Lumphini Park I’m now a week and a half into my time in Bangkok and I have settled into a nice level of familiarity (and dare I say routine) amidst my new surroundings. I live a short walk from Lumphini Park, which is like Bangkok’s version of New York’s Central Park and makes for a great way to spend a few hours people watching. Late afternoon the locals take over a...

Ok, so I couldn’t resist the headline phrase 😂 For those of you new to Asian travel – a Wat is a type of Buddhist temple…and Bangkok has some very famous ones. On Wednesday (after a week of being in the city) I took to the streets of the old city and finally got to take a closer look at some of the most noteworthy Wat’s in town. The first temple is Wat Arun...

Bangkok’s Grand Palace I made it! It feels great to be in this incredible city! It’s modern…yet steeped in incredible history – absolutely chaotic, but islands of tranquility and spiritual serenity. It’s a little bit of everything. My first few days have been focused on getting the basics nailed – settled into my airbnb (which is in a terrific...

The starting point for a great adventure!