Hellfire Pass is the name of a railway cutting on the former Burma Railway (“Death Railway”) which was built with forced labor during World War II. . Hellfire Pass because the sight of emaciated prisoners working through the night by torchlight was said to resemble a scene from Hell. Most of the laborers were Chinese,…
River Kwai Resotel
After a day of touring the floating market and Bridge on the River Kwai; we made a turn off the main roads and really got into the countryside. Rough unpaved roads with locals farming sugar cane, lots of interesting vegetable varieties and bananas. After heading down a very steep hill we came to a parking…
Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British-American epic war film directed by David Lean and starring William Holden and Alec Guinness. Based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai (1952) by Pierre Boulle, the film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–43…
From Bangkok to Kanchanaburi
On our fourth day in Thailand, we left Bangkok and headed out to Kanchanaburi province to the Sai Yok National Park. This was a three-hour drive northwest almost to the Myanmar border, about 214 km (about 133 miles) We had a great, very comfortable motorcoach and while we didn’t interact much with the driver; our…
Aetas Lumpini Hotel
We’re working hard now that we are back to report on our travels in Thailand, share pictures and suggestions as LOTS of people have asked about our experience, things we did, the fantastic value, and the travel company we used. The first hotel we stayed at was the Aetas Lumpini Hotel – located right across…
Siam Niramit
Before traveling from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi we attended a dinner theater called Siam Niramit. We were not permitted to photograph the show itself but prior to the show, we were allowed to tour several replicas of Thai homes from several regions of the county. We tried several traditional foods, crafts, see people in traditional dress…
Hold Please…
Lesson number one of trying to write a travel blog…. trying to download images from two cameras, two iPhone, trying to get good wifi, write posts and enjoy vacation is very time consuming… Now that we’re home we’ll work to get caught up with more of the travel stories and some more images
Duck! Delicious Thai Duck Noodle Soup
After a hot day of sightseeing, we headed back to our Bangkok hotel for a little free time. We ventured into the neighborhood for a little lunch. Our guide told us about a little street front place serving duck noodle soup. The Thai Duck Noodle Soup had a deep rich broth, tender roasted duck,…
Royal Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Today started out early, partially to beat the heat; also to beat the large groups of Chinese tourists. A short bus ride from our hotel, through Chinatown to The Royal Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. As sign of respect closed toed shoes, long pants and covered shoulders are required and checked…
Death by Tuk Tuk
What is a trip to Thailand without riding in a Tuk Tuk? So we decided to give it a go after shopping at Patpong night market. And in the rain, what were we thinking? The driver swerved in and out of traffic, never stopping. We held on for dear life. Good thing there were three…