A quest to see the world and to get more out of life
I guess the ease of traveling to a certain destination over and over is the sense of familiarity it breeds. Though I cannot say that everything came easy, it certainly had become less complicated compared to my first two trips to the city. No longer did I struggle with getting disoriented as soon as I…
Our visit to Bang Pa-in was short, but it was already almost lunch time by the time we arrived in Ayutthaya. Lunch first, and there was only one thing in my mind: boat noodles. This was the dish Ayutthaya was famous for, and it was time to try it. Lung Lek was my choice, despite…
I remember Bang Pa-In Palace fondly from the trip I had with my friends back in 2013. Though it was not the most extravagant Thai royal residence I had visited, it had a charm of its own. Western architecture was evident in many of the buildings, but an ode to eastern influences still resonated in…
When I started researching for food to try in Bangkok, som tum was one of the most common dishes to try. This green papaya salad began my familiarity with one restaurant name: Som Tam Nua. Apart from the salad, everybody said to try their chicken wings. In my mind, why would I even consider eating…
More typical Thai dishes were up on our to-do Bangkok list. Lucky us, some of these were quite close to our hotel, so we didn’t have to travel far to sample some of the city’s best. Inter It was already pouring when we arrived at Inter, a modest restaurant in Siam Square. As it was…
The next place for us to visit was a bit far from our hotel, but hopping onto the city’s BTS system made the journey a breeze. More than that, it was amusing to watch the monorail cars as they snaked in between clusters of buildings, to view the vast greenery of Lumphini Park and to…
It’s been some time since our temple run tour in Bangkok, but I still couldn’t convince my parents in visiting yet another temple. Apart from food and shopping, there was very little room to wiggle in as far as touristy activities were concerned. Luckily, our hotel was located just around the corner of Jim Thompson’s…
Apart from tasting Thailand’s best quality fruits, I had an ulterior motive in visiting Or Tor Kor Market. The cooked food from their food court was also well-spoken of. The early flight from Manila left us famished. It was still too early for lunch, but the food court already had its patrons. It surely wasn’t…
Our early departure from Manila meant that we got in Bangkok by mid-morning. We even took the train instead of the usual taxi from the airport, as we wanted to try something new (and maybe compare the progress our fellow ASEAN country was enjoying) and our hotel was just steps away from a BTS station….
While many people fall head over heels in love with Bangkok right away, I was one of the exceptions. Sure, I was fascinated by the grandeur of its temples and palaces, but little admiration went beyond that. Perhaps it was its resemblance to a congested, busy Asian city which I grew up in that made…