Amphawa Floating Market Amphawa Floating Market is one of the true gems of Thailand. I arrived at Amphawa via tuk tuk from the 7-11 outside of the Maeklong Railway Market (scroll down for directions). I was the only non-Thai in the tuk tuk and, truth be told, I had no idea if I was going to the
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Phang Nga Bay rests between Krabi, on the Malay Peninsula of Thailand, and the island of Phuket. Easily accessible from Krabi, Phi Phi and Phuket, Phang Nga Bay boasts one of the most stunning landscapes in the world. Phang Nga Bay is most widely known for its limestone cliffs, which seem to jet straight out
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Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo
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How to Get to the Maeklong Railway Market
The Maeklong Railway Market is a peculiar Thai market located about 70 kilometers outside Bangkok (scroll down for directions from Bangkok). The 2 hour trip from Bangkok is a bit dodgy, but totally worth it. Some background: The market was in existence prior to the railway, and when the Thai government decided to build a