Somehow, we needed to pack all of the items that we have acquired along our journey into a very minimal amount of luggage. After a bit of sweat, elbow grease and a long break for breakfast, we made it work. Wat Pho was the last item on our checklist that we hadn't accomplished in Bangkok. In the opposite direction of the airport and with only a few hours remaining, it seemed unmanageable but we were resolute. Loading our belongings quickly into a legit pink cab...

It all comes down to today! Not only is it our last full day in Asia, but it's Andrea's 27th birthday and we have so much to see in Bangkok.When we hear Thailand, we think of spicy noodles, curries and scrumptious coconut accented dishes. With hopes of being able to properly recreate a few of our favorites back home, we headed off to Silom Cooking School. Luckily we found Non, our culinary guide, at the metro station meeting point along with our fellow classmates...

Our last intercontinental flight would deliver us to our final destination, Bangkok. With only two nights left we were prepared to hustle. Bangkok houses a famous weekend market, Chatuchak. Spread out over 27 acres with over 500 stalls, people normally spend the entire weekend perusing the isles. It was Sunday so we had a mere three hours on the final day. The smart cookies we are, we did our due diligence and came up with a game plan. With printed maps of the m...

Previously at the Koh Phi Phi viewpoint, we imagined how spectacular a sunrise would be from this vista. Awakening at 5am to make this vision a reality, nature once again road blocked us. Darn! Back to sleep... Trudging through flooded streets with our belonging in tow, we searched high and low for breakfast as we made our way to the ferry pier. The continuous storming caused interruptions in the power supply throughout our stay and it was down all morning. The ...

Chances were high that our boat ride to Bambu Island would be canceled. We were expecting the worst but hoping for the best. Thunder, wind and rain rattled our roof throughout the night and had not completely relented come morning.  The long-tails were at a stand still so Bambu was not in our cards. We took this as an opportunity to have a leisurely breakfast at PP Grand.  Given the weather, our activity options were limited. By foot we discovered new areas o...