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Becoming A Buddhist Monk In Thailand
Shortly after living in Bangkok, one soon realizes the true nature of the city’s transient population. Whether its English teachers passing through on 1 year contracts, expats on business assignments or wandering travelers floating north to [...]
How To Spend A Day In Ayutthaya
For 417 years the ancient island-city of Ayutthaya was the capital of the most wealthy, culturally diverse and militarily dominant Kingdom in Siam, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. With its three palaces and over 400 temples, accounts [...]
March 2014 PowerKicK Of The Month
The first thought that raced through my head after crashing my motorcycle on the streets of Bangkok was “GET UP, GET UP” before becoming road kill in the morning rush hour traffic. Wheeling my bike to [...]
The Firehouse
The only request my family had during their recent visit to Bangkok for my graduation was a celebratory burger at a place I hadn’t yet been. While I’d been one time before, although forgetting my camera, [...]
Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market
Floating markets have become synonymous with Thailand and when mentioning floating markets in Bangkok, initial thoughts are typically filled of the tourist hot spot Damnoen Saduak or the once calm, but now crowded, Amphawa floating market. [...]
St. Patrick Irish Pub – Bucharest, Romania
After nine days of eating hearty Romanian food I was craving a little taste of home. Luckily, some restaurateurs I’d spoken with in town had touted Bucharest as a city with great international cuisine and said [...]
February 2014 PowerKicK Of The Month
A little over three years ago I arrived in Bangkok a neophyte to the international world. As I navigated my way from the airport to the Hua Lampong train station, I can still remember the feeling [...]
Khao Ngon Nak: Dragon Crest Mountain
I’m always on the hunt for an off the beaten path adventure, and when I heard about the Khao Ngon Nak trail in Krabi I knew it would be right up my alley. Located about 30 [...]
Koh Lipe: An Island Paradise
Thailand’s southernmost island is the epitome of the term ‘island paradise.’ The local sea gypsies, the Chao Lay, living in the area call it ‘Paper Island’ because of its small size, white sandy beaches and sea [...]
January 2014 PowerKicK Of The Month
Whenever visitors come to Thailand I always enjoy the challenge of trying to find a few new places to explore, both to stay fresh as a tour guide and to show people a place or two [...]
