While Drukair was for many years the only carrier flying to Bhutan, there are now actually two airlines flying to Bhutan, Bhutan Airlines and Drukair. Drukair is the official government carrier. Druk still has service to more cities, but both airlines do serve Bangkok. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Unpleasantness: Let’s Talk Motion Sickness
I think I've alluded to it before in a few posts, but if not, here is what you probably didn't need or want to know for the day: I have horrible motion sickness. I honestly can't remember a time when I didn't have motion sickness. When I was younger, traveling with my parents, … [Read more...]
Roof with a View: Banyan Tree, Bangkok
Everyone says you can't go to Bangkok without checking out a rooftop bar. So we checked out a rooftop bar. Not because we like to listen to what everyone says, but because we (like many visitors) wanted to see the Bangkok skyline and grab a drink after another hot day of being a … [Read more...]
Our Wonderful Day-Tour of Bangkok: Impressions from First-Timers
We were in Bangkok for a little more than 48 hours...which isn't very long for a city that is THAT big, THAT varied, with THAT much to see. It was our very first trip to Bangkok, a necessary but also desired stop on our way to Bhutan.We knew, more or less, what we wanted to see … [Read more...]
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Bangkok (A.K.A. The Snake Farm…NOT really a snake “farm”)
When we were in Bangkok, we had briefly seen a mention of a snake farm. I mistakenly assumed that this was probably a farm, for snakes, since I didn't know whether snake was a delicacy (or just an edible commodity) in Thailand, or perhaps for export. Or for skin for shoes, … [Read more...]
