As I continue my travels east along the Gulf of Thailand, it’s time for the beach and my first (and definitely not my last) Thai island destination…Koh Samet. I’m going to admit, I don’t have a ton of photos (despite being here for 3 full days). A 45 minute ferry ride gets you from Ban Phe to the island, and this is when you are thankful for having rubbed the...
I managed to squeeze all of my belonging back into my back pack (and yes, for those of you following the story of the stoned elephant sarong – it made the trip…for now) and I took a bus to Pattaya – a beach town a few hours from Bangkok. Known for its Red Light District – there is an edgier vibe to this city. With only 2 full days in Pattaya, I...
After 4 fantastic weeks in Bangkok…it is time to move onto my next location…Pattaya. But before I say “goodbye” to Bangkok, in this blog I’ll share some pictures and stories of the other experiences I had in Bangkok, which didn’t make any of the earlier posts. Fortunately for me, the saying “It’s Like Riding a Bike” is true…having not ridden a bike since 2012 (down...
Today (August 1st) is a very important National Holiday in Thailand. It is Asahna Bucha Day – when people pay homage to the Buddha & his teachings. So in celebration of today’s holiday, I am sharing some of my favourite Buddha images from my travels in and around Bangkok. Ayutthaya (Ancient Thai Capital) Ayutthaya was the second capital of Thailand between...
Despite being in Bangkok for over 3 weeks, these last few days have sure felt a lot like being back home – loads of Canadiana to fill this girl’s heart (and stomach). On Wednesday, I had the privilege of getting a behind the scenes tour of Canada’s embassy in Thailand! Thank you Sanjeev (currently our acting Ambassador to Thailand) for being so generous of your...
And no – we aren’t talking about me 😂 So I have had a few requests to add more posts about the food in Thailand…happy to share! What you are seeing in the feature picture is a very special soup – this isn’t just any old soup (well I guess in a way it is), you see – this soup is about 50 years. Based on a recommendation from my friend Anne (and the...
This blog goes out to my friends with whom I’ve spent time at the racetrack…betting on the ponies (you know who you are – I don’t need to name names). On Sunday I had the one & only opportunity to head to the racetrack (the one that I can see from my balcony) and bet on the horses. It was the only day of racing during my 4 weeks in Bangkok and yes…the date...
So this post captures the other side of my trip to Kanchanaburi…the Thai/Burmese Railway that was built during WWII to secure the movement of goods between Japan and Burma (now Myanmar). A sobering look back at history and the thousands of lives lost to build a railway linking Bangkok and Rangoon. The area I visited was particularly treacherous territory and POWs...
Cue the Guns N’ Roses classic as the theme song for this blog post…I left the chaos of Bangkok for 3 days and headed about 2 1/2 hours north west of the city to the Kanchanaburi region of the country. By the way, that is only 130 km (less than 100 miles for my US friends). Travel does not go quickly in these parts – so much traffic, so unless you are flying...
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to go on a tour to a local orchid farm, zip along the back canals in a long tail boat and visit a floating market. All parts of the tour were amazing…but the orchids, they were the highlight of the day! I was shocked to find out that orchids take 3-4 years to grow to full maturity, and to be able to be sold at the markets. So my...