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It’s not quite the blog post one expects to see on Christmas day, but there you have it. I was jolted out of a deep sleep a couple of nights ago and had a hard time going back to sleep. The older l get, the less sleep l seem to need and the more l realize that life is pretty precious. While some things worry me more than others, there are three fears that keep me up at night.
Updated: The Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok is pretty sensational. I’ll tell you that right off the bat. The last part of our much too short vacation week was spent at the absolutely amazing grounds of the five star Chatrium Hotel Riverside (a mouthful to say, but since they have several hotels in the Bangkok, one …
Updated: The Wat Pho Temple (Wat Po) is also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. For us it was a must see on our most recent trip. Having heard of and seen pictures, we were still awed by the beauty of this massive Buddha. Our original plan had been to see Wat Pho …
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Our flight from South Africa to Bangkok was a very long one that involved a six hour layover. Needless to say, we were extremely tired upon arrival. Our Uber ride soon delivered us to The Metropole Bangkok, a uniquely designed serviced residence under the new luxury label of Ascott ‘The Crest Collection”. This was to …