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Bangkok’s folding market train
I’m not sure how many of you are familiar with the folding market train video. Honestly, I’d seen trains run through the middle of markets in other parts of Asia before, but I didn’t know the Maeklong market was the most famous in the world. When I told my friend Vora I planned to take…
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A remote island getaway just five minutes from Bangkok
It’s funny that the same day I published my story of a remote island paradise just five minutes from Mazatlan, I found another remote island getaway just five minutes from Bangkok. I’d attempted to get to this island twice before: Once to visit the floating market and a second time in an attempt to ride…
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fuSOULageS missing from airplane graveyard
On my last visit, I’d read on Atlas Obscura about an airplane graveyard within the city limits of Bangkok. You can find these in different places around the world, but I thought I’d put it on my list for a future visit since I’d never seen one. With 3 weeks in Bangkok, I had plenty…
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Back in Bangkok, one of my favorite places in the world to live.
This is my sixth visit to Bangkok. That alone should tell you it’s worth visiting. In fact, I’m not even planning to visit any other part of Thailand this trip. I’m dedicating my entire time here to getting to know all of the off the beaten path things I’ve glimpsed on previous visits while on…
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Photos: SE Asian Tour buses
Now Thailand knows how to pimp out a motor coach! I saw all of these coaches outside hotels. They look like a lot of fun to tour on! And this last one is just crazy. No idea what should be inferred from this. If you’re late coming back to the coach, you’ll be shot???
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Photos: San Miguel Chapultapec, one of Mexico City’s hidden neighborhoods.
We found it funny that the guy we house sat for in this lovely neighborhood told us there were only a couple restaurants. As we stumbled across at least a dozen, we could only conclude that he must just walk the same route every day. As visitors, of course, we tried a new route every…
