Dave Stamboulis is a travel writer/photographer based in Bangkok. Born in Athens, Greece and growing up in the U.S., Dave first discovered Bangkok while on a 45,000-kilometer bicycle trip and moved there for good in 2005.
Dave's photos have appeared in publications around the world. He's the author of Odysseus’ Last Stand, which received the Silver Medal for Travel Book of the Year from the Society of American Travel Writers. In addition to working for Fodor’s Guidebook to Thailand, he is the author of 500 Hidden Secrets to Bangkok, and his travel stories and photography appear in publications around the globe.
Dave knows a lot about:
Dave says, "Don't leave Bangkok without seeing a sunset from the top of the Moon Bar.”
Bangkok has been long known as a foodie paradise, home to one of the world's top cuisines featuring a wide range of intense spices and flavors. While amazing street food meals are available for a pittance, the...
The Chao Phraya River is Bangkok's most iconic and atmospheric spot to dine at, with cool river breezes and the swaying and creaking of the surrounding piers accompanying the slow flowing river barges that make...
Bangkok may be more noted for its infamous red-light nightlife, but it actually has far more to offer, as it's got some excellent dance clubs and actually features some of Asia's top nightclubs attracting major...
Despite its rather infamous reputation for "happy endings," Bangkok is actually one of the world's best places to get pampered in, and Thai massage and spa treatments are now renowned worldwide. Whether it be a...
Bangkok has always been a foodie paradise, with knockout meals on just about every block. While the street food here is still second to none, the city has also reinvented itself in recent years with an outstanding...
Bangkok offers up a great selection of attractions and activities to take in while visiting, and they cover a vast different type of spots. Most traditionalists and first timers will certainly want to take in the...
