Wat Arun, also known as the Temple of Dawn, is located along the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok. Many say the nickname came from ancient times when traders would sail down the river and approach Bangkok. The first thing they saw was the morning light reflecting off the temple, so they knew they were heading [...]
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Visiting Wat Arun: the “Temple of Dawn” – Bangkok, Thailand
Posted in thailand, tagged bangkok, temple of dawn, temples in thailand, thailand, things to do in bangkok, traveling in asia, twenty and counting, twentyandcounting, wat arun on October 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The World’s Most Fascinating Marketplace: Maeklong Market, Thailand
Posted in thailand, tagged bangkok, mae klong market, mae klong marketplace, maeklong market, maeklong marketplace, railway market, railway market thailand, samut songkhram, thailand, things to do in thailand, train market, train market thailand, traveling in thailand, twentyandcounting on October 4, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Maeklong Market Samut Songkhram, Thailand [Located approximately 1 hour outside of Bangkok] There’s one big difference between Maeklong Market and any other outdoor marketplace in the world: a train literally (yes, literally) runs through it 8 times a day! In order to wrap your head around this, let me explain. Maeklong Market, located 1 hour [...]
Hong Kong Tours in Thailand: An Unexpected Surprise
Posted in thailand, tagged bangkok, boat tours, elephant trekking, grand palace, hong kong tours, khao san road, pattaya, temple of dawn, thailand tours, tiger zoo, tranny show, wat arun on November 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Thailand is Hong Kong’s backyard paradise. Primarily because of its close proximity and relatively inexpensive airfare, many people from Hong Kong enjoy visiting for a short getaway. Thus, almost every tour agency in Hong Kong offers trips to Thailand. My friends and I booked a trip a few weeks ago for $300 USD through Hong [...]
Revisiting Thailand: Pattaya and Bangkok
Posted in thailand on November 4, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A few weeks ago, I traveled back to Thailand with a group of friends and spent time in Pattaya (beach resort) and Bangkok. It was so nice to visit a new, unfamiliar area of Thailand, and it was equally as nice to return to Bangkok. I’ll be writing all about my trip shortly, but here [...]
BANGKOK: Where Two Worlds Collide
Posted in thailand, Uncategorized, tagged ayutthaya, baan khanitha, bangkok, chao praya river, grand palace, khao san road, king rama IV, rajawongse clothier, summer palace, thai restaurant, thailand, wat arun, weekend market on September 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bangkok should be dubbed “the city where two worlds collide.” I say this because I mean it in every way, and for lack of a better term, Bangkok is two-faced. On the one hand, you’ll encounter the ritzy shopping malls with posh stores parading each and every corner. Fendi, Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, you name it [...]
