Year: 2026
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Where to Exchange Money in Bangkok: A Guide to Getting the Best Rates
Where to Get the Best Foreign Currency Exchange Rates in Bangkok To experience Thailand at its fullest, you’ll need cash. Credit cards are fine if you’re shopping at malls and eating at hotels. But let’s say you want to pay for a ride on a tuk-tuk. Or have a meal at a hawker center where…
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Make the Move
The decision to move to Thailand came quickly. I was around thirty, living out of hotels. Running a coffee export business out of Bangkok, conducting much of my business from whichever café had a decent cup of coffee and a reliable internet connection. It wasn’t exactly a corner office, but it got the job done.…
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Finding Malaysian Comfort Food in NYC
Uncle Bing – Chef and Owner of Wok Wok Malaysian Cuisine on 11 Mott Street (basement level), NYC Chinatown Settling back in NYC, I knew I would really miss my frequent border trips to Malaysia while living in Thailand. Luckily, NYC is the food court of the world. I might be thousands of miles from…
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One of Many Regrets
I wish I’d spent more time in Vietnam when I was living in Thailand. I’d visit twice a year, a couple of weeks at a time. Usually Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, with the occasional day trip or overnight escape. It never felt like enough. Part of the attraction is the street. I could…
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Take the Long Way Home
I’m a little over half a century old, which still sounds like someone else’s problem. I spent the first half of my life trying to make a living in New York City. The second, traveling and drifting around the other side of the world. How one life became the other is a long story. I’ll…
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Tokyo with a 6-Year-Old: A Parent’s Guide to Where to Stay
5 Day Tokyo Stopover with My Little Princess I visit Tokyo solo a few times a year. And even then, I can’t get used to navigating Japan’s massive capital city. This time, my six year old daughter joined me for a five day stopover in Tokyo. As you can probably imagine, she brought plenty of…
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Courtyard by Marriott Setia Alam, Malaysia Hotel Review
My few nights experience at the Courtyard by Marriott the wonderful town of Setia Alam, Malaysia.
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Best Five Star Bangkok Hotels with Bars
Get Drunk, Crawl to Your Room Every time my friends visit me in Bangkok, they’re looking for bars to chill out and have drinks. And I know these people very well. They can’t hold their liquor if their life depends on it. Instead of me becoming the default designated driver, I suggest they choose a…
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Discover Bangkok’s Chinatown with These Affordable Hotels
Hot off the press. I found some very affordable hotel rates for really good hotels in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown. Priced around 1000 THB to 1400 THB. For May/June 2026. Mostly around Yaowarat Road, the central lifeline of Bangkok’s Chinatown.
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lyf Chinatown Kuala Lumpur Review
Surprisingly Affordable Hotel in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown KL’s Chinatown is one of the best areas to stay in the city for your first visit to Malaysia. I came across lyf Chinatown Kuala Lumpur Hotel while searching for hotels on Agoda.com. At the time, I saw a 19 sqm. room for $40 USD per night, including…
