A quest to see the world and to get more out of life
The weekend had befallen in Bangkok, a lucky day I must say. It was time for the city’s biggest weekend market, the one situated in Chatuchak. It would be my parents’ first time to go; mine, second. It had been years since my first visit and I was excited to go back. I felt uncertain…
“What are we going to do today?” was the question my parents asked me over breakfast on our second day. We had no concrete plans on this trip, so between visiting another temple or exploring a market, they chose the latter. I was unsure what was in store for us, having never been to the…
After having just landed in Bangkok, we continued our morning with a ride to Or Tor Kor Market. It was a market we enjoyed the previous year not only for the abundance of its fruits but also for the ready-to-eat food the food court offered. Or Tor Kor Market “What are you going to do…
It was still dark when our flight landed in Bangkok. I still couldn’t believe that we were here, merely over a year from our last visit. Our previous trip was thoroughly enjoyed by my parents, that they were eager to go back soon as an airline seat sale became available (which coincidentally happened just a…
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…