Yearly Archives: 2017

I mentioned Thai motorcycle taxis in an earlier blog, and on the way back from Wat Arun today, Susie and I grabbed a few photos just outside our hotel… I shot all of these photos in the space of maybe … Continue reading →

If you’re thinking there are a lot of motorcycles in the above photo and video, you’d be wrong.  I shot both of those in the middle of the day on a Sunday here in Bangkok, and traffic was substantially lighter … Continue reading →

Today was another exciting day in Bangkok, and another exciting new aspect of this fascinating city I had never heard of.  Susie and I took a tuk tuk ride to the train station and we made our way on Bangkok’s … Continue reading →

Wow, it sure was a busy day yesterday, starting with a long ride south out of Bangkok to the world-famous floating market.   The concept is that all of the shops are along and on the canals in the delta where … Continue reading →

Another famous Thai locale…Soi Cowboy.   It played a role in the movie Hangover II.   It’s amazing how many famous spots there are in this amazing town. These guys in orange vests are motorcycle taxi dudes.  They ride folks around carving … Continue reading →

Susie and I visited the Wat Pho Buddhist Temple yesterday here in Bangkok.  There are numerous Buddhist temples in this fine city, and on this (my third trip to Bangkok), the nod went to Wat Pho.  It’s the home of … Continue reading →

Wow, our first morning in Thailand!   Susie and I were up with the sun and we walked around the block to get a few photos after a great breakfast here in the Grand Pullman Hotel! And like that last photo … Continue reading →

Orchard Road is Singapore’s upscale shopping area, and the architecture, the night scenes, and feel of the place is amazing.  Susie and I walked a few miles along Orchard Road with an 8mm fisheye lens on the Nikon after a … Continue reading →

Just two more nights in Singapore, folks, and then we’re wheels up for Bangkok.  Good times indeed.  Singapore is an amazing place.  There’s just no other way to say it.  Susie and I went to the National Museum yesterday.  It … Continue reading →

The Straits Times is the local paper here in Singapore, and it’s a good one.  I was reading The Times during a leisurely breakfast this morning when I saw this photo of Dun Huang… Dun Huang is a Chinese tourist … Continue reading →