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On the day you go to visit Bang Pa-In the summer palace, you can also opt to go to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya were there are beautiful ancient temples at almost every turn. I had been to the ancient capital in my younger days when my Thai Professor took me on a trip to…
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It’s a long weekend in Bangkok and what bliss it is to have a four day weekend. You do your errands, have family time, have time for friends and still you have time leftover for yourself. It’s a great opportunity to unwind, relax and slow down a little. It’s also a great time to travel.…
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There’s a road in the old part of Bangkok (now often called Rattanakosin Island), that I enjoy visiting not only for the food but also for the ambiance. This row of old shop houses has stood the test of time and now caters to a young and funkier crowd that I guess would never have crossed the original…
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Amidst the boxes I’m happy I finally found my box of photo CDs. I’m delighted the DVD reader reads them well and the photographs are still there after almost a decade. I shall have to back them up. With digital cameras, I take more pictures but print less and then end up losing some when my…
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What better month to start my virtual trip to Austria than in the month of love? Amongst the number of european cities I’ve visited, for me Vienna, Austria was by far the most romantic city of all. Even more romantic than Paris. You could wonder if it perhaps depended on whom I went on the…
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Tonight I decided to study my map of Bangkok. I know it sounds funny since I’ve lived in this city for years, but I have to confess that I usually only go to the areas I am used to. I know how to get to places and what directions to go, but there are certain…
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In a city of roughly ten million people, there are people almost everywhere you go. Crowds of people move here and there and the din of noises ring in your ears. Bangkok is a bustling urban city. It’s easy to just get lost in the crowd. However, in Old Town Bangkok, time seems to stay…
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This trip I’ve been to Clarke Quay already three times and everytime it gives me a different vibe. It’s strange this area by the Singapore River but I like it and am at the same time impressed by it. The first time I went there this trip was on a group tour to take the…
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The Citadel The View The Clock from France Under the Dome, the Ornate Interior Before we enter the land of the ancient egyptians, we visit the Citadel which was home to Egypt’s rulers for almost 700 years beginning in 1176. I must say it’s definitely one of the largest…
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