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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon; and meeting Monks and Monasteries

If there is one thing that everyone does in Yangon, and in fact, Myanmar, it’s visit the outrageously glorious Shwedagon Pagoda. This gold-gilded beauty has a Stupa that rises 326 feet in the air and is a pilgrimage site for Buddhists from all around Asia. The old Toyota taxi cranked its way through the culturally fascinating yet grimy Yangon. You pass people on rickety old bicycles and the Asian-esque rumble...

Fun In Ao Nang, Krabi: Sand, Sunsets & Monkeys

You might be thinking, where the diggety is Ao Nang? Well, it’s right here… We thought it would be cool to do more of a “live” blog post, we’re currently here in Ao Nang and it’s the 4th of March, 2013. I’m enjoying some air conditioning as we wanted to do some blogging through the hottest part of the day before hitting the beach again. I’m eating bits of dried mango...

How To Get A Taxi In Bangkok – Basic Tips

A quick little guide on how to get a taxi in Bangkok. Bangkok is a huge city, and taxis are everywhere. Pink ones, yellow and green ones and blue ones will streak past you on an exceptionally regular basis. Image Credit We’ve been in Bangkok for four days now, and have caught a few taxis all around the place. Why taxis? Well, because if you follow these tips they are actually a completely reasonable and...

Floating Market in Bangkok: Khlong Lat Mayom

A look into one of the serene floating markets in Bangkok, Khlong Lat Mayom. I’m not sure what springs to mind when you think “Bangkok”, but floating markets are definitely one of those iconic photos when it comes to Thailand, especially Bangkok. You know, the woman in the hat sitting in a wooden longboat, pots and pans overflowing with local delicacies strewn around her. Well, we wanted to see...

Bangkok: Our First Impressions

So we landed into Bangkok at 2AM last night after a gruelling 20 hour trip from Vancouver (glad that’s over). Let me tell you, it’s nice to be in warm weather again! I’m loving being in shorts and a shirt again, sweating just a little bit 🙂 I haven’t been to Bangkok for a good 6 years, so haven’t felt comfortable writing about it since starting the blog. Now I feel like I can! We...

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