Solid write-up. One thing I'd mention is that the Airport Rail Link's Express Line (the one that goes nonstop to Makkasan) was suspended a few years back and hasn't returned, so don't wait around for...

This is a solid guide. I'd add that the peanut candy from Lao Li Confectionery is good, but the one they sell at the morning market on Dongmen Street is actually fresher and cheaper at 15 yuan a bag....

Microbuses are the backbone of getting around Shubra al Khaymah. They're frequent, cheap, and go just about everywhere, usually around 5 to 10 EGP per ride depending on the route. The catch is you nee...

You should head to Soi 55, also known as Thonglor, right where it meets Sukhumvit. There's a small shop called Khao Tom Thonglor that opens around 4:30 am, but sometimes the owner fires up the wok ear...

Go for the khao soi at the little shop with the yellow sign about 50 meters from the front gate. It's a northern style curry noodle soup and the owner's from Chiang Mai, so it's the real deal. They on...