Bangkok . Thailand
Asiatique Night Market Bangkok
On March 16, 2019 by MegAsiatique Night Market Bangkok offers food, shopping, and Bangkok history. Plan a trip to this famous night market in Bangkok during your visit!
Bangkok . Koh Chang . Photo Essays . Thailand
Things I Saw in Thailand Traffic
On May 1, 2017 by MegOne of the things I really value about traveling, is that we have to learn to put our “Americanness” aside. We realize that, while sometimes it does seem so, the whole world does not speak English. The concept of “keeping up with the Joneses” is entirely different in other countries. Safety regulations are wildly different.
Bangkok . Thailand
Lunch in Ayutthaya
On April 23, 2017 by MegMy husband, who has gone from Mr. Meat and Potatoes when we met and got married, to Mr. Texting Me Pictures of Silkworm Larvae and Octopus Balls (I’m not being crude there, that’s what it’s called on the menu.) when he is eating out for business travel, order this over our hosts frantic objections and warnings.
Bangkok . Thailand
Ayutthaya with Kids
On April 23, 2017 by MegGrowing up in the United States, we don’t grow up with old. When a building is 200 years old, we’re all “Ooooohhhhh, can you imagine? This was built before great-grandma was born!” The oldest structures we have to oooohh and aaaahhh over are things like the Richard Sparrow House, built in 1640 and the Wyckhoff
Bangkok . Thailand
Terminal 21 – Bangkok Mall-ing It
On April 4, 2017 by MegAt some point when you are planning your trip to Thailand (especially Bangkok), you are going to read in a guide book, or someone is going to helpfully insist, that you must go to a Thai mall while you are there. And you are going to think, a mall? Why would I take my precious
Bangkok . Thailand
Snacking Through the Back Soi
On April 2, 2017 by MegIt seems many of our memories of Thailand revolve around food. (Come to think of it, a lot of our memories of a lot of our travel revolve around food. Note to self, examine our family’s relationship with food…) Anyway! On this particular day, we took a walk down an easy-to-miss back street, near the
Bangkok . Thailand . Travel Writing
The Great Disappearing Tuk Tuk
On March 20, 2017 by MegAh yes, the Tuk Tuk ride. The day we had a reasonable concern part of our party had been whisked off to parts unknown, never to be seen again. That was an exciting time. I’m telling you, we made memories on this trip! We had had our yummy lunch at <<Shoshanna Restaurant>>. We had politely
Bangkok . Reviews . Thailand
Schnitzel off Khao San: Shoshana Restaurant
On March 9, 2017 by MegAs we left Wat Pho, our friend had an idea for what he assured us would be a great, inexpensive lunch: Shoshana Restaurant. He was also confident this was easily walkable. Ok, the first part was quite true – yummy lunch. No arguments there. The second part… well, let’s say that it can be walked, from
Bangkok . Thailand
Bangkok: Khao San Road
On March 7, 2017 by MegIt’s hard to imagine the humble origins of Khao San Road as layered sign after neon-colored sign beckons to you, offering everything from sustenance, to chachkies, to items of questionable legality. Those origins of the road are only alluded to in the name, which means ‘milled rice.’ The first hotel was a small one, serving
The Reclining Buddha behind us, and one of the oldest temple complexes in Thailand is laid out around us. The colors, the details, and the architecture are not at all western at all, which is, of course, exactly as it should be. But it’s also a little disorienting to me. Usually when traveling I love
Bangkok . Thailand
Wat Pho: The Reclining Buddha
On February 25, 2017 by MegStepping over the threshold into Wat Pho, I was surprised – and then surprised at my surprise, if you can follow that – at the size of the famous Reclining Buddha. After all, in today’s day and age, we can easily view not only the professional, perfectly lit photos – but also a neverending supply
Bangkok . Thailand . Travel Writing
Chao Phraya: The Water Taxi Experience
On January 31, 2017 by MegToday, we remember with fondness(ish) the experience that is the Water Taxi on Chao Phraya, in the heart of Bangkok. As the wise philosopher, or hubby Scott, put it: The Water Taxi on Chao Phraya is… an adventure for the senses. The people crowded around you, the rocking of the boat, the smell of water,
Koh Chang . Thailand . The Islands
Koh Chang: Shopping, Smoothies & Monkey Warnings
On January 19, 2017 by MegOur one non-medical outing while staying at the Mercure, was when the Moms decided we had to go into “town” in the daylight – instead of during an emergency run to the pharmacy. When we announced our plan, two girls decided they wanted to come along, as long as it involved a lot of shade.
Koh Chang . Thailand . The Islands
Koh Chang: Self-Medicating
On January 18, 2017 by MegAs I said in my previous post about the Mercure, we had a very nice, restful few days on Koh Chang after our boat trip. The one hitch in the whole thing was that my girl, Katie, managed to get badly sunburned the last day on the boat. Her face was RED. It looked so
Thailand . The Islands
Thailand: Snorkeling a Sunken Ship
On January 11, 2017 by MegAlthough billboards in Thailand clearly showed people with my Galaxy S7 taking underwater pictures… I just don’t have the faith that the ‘water-resistant up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes” means I can put it under water in the ocean and take pictures. Unfortunately, that means you don’t get any cool underwater shots
Thailand . The Islands
Koh Kood Relaxation
On January 9, 2017 by MegThis day on Koh Kood was to rest, relax, and enjoy the beautiful tropical weather. And to have what turned out to be maybe the best meal we had out in a restaurant our whole trip. The meal we compared the other meals to… but we’ll get to that. We had anchored off the coast
Thailand . The Islands
Sunset Dinner, Koh Kood Thailand
On January 5, 2017 by MegAfter the excitement of our Klong Chao waterfall experience, we had some well-earned downtime. Most of our time on the sailboat was actually motor propelled, travelling from island to island. But on this evening, we took some time to purely sail, including some time with the 1980 Christopher Cross hit ‘Sailing’ wafting through the boats
Thailand . The Islands
Up a River… in Koh Kood, Thailand
On December 29, 2016 by MegOur first morning sailing the islands we took our dingy ashore for breakfast and a half-day trip. Breakfast was at the Captain Hook Resort, which had some Thai, other Asian, and also a couple of western options on their breakfast bar. Sort of. Be careful of the fish sauce dangerously close to the pancakes. Not
Thailand . The Islands
Sailing Thailand Islands with Kids
On December 25, 2016 by MegFor three nights and four days, we sailed around islands in the Gulf of Thailand, near the border with Cambodia, while we anchored each night off the coast of -and visited – Koh Kood, Koh Mak, and Koh Chang. Being on a boat for 3 nights was totally new to my family. We weren’t quite sure
Thailand . The Islands
Glimpse of Koh Chang
On December 23, 2016 by MegOur sailboat for the next 4 days was waiting for us closer to the southern end of Koh Chang. So to get there, we first took the ferry across to the island. Do you see that van at the back on the left? The one that looks like it is right on the edge of