Thailand

Temples and night markets, mountain towns in the north and islands on two seas. Five very different bases, twenty routes from each.

Bangkok

20 routes

A river city of gold-spired temples, canal lanes, night markets and skyscrapers, best explored slowly and on foot, by boat and with a good appetite.

Chiang Mai

20 routes

The old Lanna capital of moats, teak temples and mountain air, a slow city that opens onto misty peaks, hill villages and the quiet roads of northern Thailand.

Phuket

20 routes

Thailand's biggest island is more than its party strip: an old tin-mining town, quiet southern bays and a sea full of limestone islands.

Pattaya

20 routes

A loud beach city with a surprisingly gentle side: wooden temples, quiet islands, fishing villages and mountains carved with gold.

Koh Samui

20 routes

A coconut island in the Gulf of Thailand where golden Buddhas, fishing villages and quiet coves sit a short scooter ride apart.

Prices, opening hours and rules change. Treat these notes as a starting point and check current information before you go.