The only guide you'll need for getting around Thailand! Everything you need is in this one convenient package--including a large pull-out map! Explore the regal grandeur of Bangkok's Grand Palace, glide through the city's busy canals on a long-tail boat tour, and bask in the tropical splendor of Phuket's Mai Khao Bay. Visit a temple on holy Mt. Doi Suthep, then take an elephant ride at the Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang. "Thailand Tuttle Travel Pack" offers you all these experiences and more. This guidebook features only the best sights and activities that Thailand has to offer, chosen for a wide range of budgets and interests by a longtime Thailand resident. Easy-to-use and easy-to-carry, it is packed with information, handy lists, maps, photographs, and suggestions for how to make the most of your stay--so you can spend all your time enjoying your visit. Author Jim Algie lays out his top picks in three simple chapters: Thailand's Best Sights highlights 21 must-see sights and must-have experiences, from the many faces and flavors of its modern metropolis to southern Thailand's fabled beaches and bays, and from World Heritage Sites like the ancient Siamese capital of Ayuthaya to places of natural wonder like Khao Yai Nature Park. Exploring Thailand offers a wide variety of excursions in every part of the country, from Chiang Mai in the mountainous north to "Little Tuscany" in the country's center and the famous Chatuchak weekend market of Bangkok; and from kayaking through a marine park to a bicycle tour through Thailand's first kingdom. Author's Recommendations makes specific recommendations for: the hippest hotels and resorts; the coolest nightspots; the best spas; the best eco-trips, treks, and outdoor activities; the most kid-friendly places & things to do; the best food and eateries; the best shopping; the best museums and galleries; and much more
Jim Algie Bücher
Jim Algies Schriften tauchen in die dunkle und verführerische Seite Thailands ein, inspiriert von seiner vielfältigen Vergangenheit als Punkmusiker, Journalist und sogar als Wachmann in einer Heilanstalt. Seine Werke erforschen die schattigeren Aspekte des Landes und behandeln Themen wie Verbrechen, Sex und obskure Praktiken mit einer einzigartigen Mischung aus schwarzem Humor und unverblümter Beobachtung. Algies erzählerischer Stil ist direkt und roh und bietet dem Leser einen intensiven und unvergesslichen Einblick in ein Leben am Rande der Gesellschaft. Er fängt meisterhaft das seltsame und fesselnde Wesen seiner Schauplätze ein, was seine Geschichten sowohl spannend als auch zum Nachdenken anregend macht.
