Dive into the rich history of New Smyrna Beach at the engaging New Smyrna Museum of History. It highlights the town’s founding by an intrepid group of Mediterranean colonists under the leadership of Dr. Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish physician and diplomat. Exhibits in the Interior Gallery provide a chronological journey through the area’s past, offering insights into its cultural and historical development. Don’t miss the upstairs exhibit, featuring early St. John’s pottery, projectile points, and other fascinating artifacts collected by local historian Zelia Wilson Sweett.

This creative hub hosts modern displays and is home to numerous local and international art installations, as well as performance events. Their Artist-in-Residence programme supports young talents in realising their projects, not to mention they're given a space for work and exhibitions.

This red-brick building is the home of the Kumari — a young girl chosen as the city's 'living goddess', a charge she occupies until reaching puberty. Inside is a wonderful courtyard (considered by some to be the most beautiful in all of Nepal) where the Kumari herself may be seen from 9 am to 11 am, though photographing her is forbidden.

If you would like to learn how to make Thai food, why not do it in Thailand? There are many cooking classes you can take in Koh Samui, like Pai Cookery Class. You'll have the chance to learn the traditional methods of preparation of Thai food and impress all your friends and family once you go home.