We asked our driver, Cha, if he could recommend a place to eat before we go to our second destination. He brought us to the historic River Kwai bridge. We looked at the restaurant right next to the bridge called The Floating Restaurant. The restaurant had a great view of the bridge. They had aContinue reading “Lunch at Keeree Tara Restaurant”
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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Our second day in Thailand was devoted to a day of touring. , The first stop on our itinerary was Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which was 2 hours away. Instead of joining a tour group, our friend Kathy introduced us to Alisa from Bangkok who leased us her super duper comfy van with driver forContinue reading “Damnoen Saduak Floating Market”
Dinner with Sonia
The title of this post is dinner with Sonia because I don’t know the name of the restaurant she brought us too. Everything was written in Thai. It was definitely a place for the locals. We finished our massage at almost 11:00 pm. We were surprised that Sonia wanted to take us for late dinner.Continue reading “Dinner with Sonia”
Thai Massage @ Mr. Feet
Pain. Our feet were in so much pain from the first day of non-stop walking. We needed massage badly. Our friend Sonia who moved to Bangkok several years ago when she got married is now super fluent in the Thai language. She recommended Mr. Feet which was just across her office and very near theContinue reading “Thai Massage @ Mr. Feet”
FoodLoft @ Central Chidlom
After checking in our hotel we didn’t bother to unpack. We immediately went to the nearest mall to do some window shopping. We walked to nearby Central Chidlom department store. We weren’t successful with the shopping so we decided to eat instead. It was at least 6 hours since our last meal on the plane.Continue reading “FoodLoft @ Central Chidlom”
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Bangkok
Last March as soon as classes ended and Rochelle was done with her motherly duties we quickly hopped on a plane and took our first summer vacation in Bangkok. The last time I was in Bangkok the new Suvarnabhumi Airport wasn’t open yet. I don’t remember the immigration line being this long. There were two immigrationContinue reading “Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Bangkok”
Lobby Lounge, InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong
Our friends who were staying at the InterContinental hotel invited us for a light dinner at the Lobby Lounge. Even though the weather was chilly we didn’t mind the short walk when we can see images like these. I took this picture while standing on the steps going to the hotel. It shows part ofContinue reading “Lobby Lounge, InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong”
Lunch at Loong Yat Heen
My dad’s friend, Allen, invited us to lunch at Loong Yat Heen in The Kowloon Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. The last time I ate at Loong Yat Heen the restaurant was in the basement. Now it’s on the 2nd floor sharing space with The Window Cafe. I remember eating the best roast goose there.Continue reading “Lunch at Loong Yat Heen”
Donq Bakery
Carbs. I love carbs. I realized I can stop eating rice but my downfall in Hong Kong is bread. Specially from bakeries with open displays that give you a tray and tongs to help yourself to all their glorious creations. I have a lot of favorite bakeries in Hong Kong. There’s Panash where I buyContinue reading “Donq Bakery”
Lunch at Tao Heung
My friend Elizabeth asked the concierge of Intercon Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui were to find the best hot pot. He said Tao Heung so that’s where we went for lunch. Tao Heung and Hak Ka Hut are owned by the same group with many other restaurants. Unfortunately when we got there no one wasContinue reading “Lunch at Tao Heung”
Shoot First Eat Later 