Author Archives: Fred Weiss

Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Eight

April 24, 2023 Day 8 – The Hike to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery At the hotel bar last evening, a handful of us briefly chatted with three women who’d hiked to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery that day. They’d said they got started at 6:40 a.m. and the trail was pretty much empty; when they finallyContinue reading “Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Eight”

Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Three

April 19, 2023 Today I visited places of the soul and the stomach, then walked across a good portion of the central city. My goal for the day was to have a meal at Raan Jay Fai, a highly recommended one-Michelin star street-food restaurant. Named for its begoggled owner and chef (“raan” means restaurant –Continue reading “Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Three”

Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Two

April 18, 2023 Last night and most of today was kind of a food fest, though I had time for more than just eating. On Monday evening I went to a foodie-recommended small plates Thai restaurant here in Bangkok that specializes in “urban rustic” using fresh ingredients, lots of fermented stuff, and drinks to match:Continue reading “Bangkok, Bhutan, and Nepal – Day Two”