Destination: Wat Phra Si Sanpeth and the Ancient Royal Palace (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Continuing on from the Wat Mahathat (or perhaps preceding it, depending on what order you visit in) is Wat Phra Si Sanpeth and the ancient Royal Palace. Simply put, the temple (also called Wat Phra Sri Sanphet) makes the trip to Ayutthata worth it on its own — it’s...
Destination: Wat Mahathat — an ancient temple with relics of the Buddha (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Despite their being a few other temples by a similar name, this one is Ayutthaya (Ayuthaya? Ayudthaya? Ayuthiya?) is perhaps the best known. The historical records are a bit contradictory, but the temple can be safely dated to the later 14th century. Thanks to its...
Destination: the old Portuguese settlement (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
Once upon a time, this is where the Portuguese lived peacefully with the Thai. One of our last stops in Ayutthaya is the old Portuguese settlement, complete with a mix of original artifacts and new construction. It’s a small site, however, and it’s a bit remote. It...
Destination: Papaya Vintage Market — from hundreds of chairs to eight life-size Jar-Jar Binks doing…
Calling it a mere ‘vintage shop’ might bring to mind a dusty, rusty collection of chairs your grandparents might have used. The description of ‘boutique’ is unfortunately used to describe some place that’s small, quaint, or vastly overpriced. I’m happy to report this...
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...
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