Wat Phrakaew & Grand Palace
I don’t know about you but all these different names for the temples all sound the same to me (not being a Thai speaker). And when you read the guidebooks…
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December 17, 2015
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Off to Bangkok!
On our last morning in Abu Dhabi we were up early to get ready for our chauffeur to pick us up to take us to the Abu Dhabi Airpoirt for…
Crazy Dubai
Dubai is fairly insane in the same way that Las Vegas is fairly insane. If you’re into it (or drunk!) it can be a blast. But otherwise it’s just a…
Bastakiya Quarter
The government of Dubai is suddenly very afraid that in the rush to modernize they are destroying their history. Probably true based on what we saw. But they have managed…
Dubai Spice Spouk
Right behind the Gold Souk in old Dubai is the Spice Souk. A mere shadow of it’s former self it nevertheless holds some interest to those of us who are…
Dubai Gold Souk
Since the dawn of Dubai it has been known as a place for traders. The Gold Souk was a place where you could go and find the golden bauble you…