You ever thought about a trip to Thailand? This culturally rich destination awaits your arrival.

Our guest is Elizabeth Kelsey.  Elizabeth has written on topics ranging from travel, wellness, culture, and food, to luxury lifestyle. She joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on Thailand and trends in the luxury travel markets worldwide. Kelsey is uniquely positioned to discuss everything Thailand. She lived in this amazing country for a decade. From Chiang Mai to Bangkok to Phuket, Kelsey shares the charms of each region and why it’s such a wonderful tourist destination. In fact, many reports suggest Bangkok is the third most visited city in the world after Las Vegas and Paris.

Scroll through her Instagram page @elizabethakelsey for some wonderful images of Thailand.

We also examine the luxury travel markets. What are today’s high-end travelers really looking for in a vacation destination? How can the average middle class person experience luxury travel. It might be a little easier than you might think if you are willing to travel internationally.

The James Bond Island:

For those of you unfamiliar with our featured image, or wonder where you’ve seen it, the islands are commonly referred to as the James Bond Islands because they appeared in the 1974 film Man With the Golden Gun. The island’s real name is Khao Phing Kan. It’s actually a pair of islands on the west coast of Thailand, located in Phang Nga Bay, about 45 kilometres (27 miles) from Phuket. The small needle-shaped island is officially called Tapu.

Image Courtesy of engin akyurt on Unsplash

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