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Ceramic Detail at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand

by Dean Wickham February 21, 2013 Asia

One of the most popular and well known temples in Bangkok, Thailand, Wat Pho is mostly known for it’s magnificent 45m long reclining Buddha. As impressive as this is, the rest of the temple also has a lot to offer. Home to the origins of Thai Massage, Wat Pho is a large complex with many [...]

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Lanterns at Wat Indraviharn in Bangkok, Thailand

by Dean Wickham February 9, 2013 Asia

On our first visit to Bangkok, Thailand, we visited Wat Indraviharn completely by accident as we were brought here by the tuk tuk driver who scammed us into going to some tailor shops. Still, we ended up seeing some interesting spots, and I very much doubt that we would have visited Wat Indraviharn if we [...]

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Chao Phraya River Ferry in Bangkok, Thailand

by Dean Wickham January 3, 2013 Asia

The Chao Phraya River is really the backbone of Bangkok, Thailand. The river is always full of activity and the ferry system that runs up and down this water highway is one of the best ways to get around the city. While travelling upstream on the orange line ferry after a day out in central [...]

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Photos of Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand

by Dean Wickham September 25, 2012 Asia

On the West Bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, sits one of the city’s most popular sights – Wat Arun. This Buddhist temple, also known as the Temple of Dawn, is characterized by it’s tall prangs (towers) that rise high above the temple and river below them. The towers are beautifully decorated [...]

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The Chao Phraya River, Bangkok in Photos

by Dean Wickham July 27, 2012 Asia

I returned to Bangkok, Thailand recently as a stop over on my way to Africa, and my wife joined me for the four days as we explored more of this city that we both love. Each day that we went out, we seemed to find ourselves on a ferry on the Chao Phraya River. The [...]

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Temples of Thailand: Wat Indraviharn, Bangkok

by Dean Wickham June 27, 2012 Asia

We never planned on visiting Wat Indraviharn when we were in Bangkok, Thailand. In fact, we had never even heard of it. But that soon changed when we found ourselves on our 20 Baht tuk tuk tour of the city. As it turns out, Wat Indraviharn is a bit of a hangout for dodgy tuk [...]

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Photo of the week: Offering Plate at Wat Indraviharn in Bangkok, Thailand

by Dean Wickham May 20, 2012 Asia

This week’s travel photo is of an offering plate inside the main shrine at Wat Indraviharn in Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Indraviharn is characterized by it’s huge 32m tall standing Buddha statue.

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The delight that is Sticky Rice with Mango and how to cook it

by Dean Wickham May 15, 2012 Asia

If you have been to Thailand, there is a very good chance that you have sampled the delight that is sticky rice with mango. I find the texture of sticky rice to be very inviting and I ate it with a lot of street food that I came across in the country. The combination of [...]

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