Travels with my sister: Marika visits Bangkok and Chiang Mai
Near the end of my first year living abroad my sister, Marika, braved an unreasonably long plane ride to come see me in Bangkok.
Tag: Bangkok
Bangkok in pictures
By now Bangkok had truly become a third home, after Ottawa and Montreal.
Khlong Toei, BACC, and Baan Khrua
So, my friend from Pattaya, came to visit me for a change. Obviously, I didn't know Bangkok as well as she does Pattaya, but I did my best to …
Muay Thai and Teaching in Bangkok
I had now officially taken up Muay Thai (literally, Thai boxing). It's an excellent workout and the instructor really pushes you, tailoring your training to your abilities.
The Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and back to Chinatown
So, I hit up some of Bangkok's most popular sites, including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, finishing off with dinner in Chinatown, a favorite area of mine thus …
Banglamphu and a Floating Market
In a single weekend I visited Bangkok's Banglamphu and the nearby floating market of Damnoen Saduak
Teaching in Bangkok: Two weeks in
So, it was the last day of prep courses. The next day I would fly to Singapore for a few days, returning next the following Tuesday.
Teaching in Bangkok: One week deep
I was closing out my first week teaching and had been living in Bangkok for a month...