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Bangkok is home to dozens of ultra-malls — bewildering, sprawling, high-tech retail centers. Malls in the United States pale by comparison. Siam Paragon is the equivalent of more than half-dozen Lenox Malls stacked on top of each other...

Fish paste, hot chili peppers, and a dollop of sour cream, of course.
Joking: it’s not sour cream. It’s creamed fish!

One of our favorite treats in Bangkok is a visit to one of the elaborate, high-tech cinemas at Siam Paragon, one of the ultra-malls (small cities composed entirely of glitzy retail properties) in the heart of town. Last visit, we gave the gold...

Thailand – October 9 2012

 
For more photos (lunch at Blue Elephant, shopping scenes from crazy-busy Central World plaza, and sunset shots of Wat Arun), click the thumbnail above.
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I feel smarter already.
 
Posted with Blogsy

I hate getting sauce under my fingernails.

We spent a few minutes with our hosts at the excellent Hotel Christina talking about where to eat our first dinner in Bucharest. “We want to know your personal favorite restaurants,” we said. “Where you eat, any night of the week...

After a smooth, comfortable flight in Delta and KLM “Economy Comfort” seats, we’re all checked in at the fun, funky Hotel Christina. We’re in a beautiful corner room on the fifth floor, with a curved wall of windows looking...