by Daryle Rico | Apr 29, 2026 | Favorite Tours, Vietnam
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to stand before some of the world’s great wonders—places that make you pause, look around, and quietly admit, “Alright… that’s pretty spectacular.” Think Crater Lake, the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, and the Grand Canyon. And...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 24, 2026 | Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Favorite Tours, History, Temples
People often ask what led me halfway across the world to Southeast Asia. The answer is simple: Angkor Wat. Some trips begin with a flight deal. Others with a vague sense of wanderlust. Mine began with a quiet, growing curiosity that eventually turned into, “Alright… I...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Food, Hua Hin, Thailand
One of my new favorite evening haunts here in Hua Hin is the ever-lively Hua Hin Night Market—also known as the Chatchai Night Market. Now, the name might suggest it’s the night market in town. It is not. Hua Hin has night markets the way I have excuses for ordering...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 20, 2026 | Culture, Thai Smiles, Thailand
One of the first things you learn in Thailand—usually the hard way—is this: Never… ever… use a 7-ELEVEN as a landmark. “Just turn left at the 7-ELEVEN,” they say. Which one? The one next to the other 7-ELEVEN? At last count, there are over 14,000 7-ELEVEN stores...
by Daryle Rico | Apr 18, 2026 | Thai Smiles, Thailand
No amount of online research—and I mean none—can prepare a well-meaning Westerner for Songkran. Oh, I thought I was ready. I had read the blogs. Studied the photos. I even went full tactical and purchased an electronic squirt gun—because nothing says “I’ve got this...
