City Gal On The Go
It’s no secret that Phuket isn’t my favorite place in Thailand. Though there are some nice beaches, they don’t compare to beaches in other parts of Thailand, and it’s incredibly touristy. The real gem of Phuket – Phuket Town – is usually passed over in favor of crowded beaches and oceanfront hotels. Old Phuket Town
Ok, so technically Koh Panyee is not floating; it’s a Muslim fishing village built on stilts in the shallow water of Phang Nga Bay, Thailand. Koh Panyee was settled around 200 years ago and there are between 1,500 and 2,000 current residents. Koh Panyee remains relatively insulated from the outside world. While Koh Panyee was initially
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
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
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
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Pad Thai, it’s a traditional Thai dish consisting of stir fried rice noodles with egg, sauce and vegetables, meat or seafood. Crushed peanuts, lime and chives are often used as a garnish. In addition to traditional Pad Thai, fried noodles of all sorts are common in Thai
It took me a while to process my first day in Bangkok. I had arrived from Tokyo very late the night before and took a taxi from BKK to my hostel off Silom Road. It was dark, raining, and the driver didn’t speak a lick of English. All of the street signs were in Thai.
Greetings from Phuket! I decided to make a quick stop in Phuket Town to check out the night market (sometimes called the weekend market), open every weekend from late afternoon into the evening just outside Phuket Town. I’m pretty sure if I don’t get sick from eating massive quantities of street food last night, I’m