Loong Palace

... factories, silk factories..etc etc.. I'll just briefly mention some of the highlight of the tour. The HOTEL! We stayed 4 nights in the LOONG PALACE Hotel and Resort (Loong means Dragon). It was a beautiful 5 star hotel. Did I mention the tour cost ...

... in a tuk tuk with no unwanted detours! In the Wat Pho complex there are lots of lavish buildings (v similar to the Grand Palace) The first building houses the main attraction- the reclining Buddha. It's huuuge, 45 metres long and covered in gold. Very ...

... the British archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered the ruins and reconstructed parts of the site according to his theories of what the palace must have looked like.  Although his reconstruction is largely disputed, it gives visitors an idea of what ...

... Inside the Silver Pagoda were just artifacts and about a 2 meter Buddha statue encased in glass at the middle. After the Royal Palace, I found out that I still have time left for 1 attraction, and I didn't even hesitate to think about the next ...

... Its been super cool but I cant wait to be back in England, I miss it and all of you! Tomorrow I'm going to see the Grand Palace which is supposed to be awesome, and some Wats and Museums. Should be good! Oh and tonight im going for a drink with a girl ...

... building of the 'White Tower' in 1068 during the time William the Conqueror ruled England. The Tower was built as both a Royal Palace and Fortress and is still quite imposing. After a long motor coach trip into the city (traffic seemed heavier than past ...

... bus which was better maintained and had a competent driver who obviously knew the area. Our next stop was Antiochus summer palace which consisted of a gaol pit carved into the rock and a tunnel some 160m deep that burrows straight into the mountain at ...