by mcgarveysan | Feb 28, 2020 | Bangkok, Thailand, Travel
Historic City of Ayutthaya World Unesco Site First, a little history, because we travel to learn new things about new places…plus I’m a geek and this stuff is fascinating for me! Founded in 1350, Ayutthaya, Thailand flourished between the 14th and 18th...
by mcgarveysan | Feb 20, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, Let's Eat!, SE Asia, Thailand
My top 10 favorite Bangkok street foods may surprise you! Noelle here, by the way. If you know me, you know I love to eat. I’m excited to eat new things, cook new dishes, peruse recipes on Pinterest for hours. I just love food! It’s probably why I got Bangkok...
by mcgarveysan | Feb 17, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, SE Asia, Thailand
So I must admit upfront that I’m a bit of a casual Mixed Martial Art (MMA) fan. Casual in that I watch the replays on YouTube after big fights. I’ve watched Muay Thai Boxing a few times here and there over the years. I’ve fruitlessly scanned the TV...
by mcgarveysan | Feb 13, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, Let's Eat!, SE Asia, Thailand, Travel
Noelle here: I’ve been sick for about four days now. It’s Bangkok Belly. It’s a thing. The first day was just a little upset stomach. I thought it was because I ate a whole mango, part for dinner, part the next morning for breakfast (refrigerated in between). The...
by mcgarveysan | Feb 11, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, Let's Eat!, SE Asia, Thailand
What’s not to love about cheap street food, humidity and carnival barkers? Not much! We walked from our hotel to the BTS Skytrain station S7, Krung Thon Buri and rode to station S6, Saphan Taksin. We had already purchased our BTS metro cards, so we sailed...
by mcgarveysan | Feb 9, 2020 | Bangkok, Destinations, SE Asia, Thailand
Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha are spectacular! We’ve spent a couple days touring Wats now. It’s definitely sensory overload. So beautiful and intricately detailed. It’s a little overwhelming, not to mention so stinking hot. We keep saying we’re getting up early....
