A Day and Night in Ayutthaya

The historic city of Ayutthaya was the second capital of the Kingdom of Siam after Sukothai. I first visited it in October 2009 with friends and colleagues. It was only a day trip. We did not stay for the night since the city was not that far from Bangkok. We rented a van and it […]

Backpacking Days: Halong Bay, Vietnam

October 2009 I should say that the highlight of this getaway was spending the night in Halong Bay. Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi were also exciting, but it was my first time to sleep on a boat, and not a moving one this time. I slept on moving ferries during overnight trips in the Philippines. We rode a van from Hanoi […]