by Jim Algie | Aug 2, 2016 | Features
Without a grounding in the supernatural one is unable to understand the daily effects of Thailand’s ancient animistic culture. In this retelling of the infamous Thai ghost story Jim Algie untangles the historical truths from the fantastical legends. The Thai...
by Jim Algie | Aug 2, 2016 | Films
Miles ahead of the competition in the sports-film sweepstakes, Rush is one of the best movies to come barreling down the straightaway in many years. One of my first ambitions in life was to race stock cars and be a Formula 1 driver. Most of the models I built as a...
by Jim Algie | Aug 2, 2016 | Travel Tales
A holistic retreat on Koh Samui called Kamalaya caters to burnt-out execs by combining age-old disciplines with science, art, film screenings, traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, as well as workshops on everything from meditation to Tibetan music and anger...
by Jim Algie | Aug 2, 2016 | Wildlife and Ecotourism
Trekking in Khao Yai National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with gibbons, hornbills, snakes, elephants and clouded leopards, is an economical walk on the wild side. By Jim Algie Photos by Rittichai Kengsungnoen of Green Leaf Tours Visitors tell some wild stories...
by Jim Algie | Aug 2, 2016 | Wildlife and Ecotourism
One of the world’s most important NGOs for studying coral reefs is also an in-depth study in voluntourism in Thailand. Reef Check’s findings are a cause for grave and global concern Story by Jim Algie. Photos courtesy of Reef Check Francine Vanwel was working on a...
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