is a brilliant side trip that offers a completely different take on southern Thailand. The bamboo … Read more
The past two years have been frustrating for those with wanderlust. Jetset exploits have been possible at times, but a combination of lockdowns, closed borders, flight bans, different colored lists have conspired to make far-off adventures unpleasant for all but the most intrepid. Uncertainty still lingers, but signs look positive that the holidays in 2022 … Read more
Leaving Beba behind, I follow a fenced strip of the Berlin Wall past the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, today a monument and museum. After turning around a large group of tourists, I finally head out onto Oranienplatz, a wide, scruffy square that is home to Ora, a restaurant and wine bar housed in … Read more