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A Chef’s Tour food tour of Bangkok ~ A Must Do!

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It’s well-known that we’re big-time foodies, and the chance to do A Chef’s Tour food tour of Bangkok was a must-do for our latest trip to Thailand.

Fried Fish

After doing food tours in several areas of Mexico, we thoroughly looked forward to embarking on a similar adventure in Bangkok. With Asian newbies in tow, we also wanted to introduce them to Bangkok street food with the help of a local guide. After some research, A Chef’s Tour got the most positive reviews for what we were looking for.

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The Grand Palace and Wat Pho

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A must-see for travelers to Bangkok is The Grand Palace and Wat Pho (sometimes called Wat Po). While we’d toured both sites several times, with new travelers to SE Asia in tow, we headed back to enjoy the stunning opulence of this large temple structure.

Grand Palace Bangkok
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What We Ate in Bangkok

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If you’ve been wondering about all those bowls of great soup and noodles you saw on our Instagram page, here is a bit about what we ate in Bangkok.

It’s been years since we’ve been to Thailand and we were beyond thrilled to find that the food was as extraordinary as we remembered….and as inexpensive.

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Where to Stay in Bangkok

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As we headed to Thailand for the fourth time, the question was where to stay in Bangkok? You want to start your vacation off on the right foot, right? Since Dave and Anne had never been to SE Asia before, we wanted it to be decent, clean, and mostly centrally located to the things we wanted to see in the city.

I researched a few different options online, a bit overwhelmed by SO many choices.

Bangkok

I read reviews on Travelfish.org, one of my go-to’s for all things Asia.

At the end of the day, we ended up where we’ve stayed before; New Siam II. If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it! And Travelfish’s recent report on the property sealed the deal. It didn’t hurt that the price was $27/night, only $3/ more per night than we last stayed in 2008!

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Spotting Wildlife at Manual Antonio National Park

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One of our prime reasons for choosing Costa Rica is because it’s one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and spotting wildlife at Manual Antonio National Park was high on our to-do list.

iguana

We’d already hit the Caribbean at Tortuguero, and the highlands of Orosi, but we had high hopes for spotting even more species as we headed to Manual Antonio National Park on the Pacific side, one of the country’s premier parks. Camera in hand, we drove an hour or so south of our AirBnB to reach the park right as it opened in a mostly failed attempt to avoid the crowds.

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The Pacific Ocean Was Calling

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Costa Rica’s highlands were magical but after a few days, the Pacific Ocean was Calling.

We headed south from Orosi along the Pan-American Highway. This section of the highway reaches over 10,000′ in elevation before winding its way down to San Isidro de el General as Jim & I dreamed of continuing south to complete our journey started several years ago. Instead, we took a hard right and headed towards the Pacific Ocean.

Wine glasses at sunset
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Touring the Orosi Valley

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When planning our trip to Costa Rica, I knew one highlight for me would be a couple of days touring the Orosi Valley. This lush valley set only two hours from the capital features a small town surrounded by adventure.

Orchid
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