Eat Your Way To The Floating Market

During our short three-day visit to Bangkok, we had planned to take a day trip to the floating markets outside the city. We highly recommend this as a must-see tour during your visit!

While there are several floating markets around Bangkok (actually more like 5 good ones) at varying distances from the city; Damnoen Saduak is probably the largest and most well known, albeit a little “touristy” but still remained our preferred choice for this trip. We wanted to see a lively atmosphere with a large number of boats selling colorful exotic fruits and a variety of local eats!

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NYC Sakura Matsuri Festival

Spring has finally arrived in NYC! (About damn#$&% time he said 😉 )

And boy does this week feel like a new time in the city! The skies are blue, the sun is shining bright and flowers have bloomed overnight ALL across the city. EVERYONE, flora and fauna, have emerged from months of hibernation through a rough and endless winter…

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Clusters of blooming flowers!

We visited the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (BBG) last weekend for the Sakura-Matsuri festival in Brooklyn. Also known as the BBG Cherry Blossom festival, it’s generally perfectly timed with the peak bloom of the cherry blossom trees lining the walkways and ponds.

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