by mcgarveysan | Dec 31, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, SE Asia, Thailand
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan, known locally as Wat Chaeng, is at its best in the early morning. Visit before the temple gets too crowded. It’s such a beautiful and serene place, even amongst crowds, but it’s sure better with some breathing space. Where...
by mcgarveysan | Nov 10, 2020 | Bangkok, SE Asia, Thailand
Lopburi Monkey Temple equals Monkeys! What’s not to love about catching a train out of Bangkok, seeing new sights and visiting macaques monkeys? Who doesn’t love monkeys??? Traveling to the Monkey Temple Traveling to Lopburi Monkey Temple is actually...
by mcgarveysan | Mar 16, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, SE Asia, Thailand
The Calypso Cabaret Lady boy show is good, campy fun and shouldn’t be missed while you’re visiting Bangkok. No compressed images today! Usually we load a few pictures into a gallery for quick loading and viewing on your end. Today we’ve selected just a few...
by mcgarveysan | Mar 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Destinations, SE Asia, Thailand
Noelle’s thoughts on the road Corona Virus, Covid-19, The Virus: it’s pretty much the main conversation in person and online right now. I’m writing this aboard a plane about to take off from Bangkok, heading to Hanoi, Vietnam. The announcements and...
by mcgarveysan | Mar 12, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, SE Asia, Thailand
Day trip from Bangkok Touring the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is one item on both our bucket lists! I had this romantic notion of women selling wares to each other along a canal, where I picture an intimate community market in boats. A glimpse into a lifestyle is...
by mcgarveysan | Mar 9, 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand, Travel
The Grand Palace is amazing, magnificent, confusing and crowded. The Grand Palace is much less crowded if you’re willing to stand in the direct sunshine. The shaded view points go quickly! Grand Palace: What is it? The Grand Palace is 54 acres of glittering,...
