Destination: Wat Chedi Hoi — the temple with oyster shells and a packrat tendency (Central Thailand)
Quite literally millions of fossilized oyster shells are here for your photographic pleasure. Wait, what? Meet Luang Por Thong Gleung Soontharo. Ordained as a monk in 1969, he went deep into the jungles of Myanmar for several years, eventually returning to...
Destination: Arunyik sword village — buy a machete or sharp edge at below wholesale prices (Ayutthaya, Thailand)
This village was the home of sword and weapon-making of a kingdom for centuries. This was the village that made the weapons when Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand. Today, the Arunyik village is still the source for knives, machetes, and plenty of other traditional...
Destination: the Million Toy Museum — dancing Fiona’s, Ultra Man’s, and plush bunnies in cabinets…
It’s not too unusual to find creepiness in what should be innocuous places. On one level, things do look quite different to adults, but that’s only part of the story. Enter the Million Toy Museum, which we saw a sign for the last time we were in Ayutthaya. Started by...
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...
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