If you can handle full immersion, the Seoul Bartending School in Jongno runs weeklong intensive courses in Korean with plenty of practical time behind the bar.

rooftop bars are a whole thing here, especially around silom and sukhumvit. you can grab a beer at a place like tichuca or the speakeasy for like 200-400 baht and get insane views of the skyline witho...

honestly monday is rough but not impossible. if you're into rnb/hip hop, try glitz on sukhumvit soi 11, they have a decent vibe even on slow nights and the crowd picks up around midnight. cover is lik...

if you're near Suginami, Hosenji does a smaller but really sweet hanamatsuri on 4/8. kids from the neighborhood do the parade, they give out little cups of sweet tea, and the priest does a short talk...

ya, jodd fairs is a tourist trap at this point. skip it and just wander around on khao san road after 10pm, the street cart food there is surprisingly good and way cheaper than any of those curated ni...