Bangkok is many things to many people, but it is not necessarily a museum town. A number of the museums are fairly dated and fail to provide a fun, educational, modern and engaging atmosphere. However with that said, there are still plenty of good museums to keep one occupied for at least a week if not longer including some rather intriguing, esoteric and hidden away ones. We have visited and reviewed the following 50+ museums in Bangkok. And … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – Markets
ARTBOX Night Market is a trendy easy to access space, and outdoor market featuring numerous vendors including a strong food presence. originally opened a few years ago as a popup market without any permanent location. Now, open daily from 4pm until midnight at its current permanent home, Chuvit Garden, Sukhumvit 10 Alley. Located a short walk from the closest Skytrain stop of Nana. Popular with youngsters, but not to young - also well frequented … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – Parks
Sometimes you need a respite from the chaos of of Bangkok's urban world - and fortunately one does not have to go very far to find any of a number of Bangkok's green spaces. Despite being surrounded by buildings and busy streets, often these spaces feature much cleaner air then the nearby surroundings, are often quieter and sometimes offer a variety of activities for all ages (paddle boats, picnicking, exercise equipment and playgrounds). … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – Shopping
Major shopping districts in Bangkok include parts of the Suhumvit and Silom areas of Bangkok. Shopping here can be a serious affair for some people - with a number of patrons getting decked out in their finest. And of course there are always a number of dressed down phone toting tourists (looking for the ideal selfie spot), expats and those people watching. It is not hard to shop till you drop in this town - although you won't be dropping from … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – Food
Thai food is incredible in it's flavors and diversity. Street vendors are everywhere in Bangkok. Depending where you are in this city, you can eat at most any hour of the day or night. Most of these food vendors setup shop on a street sidewalk - they have a small glass container for displaying the food, maybe a few plastic chairs/tables and they will have a small stall for cooking the actual food - which is done by using a stove hooked into a … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – Restaurants
In Bangkok, some of the street food can be as good as any of the sit down restaurants and certainly much cheaper. In addition, Thai's pride themselves on cleanliness. Compared to our street food experiences in other countries where we have often gotten sick, we do not get sick from street food in Bangkok. In many parts of Bangkok street food vendors are seemingly everywhere and in certain districts they stay open very late. For example if you … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – Day Trips
The following destinations range from half day to very long day trips from Bangkok. AYUTTHAYA used to be the largest and main city in Thailand before Bangkok. Its located about 90 minutes north of Bangkok by bus (via the Mo Chit bus station) or about 2 hours by train from the Hua Lampong train station in Bangkok. It is well worth seeing if you have a day. It takes most of the day to see this city when you count your travel and visiting … [Read more...]
Bangkok, Thailand – More Information
Personal References We would like to thank the following four individuals for their insights and knowledge about Bangkok and Thailand in general: Nadia K. Nongnart P. Pattira Thitimajshima SoMa There are many resources available on the Internet about travel in Bangkok & Thailand in general. Here are just a few recommended ones. Thailand is our most visited country outside of the USA so when the latest version of a new Thailand … [Read more...]
Lamu, Kenya – Restaurants
I ate at several excellent restaurants for both lunch and dinner. One of our favorite meals in Lamu was the curry. Breakfast can be an enjoyable meal in Lamu - especially when one is no hurry - taking time to enjoy the start of the day and not worrying about what the rest of the day may bring. One such cafe, called Whispers (where I had excellent breakfasts each morning) has a stone patio in the back of the restaurant surrounded by … [Read more...]
National Aquarium, Baltimore Maryland, March 2001
National Aquarium Baltimore Maryland - The next time you are in Baltimore, MD be sure to take about a few hours and visit the National Aquarium. It is located in the inner harbor area of Baltimore. Besides their overall marine exhibits, they also have a special showing of Seahorses (one of the best we've seen). This is one of the largest and most popular aquariums in the country. The aquarium contains over 16,500 marine animals from around the … [Read more...]
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