sights
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Over the past few days I’ve been recommending the best of what ancient Bangkok has to offer in terms of sites and cultural heritage for those have only a day to spend. Below is my recommended itinerary and one that I use when I have friends visiting 🙂 Hope you like it! Morning: – Grand…
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There is a hidden secret that was discovered by a colleage a few years back right and one that I truly enjoy visiting. Thank you na ka. It’s a little coffee shop called “Vivi The Coffee Place” located right next to the river of Kings and it is somewhere that is perfect if you want to stop by and have a…
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If you are visiting Bangkok or have friends visiting Bangkok, a site you cannot miss is the Grand Palace. I always believe that to understand a city and its people you have to understand it’s past. The Grand Palace is exactly that. It is what the old Kingdom of Siam (Thailand before we changed our name) is…
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Imperial Vienna is a city that is rich, very rich in both history and culture. Just visit the Hofburg or the Imperial Palace and you will understand what I mean. The palace is a complex comprising 10 or more buildings and is reflective of the six centuries of Austrian rule. Now, most of it has been converted…
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If you’ve been to the Stephansdom, you’ve been to Vienna. It’s located at the centre of city and is a landmark you cannot and shouldn’t miss. Not ever. Some liken it to the “soul” of Vienna and I must say I agree. It is to Vienna like what the Eiffel Tower is Paris. It is…
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My virtual trip to Vienna is starting, and I have to admit that I too am excited about it. It makes my heart beat faster and my face smile. Like every trip, its the anticipation that gives us the most joy. The first area one must visit while in Austria is definitely the old town. Most…
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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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There are so many temples, so many majestic sites in Egypt that I dare not say which ones are better than the other. Each person has their own preferences and what some like, others may not. I, for some reason, often find myself liking structures near to rivers or large bodies of flowing water. Perhaps in…
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