344 shuffling steps, monks, a stupa and a history of vultures eating the dead is the Golden Mount. Since the weather was cool and along my way back to the Chern Hostel I stopped by the Golden Mount. I was expecting it to be a long hike to the top, but it was more of gentle ascent [...]
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Jim Thompson House
On my last full day in Bangkok the temperature was still surprisingly cool. Almost cold. I'm not sure if it was the cool refreshing weather or that it was my last day but I ended up having a lot more energy than I had the rest of the week. So on my way back from [...]
Silom Cooking Class
In the midst of booking my first cooking class I ended up double booking classes from different schools which worked out since my first choice forgot me. The class I ended up taking was at Silom Cooking School. I booked it for my last day in Bangkok as a relaxing morning with a delicious lunch. [...]
Wat Arun Temple of Dawn
After my tour of the floating market my tour guide suggested that I visit Wat Arun. She got me to the pier to cross the river to get to the temple and I made my way over. It was only a couple baht to cross and not too long of a wait. The temperature had [...]
Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market
Bankok has a market for everything it feels like. Flower markets, night markets, flashlight markets, weekend markets and even floating markets. On the morning of my first day in Thailand I tried to sit and plan things I wanted to do. I wanted to do day tours and little trips but I was worried about [...]
Brown Sugar Jazz Boutique
I visited Brown Sugar because I was drawn to the idea of live jazz and missing the wonderful jazz bars I went to in Prague. So I mentioned it to one of my hostel mates and we headed out, early, in the hopes of getting good seats and being able to get dinner before it got packed [...]
Chatuchak Weekend Market ตลาดจตุจักร
The Chatuchak Weekend Market is intense. Only open from Friday night through Sunday the market sells everything. Need shoes? Done. Jeans? Done. Souvenirs? Done. A new furry friend? Yup. Decoration for your house. Definitely. Boob shaped novelty soap? Can't go five feet without finding some. With a mix of indoor and outdoor shops the market has [...]
Dusit Zoo สวนสัตว์ดุสิต
On my fourth day (full day) in Bangkok I got up really early. Well, early for a person on vacation and I was super excited. I ate breakfast quickly and sat in the lobby, checking my phone and waiting for my ride. I had booked a cooking class that was suppose to pick me up [...]
Wat Pho วัดโพธิ์
After walking through the Grand Palace I hopped next door to Wat Pho. Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple (a royal one) and one of the oldest ones in Bangkok. The temple is a lot more relaxing then the Grand Palace next door, though with many many more signs warning of gangs of pick pockets. [...]
Grand Palace พระบรมมหาราชวัง
On my second day in Bangkok I really really wanted to go to the Grand Palace and Wat Pho but the heat got to me. I ate a big breakfast, had some street food and just couldn't make it. It was a sad terrible defeat and I ended up spending the rest of the day [...]