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Wat Saket And An Alter Ego’s Bangkok Exploration
I never knew what I hit me. Stunned and edgy, I felt like I was pretty much f*cked up. With all eyes on me, I was on the verge of a meltdown. How did I end up here? A few minutes earlier, I was in a jovial mood, dreaming of seeing Ayutthaya and the gleaming Bangkok temples, like Wat Saket. And, just as we were to embark on our flight to Bangkok, I ran into a little hiccup that could have cost us our Bangkok trip. It was every Filipino traveler’s nightmare. For months, we’ve been preparing and planning non-stop to make our international getaway a breeze. Then, on our…
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Ayutthaya: Savoring The Remnants Of Siam’s Golden Days
A memorable trip to a bygone era! That was our guide’s promise on our way to Ayutthaya. “You’re going to see Thailand’s most important and picture-perfect relics”, said our Ayutthaya day tour guide, Roger. As someone who works in the travel industry, I know it’s the guide’s job to pump up its guests. And sometimes, there are tours that just don’t live up to the expectations set by the guides and even blogs. Been there, done that! Whenever a travel guide says something wondrous about a place, a universe of questions will soon fill my head. And, in our Ayutthaya day tour, my inner monologue had a plethora of questions,…
