by Daryle Rico | Apr 11, 2026 | Nature and Adventure
My afternoon tour of the ancient city of Ayutthaya had just wrapped up, and my guide and I were making our way back to Bangkok when we passed what looked like a rustic roadside corral… filled with elephants. As one does. My guide casually asked, “Have you ever fed an...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 8, 2026 | Thailand Beyond Hua Hin
One doesn’t usually associate a casual trip to the local market with thoughts of mortality. Maybe a tough decision over mango versus pineapple, sure—but not a moment where you quietly wonder if your life insurance policy is up to date. But this is Thailand, my...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 8, 2026 | Temples and Sacred Places
There are temples in Thailand… and then there is Wat Arun. Now, that’s saying something in a country with more than 44,000 temples. It’s a bit like saying, “This is my favorite beach in Thailand”—you’d better have a strong case. Wat Arun doesn’t just make the list. It...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 6, 2026 | History
Long before he was Obi-Wan Kenobi, Alec Guinness portrayed Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai, a role that earned him an Academy Award. The film tells a compelling story set against the construction of the Thai–Burma Railway. Like many Hollywood...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 5, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
In my short time here, I’ve come to realize that Southeast Asia offers certain experiences that simply must be seen to be believed. Near the top of that list—somewhere just after a sunset over the Andaman Sea and just before a dangerously spicy papaya salad—is the...
