Today, we were going to the Bangkokian Museum, but first, we needed food. I did some Googling and found BBQ Delight, a Bengali (I think) restaurant a few blocks from the museum. We’ve decided that we’re going to eat at mostly holes-in-the-wall, with the occasional peppering of somewhere shmancy. BBQ Delight is definitely the former–meaningContinue reading “Bangkok: Days 9 & 10”
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Bangkok: Day 3
Enough with all these malls. It was time to get serious and visit some of Bangkok’s famous temples. Not too far from our hostel, upon a steep artificial hill, lies Wat Saket. First built during Thailand’s Ayutthaya period (1350-1767), it was later renovated and renamed by King Rama I when Bangkok became Thailand’s capital. WatContinue reading “Bangkok: Day 3”
Siem Reap: Day 7
We took a nice long rest after our visits to Bayon, Baphuon, and Ta Prohm. The best strategy here, we’ve discovered, seems to be to go out early in the morning, and then hide in the pool or air-conditioned room until the sun leaves you alone. It was dinner-time before we finally decided to ventureContinue reading “Siem Reap: Day 7”
Siem Reap: Day 6
Aaron and I were feeling a bit lazy this night. We’d spent all afternoon floating in the pool, after our visit to Apopo, and we weren’t about to change our pace. We walked two buildings down from our hostel for some very decent sushi at Shin Sushi. Shin is a thin, long restaurant, and fromContinue reading “Siem Reap: Day 6”
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