Author: GENEVIEVE PENDRAGEON

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Bizarre Foods of Thailand – kung ten or dancing shrimp

The bizarre foods of Thailand is a series that looks into the unusual cuisine that most of us would not even attempt trying but are considered delicacies and a savoury snack to the locals in Thailand. While it may be unacceptable to some of us, it has to be admitted that though some of these […]

Bangkok

A Taste Of China In Chinatown Bangkok – Yaowarrat Road

Every major city in the world more or less has a little Chinatown of its own, Bangkok not being any different has a thriving community of Thai Chinese who have settled there since 1783. If you are looking for a unique experience in Thai Chinese culture, Yaowarrat Road with its prominent Chinese Ceremonial Gateway is […]

A Taste Of China In Chinatown Bangkok – Yaowarrat Road

Pattaya

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Travel

Where sky meets the sea at the Sky Gallery, Pattaya

A dream holiday always starts better with a great breakfast wherever in the world you may be traveling. It is made all the better when you add in a dash of cool tropical drinks, a sprinkle of early morning sunrise, a whiff of sea breeze and the alluring aroma of delightful fresh oven-baked breads tempting […]

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Chocolate indulgence by the sea shore

The resort city of Pattaya always seem to have something that never fails to fascinate the many tourists and visitors to its shores which is not just for the sun and sea. The area of Pratumnak Hill has many new developments and currently lauded as one of the most prestigious areas to live in and […]

Lopburi

Monkeying around in Lopburi,Thailand

Lopburi is one of 77 provinces in Thailand and one hundred and fifty kilometres northeast of Bangkok city. It takes about a two and a half hour drive to get there. Lopburi is famous for their sunflower farms but another attraction is their many primates that occupy a temple right in the heart of Lopburi […]

Lopburi

Monkeying around in Lopburi,Thailand

Kanchanaburi

Forgive but not forget – The jeath war museum in Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi is a sleepy hollow town located two and a half hours from Bangkok City. The notoriety of this township was brought to light during the Second World War when Japan occupied Thailand and again in the famous movie starring Alec Guinness and John Holden in a Bridge On the River Kwai. Modern day Kanchanaburi is […]

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King crabs in Thailand

King crabs or better known as Horse Shoe Crabs, are now easily available for the dining tables around Thailand but predominantly along the seaside townships of the country. They are now a part of the aqua-culture efforts to grow and harvest these beauties in estuaries along the shores. Where they were once almost a rarity […]

And God Made Grandparents

“GOD COULDN’T BE EVERYWHERE SO HE MADE GRANDPARENTS!” I found this written on a magnet, stuck to my mother’s fridge door one day. It was given to her by my then 6 year old niece as a Mother’s day gift. The significance of this verse was more apparent after the recent loss of my father […]