A Night on the Lake: Khao Sok Smiley Lakehouse
Setting Off The day after spending the night in a treehouse in the Khao Sok jungle, I found myself on a traditional longtail boat, sailing across the emerald water of Cheow Lan Lake towards the Khao Sok Smiley Lakehouse. I'd booked an overnight tour of the lake with Khao Sok...
A Night in the Jungle: Khao Sok Paradise Resort
Getting to Khao Sok The minibus bounced along uneven roads in the early morning sun, speeding by lush green hills and delicate palm trees. I'd arrived into Surat Thani on an overnight train at 6:30am and had booked a night's stay in Khao Sok Paradise Resort. From Surat Thani, I...
Sake Market: All You Can Drink Sake Bar in Tokyo
On a trip to Japan with my husband last year, one of our favourite discoveries was a sake bar in Tokyo: Sake Market in Shinjuku. It was one of our last nights in Japan, and we'd just finished an underwhelming dinner in a nearby vegetarian restaurant. Wanting to turn the...