by Daryle Rico | Sep 7, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
One of the things I have come to enjoy about my newly adopted hometown of Hua Hin is that there seems to be no shortage of special events on the calendar. Were that not wonderful enough, most of them seem to revolve around food. My latest adventure in this category...
by Daryle Rico | Aug 3, 2026 | Hua Hin
Just three short blocks from my condo sits one of my favorite discoveries in Hua Hin: the ever-delightful Cicada Market. Now, calling it a “night market” feels a bit like calling the Grand Canyon a “nice ditch.” Technically correct… but wildly insufficient. Cicada...
by Daryle Rico | Jun 21, 2026 | Culture and Celebrations
The dreaded queue. We’ve all been in one. Maybe it was waiting two hours for a ride at Disneyland. Maybe it was camping outside a store for the latest iPhone. Maybe it was standing behind someone at the grocery store who suddenly remembered they needed to write...
by Daryle Rico | Jun 18, 2026 | Temples and Sacred Places
If you’re into monkeys, mountains—or ideally both—then Khao Takiab (Monkey Mountain) has your name written all over it. Figuratively speaking, of course. The monkeys don’t need any more ideas. Approaching from Hua Hin Beach, you’re greeted by a towering Buddha statue...
by Daryle Rico | Jun 9, 2026 | Food and Drink
Ah yes, Som Tum—the famous green papaya salad of Thailand. A dish so beloved, so iconic, so deceptively innocent-looking… you’d never suspect it might double as a controlled burn for your internal organs. On paper, it’s perfection. A bright, crunchy mix of shredded...
