Category Archives: Culture
Bits and Bytes of Thailand
As you may have noticed, we’ve gotten a bit behind on the blog due to our travels in China over the past couple of weeks. Today was finally a much needed break in the action, so it’s time for another … Continue reading
Temples in Chiang Mai
During our week and a half in Chiang Mai, we’ve visited a number of Buddhist temples. We’ve tried to distill down the number of pictures so that we just post the highlights, since otherwise there would be a lot of pictures. … Continue reading
Muay Thai
For a big Saturday night out, we went to watch Muay Thai, or Thai boxing. There were six matches on the schedule, starting with two matches of women, followed by four of men. Thai boxing differs from traditional boxing in … Continue reading
Khantoke Cultural Show
Tonight we did something mega-touristy and had dinner at a Khantoke, where they served us northern Thai food while we were seated on the floor, resting on cushions. After dinner, there was a show with traditional Thai music and dancing. … Continue reading
Doing a Good Deed…Through Self-Indulgence!
I’ve always assumed that getting a massage is an inherently self-indulgent act. I suppose that in the process I’m helping someone to make a living. But not until we got to Chiang Mai did I learn that I could be charitably minded while … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Thailand
One of my favorite things about travelling abroad is exchanging currency. I always tend to bring a little bit of foreign money home with me as a keepsake when I travel abroad. And, friends back home always seem interested in … Continue reading
Let’s go to the Mall
Day one in Bangkok was pretty intense: navigating trains and subways, hitching a ride on the tourist boats we were trying to avoid, remembering to look right as we ambled across streets teeming with cars and zippy motorbikes (Thai traffic … Continue reading
Closed Until 2pm
This morning we decided to start off our stay in Bangkok, on the first real day of our adventure, with a visit to the Grand Palace. We set out to take the Skytrain to Taksin station, along the Chao Phraya … Continue reading