Category: Travel

Wat Phra Kaew (and the Grand Palace)

Wat Phra Kaew (and the Grand Palace)

Day 3 – Bangkok, Thailand I was really happy when waking up this morning to see blue sky through the window. I have lamented the overcast skies these past days and the lackluster picture they engender. But you know what? Bring back the clouds. When the heat is already suffocating, adding sunshine isn’t a good…

By Elisabeth 02/06/2018 Off

Wat Pho

Wat Pho

Day 2 – Bangkok, Thailand I started my day with the visit of the Wat Pho, the temple of the reclining Buddha, which is a few minutes’ walk from my hostel. I was lucky (and early?) enough to avoid the tourist throng, though I was far from alone. Thai temples are full of colour and…

By Elisabeth 01/06/2018 Off

Overlooking the onion market

Overlooking the onion market

In a previous article, I wrote how nice it was to have a bunk bed overlooking the onion market (I have a window in my bunk). What I didn’t know at the time is that the market never stops… actually, it seems even more active at night, with major deliveries, hawkers, music, and lights!

By Elisabeth 01/06/2018 Off

The eagle has landed

The eagle has landed

When you read about “muggy heat” in a book, it is a concept associated with exotic destinations, but one doesn’t think much about it. I think that I can say now that I understand the concept. When one debarks from an air-conditioned sky train (in Bangkok, the local subway runs above, way above ground), the…

By Elisabeth 31/05/2018 Off