The Floating Market in Thailand is touristy and mostly aimed at tourists but it still had a very authentic feel to it. It was loads of fun and something I could have regretted not doing! There is almost no difference between what you can find in the floating markets and downtown Bangkok, but the experience … Continue reading What I Learned at the Floating Market
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The floating market in Thailand
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** I've covered almost all facets of my travel to Thailand last year but have not written about our trip to the floating market. What is a Thailand trip without mentioning the floating market? The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market … Continue reading The floating market in Thailand
The Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** We were still buzzing with activity on the fourth day of the blogger's trip to Thailand. Today there's a hotel transfer, day trips to the Royal Grand Palace in Bangkok and a cruise along Chao Praya river. The … Continue reading The Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok
Learning to cook Thai at Amita’s
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Having the opportunity to eat authentic Thai food in Thailand was one of the things I was most looking forward to when I was offered to go to Thailand for a familiarization trip early this year. I love … Continue reading Learning to cook Thai at Amita’s
Back to the past: Plearn Wan in Hua Hin
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Love retro? Plearn Wan in Hua Hin, Thailand should not be missed. Plearn Wan is a huge wooden complex designed based on the old wooden shops in the past, with shops and stalls selling food, souvenirs, etc. Plearn … Continue reading Back to the past: Plearn Wan in Hua Hin
Visiting Mrigadayavan Palace, Hua Hin, Thailand
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** The Mrigadayavan Palace is a charming beach side groups of wooden pavilions used as a summer palace by Thailand's King Rama VI. The atmosphere is cool with a verdant greens and there is an ample supply of fresh … Continue reading Visiting Mrigadayavan Palace, Hua Hin, Thailand
Elephant Sanctuary in Hua Hin
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** After our sumptuous lunch at the Hua Hin Vineyard, we went to an elephant sanctuary in the outskirts of the beach town of Hua Hin. Historically elephants are revered in Thailand. But recently, in reality they are savagely … Continue reading Elephant Sanctuary in Hua Hin
The Grape Escape – Hua Hin Hills Vineyard
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** You didn't think there'd be a vineyard in South East Asia, did you? I imagined vineyards in France, California and other 'cooler weather' places but tropical Asia? Thailand? During the last couple of years Thailand has become a … Continue reading The Grape Escape – Hua Hin Hills Vineyard
Visiting the huge statue of Luang Pu Thuad
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Day two and we are still in Hua Hin, Thailand. After our visit to the Hua Hin Train Station and Flintstone Hill, we went to Wat Huay Mongkol. In our itinerary it says, "home of the sacred Luang … Continue reading Visiting the huge statue of Luang Pu Thuad
Flintstone Hill in Hua Hin
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Just before we left on the way to Hua Hin Station and other places in our itinerary, I took a picture of a Buddhist altar right outside the hotel. Closer, it's like a miniature house. There are lighted … Continue reading Flintstone Hill in Hua Hin
Finding Backroads 