The land of smiles: Thailand’s epithet still promises a vacation among friendly people. After all, the life-affirming Thais are the real attraction amid the lush green rice paddies, farming villages, tropical beauties and lively streets of Bangkok.

Thai cuisine satisfies many a burning desire, being among the hottest in the world. However, finely coordinated spices and paradisiacal fruits provide an incomparable lightness of the dishes.

Highlights: Bangkok, the north of Thailand, islands in the Gulf of Thailand (Phuket, Koh Chang, Koh Samui,..)