During this tough time of the COVID-19 outbreak, we would love to cheer you up with our lovely messages! Yes, we know it super well. Getting stuck in the house, there’s nothing much to do except texting your friends and, you know, all sorts of boring stuff. Instead of sending just a good morning text,… Read more »
TakeMeTour is celebrating International Women’s Day by empowering our female Local Experts through their fascinating stories. Here, we treat our Local Experts of any gender equally, with the current ratio of 3:2 between women and men. Let’s enjoy this special day with us. From a girl living in Chinatown, to a Local Expert who revives… Read more »
Gong Xi Fa Cai! We wish you a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) in 2020! To make a fresh start with good fortune, Thai-Chinese locals adhere to some Chinese New Year superstitions and taboos. Here’s a list of things not to do on Chinese New Year 2020. 1. Doing house… Read more »
The most important festival for Thai-Chinese communities, Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year in Thailand also draws a huge crowd of foreign visitors. With its festive atmosphere, tasty food, vibrant cultural performances and the happiness of Thai-Chinese families, Lunar New Year in Thailand is on of the best ways to experience the local Chinese… Read more »
Christmas in Thailand doesn’t actually have any snow. But on the plus side, you will feel the warmth of Thai people! All jokes aside, Christmas isn’t actually an official holiday in Thailand. However, there are loads of ways to celebrate Christmas in Thailand for those who want to escape the cold. At this time of… Read more »
Dubbed the second most crowd-pleasing Thai festival (after Songkran), you might have already come across the classics of Loy Krathong Festival or the Festival of Lights. The dreamy scene of candlelit floating Krathong and anecdotes on the River Goddess’s grace and the sail away of your bummers are everywhere. But did you know about the… Read more »
Don’t you love those colorful hanging umbrellas that are trending around the world? Thailand has got them as well and with a local twist. Bo Sang Umbrella Village in Chiang Mai is getting ready for the 37th Bo Sang Umbrella Festival. This year (2020) the festival will run from January 17 to 19 and local-style… Read more »
The weather in Thailand in July is near identical to what most of Thailand has already seen in June. Even though June marks the start of the rainy season for most parts of Thailand, it’s usually in July when rainfall begins to increase steadily, especially near the end of the month. However, that certainly doesn’t… Read more »
We did it again! For two years in a row, TakeMeTour is honored to receive the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The certificate is based on the consistently satisfied reviews of our customers on the travel website, which is the largest in the world. The Certificate of Excellence factors in the number of reviews, their quality… Read more »
The intermittent tropical cloudbursts mark the official start of the “green season” in Thailand. Although the rainfall usually arrives in May, it is Thailand in June that we can see more greenery in the countryside. It’s a shame that the term “rainy season” drives away many visitors since June is an ideal month to explore… Read more »