Muay Thai
I have never once been tempted to view or attend a boxing match. It is savage and uncivilized, and watching people hurt one another for entertainment seems degrading to all parties, participants and spectators alike.…
Welcome To The Jungle
The last of my tour-based day trips around Bangkok took me to Erawan National Park, home to Erawan Falls, seven delicious tiers of waterfalls and pools. This was truly a day trip: I left home…
All Market, No Flea
My grand tour of the highlights surrounding Bangkok continues. Today’s edition is all about markets, the Maeklong Railway Market and the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Both of these markets were interesting not because of the…
The Temples of Ayutthaya
With only a month in Bangkok, time’s a-wastin’. Bring on the day trips. For those of you who have been following all along, you know we’re not big fans of tours. For the most part…
Gypsy Feet
I’ve gone and done it. I’m in Bangkok, all by myself, leaning into my distaste for sitting still. Dorothy, always more sensible, sees nothing wrong with home and community, while I must trot the globe…