Krabi, Thailand

Editor by; Hassan

Ask anyone who, like me, grew up in Bangkok in the 1970s, and they’ll tell you about suffering through interminable weddings at a riverside hotel in Bangrak, one of the Thai capital’s oldest districts. In those days, status-obsessed locals would shuffle over to Charoen Krung Road, Bangrak’s main drag, elbowing through steamy markets and stalls selling jok, or Chinese rice porridge, to submit to an eternity of long-winded wedding toasts. My father, however, had better ideas. He and I would show up, make our rounds politely, then decamp to the nearby Oriental hotel, now the Mandarin Oriental (doubles from $420), his old friend Nelson in tow. Over cocktails, the men would hatch outlandish plans. They dreamed of launching Bangkok’s first yoga studio, and a hospital-themed aperitif bar called the Pulse. My father, a physician, and Nelson, a flaneur who dressed in crisp linen suits, had no business sense, and when they did eventually put their schemes in motion, both immediately flopped. If they’d only waited a few decades, their ideas might have gone down better. Because today, Bangrak is the epicenter of Bangkok’s Creative District, a trio of neighborhoods populated by artists, designers, chefs, and musicians. Lured by low rents and a postindustrial aesthetic, these upstart entrepreneurs are renovating shop-houses and using them to reinvent izakaya food, say, or experiment with artisanal spirits. Young and edgy, the Creative District has become the city’s must-visit destination. Although the Creative District is anchored in Bangrak, it includes neighboring Talat Noi as well as Yaowarat, Bangkok’s effervescent Chinatown—all historic communities straddling the Charoen Krung corridor. Each borders the Chao Phraya River, and has roots in the river trading that was, in previous centuries, a mainstay of the Thai economy. This was where

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Nusa Penida, Indonesia

Editor by; Hassan

Nusa Penida has become one of the most popular places to visit for these on a vacation in Bali. With its epic cliffs, beautiful beaches and manta-ray experience, it’s starting to become more of a must-do than Bali itself. To get there you will take a boat or a ferry for about 30-minutes. I’m going to explain about everything you need to know about how much tickets are, where to book, whether you need an open ticket or not and also the different routes and options available. I’ve personally made the journey 6 times on the ferry to and from Penida so I know the drill from all locations and have you got you covered with this blog post about how to get to Nusa Penida from Bali and other locations. When people say ‘Bali’ that is actually quite a big area so I will break this blog post down into different regions. All of the transits leave from the port of Sanur which is in South-east Bali (Some do also leave from Padang Bai). It is approximately 45 minutes from Seminyak or 35 minutes from Kuta. Often traffic and multiple pickups from your van/taxi service will make that time a bit longer. You can head down to the port and book your ticket there but from my experience, it is always cheaper to book in advance because it includes the pick-up from your hotel, You can get from Nusa Penida to Nusa Lembongan and vice versa and you don’t need to book that in advance. There is a small boat leaving every hour at the yellow bridge. I always book online as the price is fixed and there are guarantees. I prefer not to haggle with the vendors on the street in Bali when I don’t have to. Okay, so those are a few tips now let’s look at how to get to Nusa Penida from Bali

The ferry leaves multiple times per day from Sanur (South-east Bali). If you book it in advance online you can have your pick-up from the hotel included whether you are staying in Kuta, Seminyak, Canggu or even Ubud. To book it online in advance for the guaranteed lowest price you can click the link below to reserve your ticket via the booking company I use for all of my train and boat tickets in Southeast Asia called 12GO. This online booking agency is generally pretty reliable all over Asia, so I stick with what works to avoid issues with new websites and agents. Below I have put the link to the search page for Sanur to Nusa Penida where the tickets are usually around $30 return. Book your ticket with 12GO: Sanur(Bali) to Nusa Penida Ferry The pick-up will get you from your hotel and is often a big van that is making several stops along the way. They are always full by the end so don’t think you have hit the jackpot with a full back-row to yourself. Enjoy it while it lasts. You will organize the pickup from your hotel when you make an online booking. The journey from Canggu takes about an hour, from Seminyak 45 minutes, from Kuta

35 minutes and Ubud well just cross your fingers and hope for under an hour depending on traffic. Once you arrive at the port, the driver will hand you over to the representative who takes you straight to the office and they will tag your bag and give you a sticker so the boatmen know you are on the right boat. It’s likely you will have to wait about an hour (possibly more) before your actual ferry leaves but that is just how it goes. Your big luggage will be put below the deck by the staff and you will take a seat. Tip: grab a window seat as it can often get stuffy and hot inside the cabin. Depending on the boat you may be able to get onto the roof and enjoy the wind. Keep your small bag with personal belongings with you during the trip. When you arrive you will depart the boat and wait for the boys to pass your luggage down the chain until it is clear of the water. Welcome to Nusa Penida you have made it!If you are staying in Bali.. but still want to spend a day or two experiencing how epic Nusa Penida is, you can take a day trip on a speedboat to Nusa Penida. Yep, in just one day you can snorkel with Manta-rays and visit lots of the best beaches and viewpoints. The best tour company on Nusa Penida is Four Elements Adventure because they do custom-built itineraries where you get to tell them which spots are on your bucket list and then they will create a personalized tour just for you! Trust me, they are gurus. I know them personally, which is why they have given me a discount code for my blog readers. The Nusa Penida tours I recommend the d

If you are on Nusa Penida or Nusa Lembongan and want to transfer between the two it is quite easy. There is a small boat operating pretty much every hour that you will pay about $4-5 for a ticket to ride across the channel. It is only about a 10-minute ride but you can take your full luggage if you want. Many will leave their big luggage at their hotel on Nusa Lembogan and just take an overnight bag with a change of clothes for 1-3 days on Penida so they aren’t limited by too much luggage. It’s a good idea. If you are on Nusa Lembongan trying to go to Nusa Penida the best place to get the boat is from the yellow bridge. There is a small unofficial looking building there where you buy your ticket and wait. On the Nusa Penida side just head down to the Toya Pakeh Harbor and that will shuttle