Part 3 of our Thailand Guide is here! You’ve mentally traveled with us to Bangkok & Chiang Mai, but now you’re ready to spend a few days in the islands of Thailand, starting with Koh Samui.
Now that you’re an expert on Bangkok, it’s time to travel north with us to Chiang Mai, Thailand – a place known for it’s elephants, close proximity to Bangkok &, of course, the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi. Only an hour by plane, Chiang Mai is completely different from Bangkok & the islands of Thailand.
Several House of Travel team members recently traveled around Thailand, which means you have access to everything you could want to know about Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui & Krabi. In Part 1 of “Get Spicy in Thailand,” (a four-part blog series) you’ll learn all about Bangkok, Thailand, including where to stay, what sites to see & nightlife you won’t want to miss.
Our answer: Tulum! But there is a caveat – bring an a/c unit, a television & sunscreen. You know…all the usual items you pack for a vacation in Mexico. We just returned from Mexico & have a lot to share with you, starting with Tulum.
Las Vegas meets South Beach to bring you a classy new lounge called FDR at the Delano Hotel. Brought to you by The Light Group, who has arrived on the Miami scene in a big way (doesn’t hurt to be one with Morgans Hotel Group), had musically-inclined celebs like Mos Def & Flo Rida there Monday night to pump up the party, kicking off Classic Mondays at FDR & the Grand Opening.
Grab your chopsticks & hit the streets of Asia…in South Beach.The newly renovated Surfcomber, a Kimpton Hotel, is not a only a hidden gem of a hotel in South Beach (more on this later), but has an even more hidden gem by it’s pool – the Lantao Kitchen + Cocktails. This Asian-fusion restaurant serves up traditional street fair with a South Beach twist (that’s the “+ cocktails” part).
House of Travel’s Marketing Manager is back (& exhausted) from a short weekend in Manhattan . Despite her Floridian blood, she lived to tell of her 40 hours in 40 degree weather. So grab your scarves & try to keep up.
House of Travel partied in Vegas at the Grand Opening of 1 OAK nightclub in The Mirage Hotel & Casino. Light Group opened 1 OAK just in time for New Year’s Eve, but officially kicked off the party with a star-studded cast: Katy Perry, Markus Molinari, Paris & Nicky Hilton, David Arquette, Christina Milan & our travel expert…just to name a few. Do you know what “1 OAK” stands for?
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