Category: Travel
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Night train and Chiang Mai
We took an overnight sleeper train from Ayutthia to Chiang Mai. We got on a bit after 9 pm. The train is full of foreigners as this route has become popular with tourists. The seats convert into a lower bunk, and there is an upper bunk that is pulled down. The train was full so…
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Last of Bangkok plus Pattaya and Ayutthaya
Bangkok Bike Tour We rode through back alleys and busy streets. Street vendors to market streets to a huge flower/food market in a warehouse. Chinese temples, Buddhist temples, a Catholic church in an old Portugues district. Ferry crossings, road crossings, potholes, narrow passages dealing with cars and scooters, pedestrians and kids playing ball. Note the…
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Checking in from Bangkok, Thailand
Flying Air Asia from Penang to Bangkok (Air Asia is a budget airline with legroom allowances appropriate only for adults 5’ 1” or smaller) we arrived in Bangkok and made our way to our AirBnB apartment on Petchubury Road via Grab Car. We’re on the 27th foor with a nice view towards downtown. We’ve been…