If You Build It, They Will Come

After 2 years, I thought it was time for a change of scenery when I visit China.  Instead of the pseudo-5 star hotel, The Royal Palace, I recently moved to the Bai He Tian Di or the Lilly Spring Hotel. 

As you'll see in the pictures below, it's much more open, airy and resorty.  The rooms are as nice as the Royal Palace and the price is about the same - so far, I'm happy with it.

There's just one problem (aside from the food being crap, which is a Chinese standard) - it's like a ghost town.  When you do run into a guest or the odd maid roaming the halls, it gives you a bit of a shock, as if you've just crossed paths with a wayward spirit. 

Imagine the Shining, but filmed at a Cancun resort instead of a hibernating mountain lodge.

These pictures were taken from the hotel website, but this is actually what it looks on a regular day.  Beautiful verandas, courtyards, pools, and shops - but nary a soul in sight.

Goldfish At Night

Just a quick video of the goldfish from a restaurant Nuch and I ate at a while back. 

As Nuch says - there are a thousand of fish!!!

Awesome

I'm cleaning out my old blog drawer and found this unposted blog.

It has nothing to do with life in Thailand, and that's why I never posted it, but I thought it would be worth sharing with anyone who grew up in or was/ is part of the Star Wars generation.  In fact, I just re-watched Revenge of the Sith last night.

The only thing that could possibly be more awesom-er is Princess Leah singing back up in her Jaba the Hut slave get-up.

Another Night On Kao San Road

Here's another unposted blog from a random night out on Kao San Rd.  No story here  - just dinner, drinks, and some pictures.

Time to go home.

First Date

More old blogs that have yet to see the light of day. 

These were taken on one of my and Nuch's first dates.  We took a day trip to a local market along the Chao Phraya.

I think I was a little hungover that day.