As I mentioned previously, Lopburi is most famous for its mischievous little town mascot, the monkey. There are a few other sights to see and things to do, but most people focus on macaque-spotting. The main attractions of Lopburi can easily be visited in a day. Prang Sam Yot The oldest and most famous shrine in…

Departing Ayutthaya I made my way once again to the train station and purchased a 13 baht (just 40 cents!) ticket to my next destination: Lopburi. Lopburi is just two hours north of Ayutthaya and is another city visited frequently by day-trippers from Bangkok or by those traveling north to Chiang Mai. Once again I loved…

I thought I might be templed-out after my morning of bicycling around the ruins of Ayutthaya, but in reality I found myself wanting more and signing up for a sunset boat cruise to see even more wats! During my day of biking I was able to hit all the highlights on the island that makes up…

I told you all about how I got to Ayutthaya, but I didn’t really let on to why I stopped there. I went for the same reason that any traveler goes: for the temple hopping. Ayutthaya is one of Thailand’s former capitals and reportedly once one of the largest and most impressive cities in the world…

Since I left home last June on my Great Escape, I’ve been doing (very delayed!) monthly roundups. Right now I’m picking up the slack! As this blog is not just a resource for other travelers but also my own personal travel diary, I like to take some time to reflect on not just what I did…

My solo travels began with a journey to Ayutthaya, a city a few hours north of Bangkok. On the day that my friends left Bangkok and I woke up alone, I wrote this post. Reading it now is almost painful because I remember how terrified I was. That probably seems ridiculous to a lot of people…