A great way to explore the old Bangkok is to take a canal tour. In the past, Bangkok was known as the "Venice of the East" as there were so many canals. People used to live on floating rafts and they got around town by boat. Over the years, many of these canals were filled in to make way for new roads. Fortunately, many of these old canals still...

I've only spend a few days here and not enough to see all their tourist spot but I've enjoyed it a lot. We spend our days shopping, walking in search of their shopping district and eating exotic thai food.

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* It doesn't matter how organised you are, you'll always forget something. * When choosing which in-flight film to watch, go for something uncomplicated ... I watched the Bourne Ultimatum, rewound it, watched again and I still have no detailed idea of what was going on. I'm watching Hairspray on the next leg ... * There's no point in running lik...

January 3, 2008 First morning in Bangkok. Woken up by jetlag, sunlight, and all kinds of birds. My backyard is a thicket of various trees and tall stalks of bamboo. I'm watching a red-tailed squirrel hop around the branches of the tallest tree, looking for a suitable pod to grab. On the drive from the airport last night, we passed a pack of abou...

Parli vou Frances? Hablas Espanol? Sprechen Zie Deutsch? Parli Italiani? Do you understand English? Sitting at a table, being the only Estados Unidense (person from the United States, not America because that would encompass all countries both North and South) has become a frequent occurance for me over the past few months. Even this morning, I ...

our journey to bangkok has been tiring, but enjoyable. the landlady at our bungalows on koh phangan arranged our tickets, which were a combination of ferry, connecting bus and train. her husband kindly took us to the ferry terminal (for a nominal fee), after we had exchanged our farewells, kind regards, and hopes to see each other again. we were...

I have a new passport. I am now officially an American citizen again. I've gotta say, it feels pretty darn good. Maria and I had a blast last night on Ko San. We bought some street food (her first) but had no place to sit down, so we decided to buy a beer at a place so we could use one of their tables. Two Irish guys were getting bugged by the T...

We arrived back to Khao San Road late in the evening and the street was more alive than ever before. It was rammed with backpackers and locals alike, the young and the old. Music was playing at every establishment lining the streets - from the bars and restaurants to the clothing and souvenir shops. It was atmosphere the needed to be seen to be ...

Idag har jeg tilforandring ikke lavet saa meget. Altsaa, jeg har vaeret fysisk aktiv, men ikke paa sightseing. Jeg har istedet flyttet hotel, da Stalden er lidt dyrt i det til mit budget, men tak Mor og Far for de fire naetter. Nu bor jeg saa pa A-One-Inn i gade lige ved siden af Jim Thompsons House. At flytte med fuld oppakning er ikke helt let...