Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog A first time visitors guide to visit Thailand including specific travel tips on when to go, what to do & city tips for Bangkok, Chiang Mai & the islands Gotta love that skyline! Bangkok is always impressive. I’ve been lucky to visit Thailand countless times; in fact, I can’t even remember how many times I’ve been to visit Thailand since I first visited in 2010. One of my more recent trips was on a gay group travel with OUT Adventures during which I had the oppo ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog I’ve secretly been trying something new—making short videos! I used to avoid the camera because I was camera shy (and I hate my voice), but really, who cares? So, without further ado, I present a video of me. It’s from about a month back, when I was tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos. “Tubing in Laos” is one of those things you hear about for ages and then when you actually see and do it, it’s completely what you expected—only better. This was one of my first days in Vang Vieng (a ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog The Earth element rooms were strangely blue (which I would’ve expected for water) Each floor of the hotel is represented by one of the five elements Sofitel So Hotel in the Silom area of Bangkok impressed me from the moment I entered the building. Not least because it was a sweltering 40ºC outside, but because the friendliness of the staff on the 9th floor lobby convinced me this wasn’t just another trendy hotel. There’s some substance to this hotel’s design. The hotel was ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Looking for travel inspiration? Check out these great destinations to visit later in the year when it’s safe to do so! People have different criteria for choosing their travel destination. Some pick a place for its culture, while others opt for history. And some only have one requirement—a vibrant party scene. If you’re one of them, here are six nightlife hubs where you can enjoy the party of a lifetime. 6 Hot Destinations Made for Partying Belize While Belize is not as wild as its Caribbean co ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel can open us up to a million new experiences. It’s what makes travel such an exhilarating (and popular) hobby. Something about the experience of putting yourself in a foreign place and doing foreign things; it essentially forces you out of your comfort zone. You try new things, take risks, inhibitions are lowered. I think that’s what attracts us to travel in the first place. That opportunity to learn something new or try something different. And when traveling full-time (whether on a gap year or as a di ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - The entrance was totally unassuming at first. Arrived in a taxi to the hotel, I meandered my way through the massive lobby, up an escalator, around a corner. At first, there were few signs that nearly 20,000 gay men were here in the hotel, but as I got closer to the party entrance, that’s when I spotted them: guys in gold shorts (much too short even for this sweaty Thai weather), bulging biceps, feathers everywhere, a drag queen in platform shoes. We followed this assortment of characters around another corn ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - SPONSORED — Golden Buddhist temples, glitzy bars, world-class cuisine, wild nightlife, fascinating traditions and endless shopping possibilities await anyone lucky enough to be planning a trip to Bangkok. It’s one of the world’s best cities, a gay hotspot and mega-metropolitan area with more than enough to do. Top 10 Things To Do in Bangkok Go bargain-hunting Bangkok is a shopper’s paradise—no question. Find everything from tech products to name brand clothing at the big malls like the MBK Center, Term ..read more

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Something about the heat and the sunshine just makes us all want to be outside, drinking, soaking up the sun, enjoying that special summer atmosphere. But nothing says summer like a good festival or outdoor party. 5 Summer Festivals & Parties Worth Traveling For Caribbean Pride in Punta Cana Blue Diamond resorts recently announced an inaugural Caribbean Pride event at the CHIC Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic. Taking place over a week this September, the event will celebrate pride, diversity a ..read more