Our third and final day in Bangkok started with a one-of-a-kind cultural attraction experience that could not be replicated anywhere else in the world. Well, not really. We went to the aquarium. But not just any aquarium! No, this one was special. This one was Siam Ocean World. And like the rest of Bangkok, it was…

I woke up on our second day in Bangkok filled with happiness. With my Dad arriving late the night before, I finally had my whole family back under one roof. And that roof came with a rooftop pool and a view to die for, courtesy of the Shama Suites on Soi Sukhumvit. I’d considered booking one…

For months I had been hearing travel gossip that a Bangkok bike tour was the thing to do in Thailand’s capital city. I was intrigued. Biking in Bangkok? It didn’t seem to add up: this is a city famous for traffic, urban development and chaos, not scenic bike paths! But I’m willing to investigate anything that’s…

Sneaking up on my mom and sister, who you’ve met in a previous post, at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Aiport was a moment of pure joy. It had been about five months since I rendezvoused with my madre in the Mediterranean, and I hadn’t seen my sis in seven. Yet it only took moments for us to fall…

All of this week’s Photo of the Week candidates were taken at Bangkok’s Vespa Market. In some ways I felt I had been transported back to Brooklyn… the amount of fixed gear bikes and tattooed and pierced bored-looking Thais told me we had stumbled upon a hipster hotspot. You will be hearing much more about this…

Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m thrilled to report my family and friends arrived safe and sound in Thailand for the holidays, and we’ve been having a blast. Now, onto Photo of the Week. It was nearly impossible to pick one this week after three busy days in Bangkok and a few days playing tourist on Koh Tao…