How safety-first Asia is finally reopening – China and Japan excluded
Two years into the pandemic and travel has finally normalised across much of the world. With the UK scrapping all of its Covid-related restrictions and mask rules…
Why Thailand should be your children’s first long-haul holiday
I watched from the deck of our villa on the island of Koh Yao Noi in southern Thailand as the first spark of white light tipped above…
The trick to having five holidays for the price of one
The beach holiday: Isla Holbox Just off the Yucatán peninsula’s steamy north coast, Holbox is a 25-mile long sandbar with a gorgeous beach and warm, still waters….
The rise of the omni-trip – how to have five holidays in one place
The beach holiday: Isla Holbox Just off the Yucatán peninsula’s steamy north coast, Holbox is a 25-mile long sandbar with a gorgeous beach and warm, still waters….
Travel to Thailand: latest Covid rules and holiday advice
There have been a few stops and starts over the last few months but Thailand is now firmly back on the winter sun map – with a…
Land of Smiles? Thailand may have more face masks laws than anywhere on the planet
And, as I’ve found since recently returning to Thailand for the first time during the pandemic, after dozens of visits in the past 20 years, the severe…
I dodged hospital quarantine as Thailand tightened its borders – but it was worth the anxiety
A heavy helping of trepidation lingered as I made my way to Gatwick Airport last Thursday. I was soon to board a direct flight to Bangkok, my…
On board the first low-cost flight from Britain to Bangkok
The seeming clarity of Scoot’s pricing is appealing. Indeed, passengers can log into Scoot’s mobile app to see exactly how the costs break down: £82 for air…
Why Thailand is the ultimate Christmas escape – and where to stay
Christmas is always a fabulous time to visit Thailand. With hot days and balmy evenings, you can swap wintry British nights for sultry sunsets, eschew roast turkey…
Thai billionaire sentenced to three years in ‘Black Panther’ poaching case
The billionaire was first given a light, one year sentence over what has been dubbed the “Black Panther” case, increased by an appeals court in 2019. Premchai’s…
Travel to Thailand: latest Covid rules and practical guidance
As the all-important high-season approaches and Thailand’s case numbers continue to drop the country pushed ahead with its ambitious plan to reopen to fully-vaccinated travellers from 63…
Bill Bailey: A spontaneous marriage in Indonesia was the best decision I’ve ever made
Our Lonely Planet guide recommended a specific café which did a dish special to the area. Everyone stopped eating when we went in, and started murmuring. The…
A new dawn beckons for the beach ruined by overtourism
“There’s a secret beach – on an island that no one can get to,” whispers a Khao San Road backpacker to a baby-faced Leonardo DiCaprio in the…