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
Cool Khon Kaen at the centre of Thailand’s northeastern Isaan region is a hip university city that’s more popular with Thais than travellers. Short on sights in comparison to other better-known tourist destinations in northern Thailand, such as Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, that’s the very appeal of Khon Kaen for us. We quickly fell … Read more
Set among luxuriant gardens on a sprawling property in Khon Kaen, in Thailand’s northeastern Isaan region, Lom Laeng Villa, a modern interpretation of a traditional Isaan house, was our ‘home away from home’ at boutique hotel Supanniga, a Secret Retreats member. We only stayed a night in Khon Kaen on our Isaan road trip, however, we … Read more