Bangkok
December 19th 2010 Bangkok. Just the name evokes exotic images of the Far East. It does have many beautiful and historic temples and a spectacular palace but it also has interesting small shrines and lots of shopping.
We flew from Luang Prabang. We could have taken a bus through Laos into Thailand, but that would have meant at least 24 hours of travel. While we would have enjoyed seeing the Lao countryside an
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