Tag: Thailand

Living in the Floating Village

Living in the Floating Village

Twenty percent of the people in Siem Reap live in the rural area.  Far from the conveniences of grocery stores,..

Saving the Elephants in Thailand

Saving the Elephants in Thailand

Thailand has a very long history with elephants.  For many years, they were trained to work logging teak wood from..

Ancient Ruins in  Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya is a city one hour north of Bangkok, which was the second capital of Siam until the Burmese burned..

The Floating Market

The Floating Market

Shopping for groceries and souvenirs was certainly a novel experience today. We drove about an hour outside of Bangkok to..

In the Kingdom of Siam

In the Kingdom of Siam

We are starting our journey through Southeast Asia in Bangkok, largest city of Thailand.  It was formerly known as Siam,..