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Day: May 1, 2013

Thailand · Travel Tales

Wat Pho and Wat Arun

May 1, 2013May 1, 2013 FilLeave a comment

To complete your tour of the big three temples along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, you ought to go to Wat Pho and Wat Arun after your Wat Phra Kaew tour. Way Pho (entrance: 100 baht) is right beside Wat Phra Kaew and houses the grand Reclining Buddha.

Thailand · Travel Tales

An overnight train ride in Thailand

May 1, 2013May 23, 2013 FilLeave a comment

9:38 PM, a few kilometers north of Ayutthaya As I write this, I am on the upper berth of a sleeper train going to Chiang Mai from Bangkok. (I took this train in Ayutthaya, though.) To explain: second-class sleeper trains have two seats facing each other on both sides, but in the evening they magically… Continue reading An overnight train ride in Thailand

About the Blogger

Fil is in her early 30s. She is a new mom, a high school teacher, a lover of literature, and a traveler during long school breaks. She’s an Iska, an Archer, and a Ravenclaw.

Fil is a proud Filipino.

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