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.
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Dave says, "Don't leave Bangkok without seeing a sunset from the top of the Moon Bar.”
Cool live music venues are getting harder to find in Bangkok, being replaced more with large clubs that have ultra deafening sound systems churning out repetitive hip hop, trance, and electronic music. Fortunately...
Bangkok's street food is legendary, and food critics around the world have sung its praises, more recently even awarding it a Michelin star. It is often said that the one burner vendor sitting on a stool in front...
Ladakh is a high-altitude desert found in northern India. While it has opened up in terms of roads and infrastructure, it still remains incredibly wild, and those seeking solitude and escape in one of the planet's...
Bangkok is one of the world's best places to get pampered, and Thai massage and spa treatments are renowned worldwide. Whether it be a local Wat Pho trainee massage for just a few hundred baht or the most upscale...
While everyone goes to the mall to shop, or at least window shop, in Bangkok, going to the mall is a full on activity. While the heat and humidity outside make wandering the city downright oppressive at times, the...
Former decaying old buildings in Bangkok have been given a reprieve, being revitalized and turned into flashpacker digs. These classic stays are a nifty new way to experience the city, capture some of its ancient...
