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WEIRD BUT WONDERFUL | Take notice

28 June 2015 ♦

It is often in the settings of magnificent historical landmarks that I encounter the most amusing signage. Bangkok’s sacred temples were no exception: Exhibit A, the photo above. The graphics indicating not to sit on the monuments gave me a chuckle. (more…)

STYLE MOMENT | Grand Palace, Bangkok

22 June 2015 ♦

STYLE MOMENTS

“If you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep on walking.” ― Buddha

Who is Buddha anyway?

17 June 2015 ♦

STORIES

More than 90% of people in Thailand are Buddhists, and if I was going to be in their presence and visit their temples, I needed to learn more about who Buddha was and what Buddhism means. A small disclaimer: I don’t claim to be a historian or an expert –…

BANGKOK | Lucky charms, a buddha in repose, and monks in training

2 June 2015 ♦

STORIES

I had started my first day in Bangkok at the magnificent Grand Palace. Spectacular, yes, but it was also filled to capacity with tourists. Suffice to say, I was not unhappy to be back on the streets and heading for good fortune. The amulet market, that is. What’s not to…

BANGKOK | Sa wat dee kah (hello), Thailand!

26 May 2015 ♦

STORIES

Behold Bangkok. Full ceremonial name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit, aka, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. Translation: “City of Angels.” Resident population, 8.5 million. Tourist population, 24.5 million per year. This was my first day in the exotic, boisterous, quirky, sweltering, exhilarating city of Bangkok. I had arrived…