Guest post: when you need a hospital — a look at 5 of Bangkok’s best (Thailand)
Author’s note: this guest post is brought to you by my lovely wife, Laura. For reasons you’ll soon see, she’s more qualified to take on this topic than I am. When not working as a Korean-to-English translator or traveling with me, she may go through more cans of Diet...
Destination: Wat Tham Mangkon Thong — AKA the Floating Nun Temple and a temple of caves (Kanchanaburi, Thailand)
Spoiler alert: the floating nun doesn’t float unless you pay 200 baht. That the statue is just that makes the process of arriving to see this supernatural act a bit disappointing. Fear not, however, as this intrepid traveler is not so easily disappointed or dissuaded....
Destination: the Bridge over the River Kwai and a bizarre, fake war museum (Kanchanaburi, Thailand)
If you’re under the age of 40, there’s a fair chance you’ve heard of the movie or the book, but the chances are low you’ve actually seen it / read it. If you have seen The Bridge over the River Kwai , you can safely disregard it as a work of fiction — and the more of...
