We arrive in Bangkok after 3 days of travel from the U.S. via Taipei. We take the Bangkok super modern Sky Train from the airport to get downtown, and go straight to the Indian Embassy with our bags, to apply…
Wat Phra Keo ~ Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Phra Keo has some of the most stunning architecture in South East Asia. The emerald Buddha Wat Phra Keo is the holiest of all Thai wats. The small green jade statue of the Buddha, high on its golden altar…
Wat Po ~ a magnificent ode to Buddha. Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok’s oldest and Thailand’s largest Wat (temple complex) is Wat Po. Wat Po houses a giant reclining Buddha – 46 meter long, and 15 meter high. When you walk in and see this HUGE, gold figure which completely fills up…
Bangkok ~ First impressions (and tastes!) from the Kingdom of Thailand
There are few things (for us) more exciting than being about to land in a new country… A Thai adventure is around the corner (or down the runway, more precisely). Our beaten up, written up, tagged pages of our travel…