How many times can I look at Buddhas and temples?
Ordinarily, my tolerance isn’t high for seeing the same things over and over.
Variation is key.
For instance, living in Korea if you’ve seen one buddhist temple, you’ve pretty near seen them all. The architecture doesn’t change much and the buddhas wear the look of staunch, Fu Man Chu looking Confucianist. Thailand is different. Whether it’s a hundred Buddhas lined up in a row, (more…)
In Bangkok, all roads may not lead to Rome, but you’ll at least, have many avenues to get there; and each conveyance presents a unique face of Thai urban life! I’ll be frank- one of my absolute loves of Bangkok is it’s transportation. As a female solo traveler, it’ my magic city of easy independence and I’ve made it (more…)
Does budget dollars mean dingy rooms? From bungalows, boutique hotels, guesthouse resorts and overnight trains… in Thailand you can experience a gamut of chic ways to lay your head or rest on your laurels. Though budget hostels aren’t as cheap as it used to be; the prices are still pretty good and matched with the Thai aspiration to provide first class hospitality, it’s raised my travel standards considerably. And the design? Well, the Thai can be pretty stylish (more…)
My rail host for the evening. A career for 3 years, he’s the youngest of 3 siblings in the line of work.
When it comes to hospitality and service, the Thai certainly know how to do it right!
There are many ways to travel Thailand, such I’ve made it my mission to move and shake it around Thailand in many ways I can. River boat, to scooter, motorbike taxi, Skytrain, metro…. I’ve enjoyed them all. But my favorite transport by far, is the Thai sleeper train.
Chiang Mai to Bangkok and back is my favorite route. 10 hours. Not a killer, but it might make some gasp.
Motorbike taxis are popular with locals as a cheap and quick way to zig-zag in and out of traffic. Watch the Thai as they ride side-saddle; they’re real pros at this!One of the biggest things I love about Bangkok? It’s never boring. Each day in this Thai capital presents a stunning visual array of sights and activities to keep cameras clicking and wallets opening for budget vacation splurges. From proudly historical to dilapidated, devoutly traditional to contemporary, the city’s changing urban faces can appear confused as to the direction it leans. That doesn’t matter. Hop a flight to Bangkok and watch your tourist itinerary grow into “101 Things to See“!
Located on the outskirts of Pai (Thailand) is Suntichon Village, also referred to as the Chinese Village. The village is a small cultural site… Video is of the ferris wheel.
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