Entries from February 2008 ↓

It’s common practice in Thailand to paint personal property in bright colors with cartoon designs. Shop-fronts, bare walls, and buses all make great canvases; Anime and Disney are both popular sources of inspiration. So it wasn’t too surprising to see this pay-phone painted with one of the dwarves from Disney’s Snow White– but still, Bashful seems an odd choice for a telephone.

Grilled duck’s tongue, anyone? Located across the Chao Phraya among the canals and bamboo groves of Samutprakarn, Bangkok’s Floating Honey Market (Talad Nam Bang Nam Phueng) is a great place to try unusual Thai specialty foods. Curious diners can walk among the concrete stands (nothing is actually floating at this floating market), and sample oyster omelets, peanuty satay, or pork flavored with lemongrass and kaffir-lime. The truly adventurous can even taste some gourmet Thai rarities- like the aforementioned grilled duck’s tongue. Continue reading →