travel
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As summer is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere, I thought about summers past. Then an interesting thought came to mind. Memories that I remember most vividly from childhood usually occur in the summer or involved something new, something unexpected. Why summer? Why do memories from these two to three months a year…
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It’s Friday evening and the weekend lies ahead. When I get tired, when I need a holiday sometimes all it takes is a little day trip to revitalize the soul. Just an hour outside of Bangkok and already it can make one feel relaxed. I see the big open sky high above me and somehow…
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It’s the weekend and though I am still feeling under the weather, something about sleeping at the early hours of 9pm and waking up in the wee hours of the morning is refreshing. The sky is blue, the birds are chirping and the wind is in the air. It is refreshing and a great way…
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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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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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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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