by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 28, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
Bangkok Post review described the cultural show Siam Niramit as a feast for the eyes. I totally agree. Siam Niramit is a fantastic cultural performance which has achieved international standard. It’s world class. We paid around 1800 baht per person for a buffet...
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 27, 2014 | Thailand
Besides the popular Grand Palace, Bangkok has also Dusit Palace, which is also worth visiting. Dusit Palace is a complex with 13 royal residences, one of which is the primary residence of the king. Tourists are allowed to walk in some areas in this palace, but...
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 27, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
The Grand Palace in Bangkok is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city. Knowing that people would flock it and we were towing our five-year old daughter, we went to the palace right before it opened – and even then the queue was long! But we got...
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 22, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
It’s hot in Bangkok! And a visit to the museum Jim Thompson house felt like a relief from the hustle and bustle and the heat of the city. It’s a nice old house that displays southeast asian artwork and thai silk. Jim Thompson was an american soldier turned...
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 22, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
We had to take a boat and cross Chao Phraya River to get to the buddhist temple Wat Arun, or temple of dawn. It is the best known landmark of the city. I was in Bangkok for the first time in 1992 and saw this then. So now 22 years later, it was nice to see it again....
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 22, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
“Wat Pho is closed because it is the king’s birthday”, said “tour guides” standing in the street. They offered an alternative destination. I am glad hubby said no. It turned out they were duping us into taking alternative destinations...
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 21, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
Bangkok is one of the world’s top tourist destination citites. Here are the places where we dined and shopped: Siam Center in Bangkok is huge, with restaurants, shopping and Siam Ocean World, which is one of the largest aquariums in Southeast asia.Siam Center is...
by Jeanina Santiago | Jun 21, 2014 | Sarimanok, Thailand
I loved Mode Sathorn Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Modern, good service, chic. Worthy of me! I liked the atmosphere already as we entered. We didn’t have thai baht when we came, so when we got into the room I told the bellboy: “Sorry, we don’t have...
by Jeanina Santiago | May 27, 2014 | Cambodia, Sarimanok, Thailand, Vietnam
Today I remember the Thais, Vietnamese and Cambodians. Let me tell you the good things I’ve experienced with them: 1. Thais are very loving towards kids. Whenever we took the train, somebody would always offer their seat for my five-year old daughter. At...
