Our Northeastern Thailand itinerary will take you off the beaten track on a two-week road trip through Thailand’s Isaan region. Khmer Empire temples, bucolic countryside, blisteringly hot Thai food, nomadic monks, and Thai cowboys: the Isaan is like no other region in Thailand. If you’re keen to escape the White Lotus crowds converging on Koh … Read more
Exploring the Isaan region of Northeast Thailand is a must if you’re road tripping Thailand. We love nothing more than doing a slow drive and if we’re going to do a road trip in Thailand, our first choice will be the Isaan region, Thailand’s most off-the-beaten-track region in the remote northeast of the country. ‘Isaan’ … Read more
Located in a lovely valley amid gently undulating hills, Dan Sai, in the Loie Province of Thailand’s Isaan region, is a town of dilapidated wooden houses that is famous for Phi Ta Kon, a boisterous three-day rainmaking festival, also known as the Ghost Festival, which coincides with a grand merit-making event known as Boon Luang. At … Read more
Just outside of Dan Sai, a diminutive town in the northwest of Thailand’s Isaan region, we stayed at PhuNaCome, a beautiful boutique resort set amid lush rolling hills typical of the countryside of the Loie province. Boasting traditional Isaan-style accommodation overlooking a small lake, and promising hands-on experiences, including mask-making and farming activities, it’s our … Read more
Footpath feasting on fiery Isaan food at Khon Kaen markets and savoring the spicy northeastern Thai cuisine in general has been a highlight of our road trip through Thailand’s lesser-visited Isaan region. So as the sun started to descend, we made our way from the lively lakeside market through the busy town centre, where the … Read more