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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

The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

April 30, 2013April 30, 2013 FilLeave a comment

Day 2 of my Thailand trip took me to the three most famous sites here in the old city — Wat Phra Kaew (the Grand Palace) and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha; Wat Pho, which houses the giant Reclining Buddha; and Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn. How to get to Wat Phra Kaew… Continue reading The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha

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Walking around Rattanakosin in Bangkok

April 29, 2013May 3, 2013 FilLeave a comment

Rattanakosin is the old capital of the Thai kingdom. “Old” here is relative — before Rattanakosin, some three centuries ago, there was Thonburi, and Ayutthaya, and Sukhothai. (This much I gleaned by eavesdropping on a tour guide and his client in the Grand Palace.) Here you can find some of the most important sights here… Continue reading Walking around Rattanakosin in Bangkok

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Blogging from Bangkok

April 28, 2013 FilLeave a comment

And all too suddenly, I’m in another country. I just finished my whirlwind trip to Palawan and Ilocos with my fellow lakwatsero teachers, and now, here I am. I’m in a hostel somewhere near Khao San Road, and I’m typing this atop a bunk bed in the female dormitory. Just before we checked in, we were… Continue reading Blogging from Bangkok

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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