Tag: Gimpy

Reflecting on Thailand – Gimpy

ByTravelling Minion April 21, 2021 1 Comment
Similar to other trips, I ask my travel companions if they're willing to share their thoughts about their trip. Happily Gimpy is willing to share her thoughts about her trip to South East Asia. What makes this reflection unique is I only joined her and Cactoose on the tail end of it. By the time I arrived, they already had a month of travel under their belt. So there will be some reflections that...

Last day in Thailand

ByTravelling Minion April 4, 2021 2 Comments
Today is our last day in Thailand. The three of us will be leaving Thailand to different destinations in the evening. After checking out of our hotel, we first make our way to Siam Discovery since there is a baggage storage location there. From there we pop back over to Siam Paragon's food court. Since there is a variety of food options, we pick up whatever jumps out at us. For me, I get a pork...

Raan Jay Fai and the Grand Palace in Bangkok

ByTravelling Minion April 1, 2021 2 Comments
Today there are two items on our list of things to do in Bangkok. The first is to eat at a Raan Jay Fai and to visit the Grand Palace. Raan Jay Fai Raan Jay Fai is a famous Bangkok street side restaurant. It's one of only a few "street side" type restaurants that have been awarded a Michelin star. So we are excited to give it a try. One of the nuances though, is it's incredibly busy. They do not...

Bangkok

ByTravelling Minion March 28, 2021 3 Comments
Flying to Bangkok Today we fly to Bangkok. So after checking out, we arrange for a driver to take us to the airport 30 minutes away. Checking into our flight is pretty straight forward, and before we know it we are waiting in the terminal. Soon after our boarding is called and we head onto the tarmac to board our plane. The flight is a short hour hop to Bangkok and pretty uneventful. From the...

Phi Phi Island

ByTravelling Minion March 24, 2021 2 Comments
Breakfast at The Scene Cliff View Villas Today we head to Phi Phi Island. However before heading out, we spend a little time enjoying breakfast at our hotel: The Scene Cliff View Villas. Because of my arrival late last night, I didn't get a chance to see how lovely our accommodations are. However, in the morning, I finally get a sense of it and am impressed! Breakfast consists of a mix of Thai...

Hopping over to Thailand

ByTravelling Minion March 19, 2021 4 Comments
In November of 2019, I visited Thailand and Malaysia for a short 9 day trip.  Short Thailand Trip? Normally, I like to spend more time exploring a new country. But with some timing constraints I only have a little over a week. So why travel this way instead of going somewhere closer or more relaxing? The first reason, are my friends Cactoose and Gimpy are already in that part of the world. They...