Coral Island and Pattaya are famous day tour destinations in Bangkok. For this trip, I availed a tour package as I find it more practical. At 7AM, I was picked up in my hotel. Travel time from Bangkok to Pattaya is almost 1 hour and 30 minutes by […]
If there is one single thing that lingers in me while in Bangkok, it would be my experience riding an elephant! An elephant ride is one of the most exciting things I have ever done by far in Bangkok. The ride is about 30 minutes which is done […]
Rose Garden now known as Sampran Riverside is a recreational property where visitors can experience authentic Thai way of life and learn about local traditions and culture. It has been considered as one of Bangkok’s favorite tourist attractions because of their effort to preserve Thailand’s natural, historical and […]
Suvarnabhumi Airport pronounced as “SU-WAN-NA-POOM” is Thailand’s main international gateway with an airport code of BKK. It is located some 30 kilometers away from Bangkok City proper. All international airlines fly to and from this airport which is open 24/7. The airport has complete facilities of Duty […]
The BTS Skytrain has two lines – Silom and Sukhumvit. The BTS Skytrain is different from the Airport Rail Link and Subway (MTR or Metro Rail as others would call). The Silom Line (west-south route) runs from The National Stadium to Wongwian Yai and has 9 Stations as […]
The glory of Bangkok is in Chao Praya River. The city may me very metropolitan yet it has preserved and continues to use in full operation its river canals. Bangkok is a Kingdom built beside the river. To get to the Central Pier, I took the Skytrain […]
I have been to Bangkok several times and hope to be back soon. I love Bangkok especially the food. Bangkok is such a lovely place for solo travelers. From the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, I have tried the taxi, bus, metro train and airport link train going to city […]
The Grand Palace is a complex of several buildings and temples. It is among Bangkok’s most touristy place. Single ticket is issued for both the Grand Palace and the Temple of Emerald Buddha. The Temple of Emerald Buddha is the most important Buddhist Temple in Thailand because […]
The Floating Markets make Bangkok more interesting. To date, the Floating Markets particularly exist for the tourists to experience rural Bangkok. Hence, expect everything to me very commercialized. Today I am visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market as part of the tour package I purchased. There are other several […]
Crocs are not new to me. We have lots of Crocodile Farms in the Philippines. But the idea of making a living out of a crocodile wrestling show is what is not common to me. The Crocodile Farm is part of the day tour I had. It is […]
I booked here during the duration of my stay in Yangon. I paid for a single room but I was provided a 2 bedroom suite. The room is relatively big and is carpeted. It has a mini bar, telephone, television (not flat screen) and the normal bathroom stuff. […]
Vientiane is the Capital and largest City of the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. It was once called the Paris of the East. Laos is a member of ASEAN and is bounded by Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and China. For Filipinos, no prior visa is required when entering Vientiane. […]
I arrived New Delhi’s premier gateway, the Indira Gandhi International Airport pass 11pm taking a flight from Bangkok. Flight duration is approximately 4 hours. I did not avail of a pre-arranged airport pick up transfers. I have known that there are a lot of scams at the IGI […]
Siem Reap, a province (distinct from Siem Reap town) located in northern Cambodia is the home of the Angkor Wat and several other UNESCO sites. There is no direct flight from Manila going to Siem Reap. Options are to take a flight to either Saigon or Bangkok then […]
This is the Royal Palace Complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is the official residence of the King of Cambodia since 1860 except of course during the regime of Khmer Rouge. The palace is a collection of several buildings and stupas. Story to follow.
All these photos were taken when I traveled solo to Myanmar on October 3-7, 2011. To get to Bagan from the Philippines, I flew to Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur I flew to Yangon (the Capital City of Myanmar). From Yangon, I took a bus to Bagan. Bagan […]
