Bangkok Golden Buddha

What We Saw in Bangkok

We spent two weeks in Bangkok, though we didn’t love it, unfortunately. Here is what we visited: 1) Yaowarat: This is Bangkok’s Chinatown. Like Chinatowns in many countries, that means lots of little houses close together with small alleys and many stalls selling some things Americans don’t necessarily consider food. (A soup made out of…

So Many Cool Places: Reply to C

Hey C, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed our blog! My wife, N, writes most of it, so she deserves all of the credit. She was happy to read your letter! We had a lot of fun on this trip! We went kayaking on both the Adriatic Sea and the Andaman Sea. We saw a play in…

Pink Taxis: Reply to F

Dear F, I’m glad you liked our blog! My wife, N, writes most of the blog posts, and she is happy that you enjoyed them! The pink taxis really stood out to us, mainly because there were so many of them. We didn’t ride in any of them, but we did take a few rides…

Bangkok Market

Hipsters Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink

For many of the cities we visit, I look up events happening during our stay. We don’t attend many, since they tend to be performances of international artists or bands – and we’ve come to that country to experience their local art. However, in Bangkok, we did. I had read about a market/festival that had gotten rave reviews the…

Thai Taxi

Surprising Things About Bangkok

Here are a few of the things that surprised us about Bangkok: Many of the cabs are hot pink in color; it’s a bit like Barbie’s dream-taxi! It turns out that (a) they are also hot pink on the inside and (b) the color represents what taxi company the driver works for. So, there are also yellow,…

Bangkok View from Sukhumvit

Where We Stayed in Bangkok

Neighborhood: Sukhumvit Also Called: Nana Pros: There are always people out, so it feels quite safe. There are both a regular subway (MRT) stop and Skytrain (BTS) stops nearby, making transit easier. (That said, neither of those goes everywhere you’d want to go as a tourist.) Cons: We had trouble finding local food. The variety was great:…