Exploring life's off-the-beaten-path options.
Yesterday, I was looking for a specific book in one of my closets. While moving folders, books and magazines, I distinguished curvy characters thru a plastic bag. Could it be? For years, I have been looking for a set of postcards I bought in Thailand. I have stopped buying trivial, not useful souvenirs during my [...]
People have many reasons to travel. If you ask around, you are probably going to hear something like the following: To discover new places To meet different people To learn about different cultures To feel free To have fun!! No matter what reason you have to pack your bags and explore the world, travel experiences [...]
After almost 5 months and about 40 posts, I am done with my wonderful Thai adventures. On day 12, we returned to California (and arrived that same day). It has been an interesting journey. I chose this trip to start my blogging adventure. I have learned a lot in these past months. Here is a [...]
After taking a look at the beautiful summer palace of King Rama V, we headed to Bangkok. Let me tell you we didn’t arrive in the usual mode of transportation. Instead we arrived in style on a ship!!! Close to the summer palace, we boarded a medium size ship that was taking us to the [...]
Day 11 started in a sad way. Before breakfast, we all knew about how the violence exploded in Bangkok the night before. The bad part is that we were heading there. We had planned sightseeing for the morning and then, we were returning to the capital (Ayutthaya is pretty close to Bangkok). The thing is [...]
After a day filled with rice mills, boat rides and the spectacular Crystal Palace, we arrived almost at dawn at the place where we were going to spend the night, Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya was the second capital of the country and after more than 400 years of glory, the Burmese burned it in 1767. It was [...]
After visiting the Crystal Palace, we were ready for lunch. We were offered an interesting option. As mentioned in the previous post, the Sakae Krang River, which is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River, passes thru the city and province of Uthai Thani. Our guide offered us the opportunity to take a raft ride [...]
After leaving enchanting Sukhothai, we headed towards Thailand’s second capital, Ayutthaya. However, the trip was long and you know this is not my favorite way to spend the day. On the other hand, there are always interesting little stops to add spiciness to an otherwise bland day. The first stop was on a rice mill. [...]
Our adventures in Sukhothai continued. After exploring the ruins in detail, we had the afternoon free. One of the girls in the group said her Lonely Planet guide described how to get to several waterfalls in the area. She and others were going to rent motorcycles and go for the ride. My husband and I [...]
After taking a good look at the main structures, we went directly to the bicycle rentals. For less than two dollars you can rent a bicycle to wander around the ruins. A lot of people skip Sukhothai completely. The ones who make it, take a look at the main temple ruins and leave. But the [...]
Hello! I’m glad to meet you. My name is Ruth. I like to bond with people by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences. This blog is my way to share my stories for outstanding people willing to share the beauty of life.
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