Travel Day: Bangkok to Chiang Mai VIP Bus
Today we took a VIP bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. And it was amazing. The bus took off from Mo Chit, which we're getting pretty good at by now. Basically, you have three choices when taking the bus from BKK to Chiang Mai. 1. VIP bus ($25 US) during the day; 2. VIP bus [...]
Wat Arun and Dusit Palace
After we left the Grand Palace, we walked directly down the street toward the river, through the market and onto the 3 baht ferry that runs you to the other side. Our destination: Wat Arun. I have only ever taken pictures of Wat Arun from the opposite bank, by the palace. This was my first [...]
Bangkok Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Bangkok Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha The Grand Palace complex, which includes Wat Phra Kaew, is the one absolute must see in Bangkok. We were very excited to finally go this morning, as we were unable to make on Monday. We tried to research online how much the entrance fee [...]
Wat Pho and Massages
Wat Pho is a giant complex full of halls, temples, thousands of Buddhas, and the original Thai massage school. This is the last of many temples we visited today, but by far the biggest. So here we go. The most famous Buddha in the Wat Pho complex is the Reclining Buddha. It's huge. And it [...]
Golden Buddha and Other Temples
Today we decided to just explore on foot. We walked from our hotel a few blocks to the river and caught the river taxi (15 baht each, or 50 cents). We got off at N4, the fourth pier north of central station in Krong Tunburi (where we got on). The river taxi is fun, fast, [...]Welcome to our blog!
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