off the beaten path
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In my previous post I took you to a little coffee shop that overlooks the river and has a majestic view of the Temple of Dawn. If you aren’t too tired after the walk around the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, I suggest you make one more stop before you journey…
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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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I like libraries. Ever since I was young, it would be somewhere we went to each weekend, and thus started my love of books. At home we have so many books, we could start our own library. However, nowadays I seem to read a lot fewer books compared to my younger days. My reading is…
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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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Sometimes you stumble upon unexpected things that really are very pleasant. I guess this is what you call “Serendity.” It reminds me of the movie by that name… Anyways, as it happens upon our “walk” around Old Town Bangkok, we passed by an unconspicuous house with a sign above saying “Bangkokian Museum.” We had never heard…
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