How to get to the heart of Bangkok from the airport?

I took this photo on my 26th trip to Thailand in January, 2011. Bangkok's new Airport Link and its City Air Terminal launched in August 2010, and I used the new operation system for the first time. Just like the name implies, Suvarnabhumi (Thai: สุวรรณภูมิ) station is located on the underground floor of Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International airport. That day, I took a red line and was able to arrive at Makkasan (Thai: มักกะสัน) station in about 15 minutes. The red line is non-stop train between Suvarnabhumi and Makkasan. From my first trip to Thailand, there was always traffic jam on Bangkok, so I thought I've finally gotten such a cool new option "from" and "to" the airport.

But first, beer. Beer on tap.

The photo shows a glass of Danish tap beer. After my half-day excursion to Malmö, Sweden by train, I returned to Copenhagen, Denmark and took lunch at a deep pan pizza place in front of Copenhagen Central Station. That morning, I took a stroll around Molmö, Sweden energetically, so when I went back to Copenhagen, Denmark, I was starving and thirsty. First of all, I took a swig of the glass of beer and of course had another round after a while, then enjoyed the meals.

This is somewhat less than perfect

I took this photo while I was traveling from Budapest, Hungary to Prague, the Czech Republic via Slovakia by train EC170. The train departed Budapest at 9:50 in the morning. I prepared a couple of cans of beer and a pack of crisps to make the most of my train journey. Then, it was about 20 minutes before the train arrived at Bratislava Main Railway Station in Slovakia, I was trying so hard to take some photos of beautiful Slovak landscape. I know that my photos from the train window were less than perfect, but I've became complacent. I mean I'm happy with what I have even if it's not good enough.

On the bank of the Mekong overlooking Thailand

I took this photo in Vientiane, Laos. When I went to the bank of the Mekong river about half-past ten in the morning, I saw this idyllic scenery. The Mekong river is also known as the border between Laos and Thailand, so the bank of the Mekong a place overlooking Thailand from the capital of Laos. At that moment, a few animals were at grass exactly the photo shows, plus there were not so many people around me. I stayed there for a while and enjoyed a quiet spell, you can imagine.

The walls of Jerusalem

I took this photo in Jerusalem, Israel at night. I had very nice dinner with cool Gold Star beer at a restaurant on Alrov Mamilla Avenue near the New Gate. Alrov Mamilla Avenue is situated at the edge of the Old City where the place you can find a lot of shops, restaurants, cafes, and so on. After dinner I went back to my hotel on foot. While I was walking outside of the Wall of Jerusalem I took this photo somewhere near Damascus Gate. My hotel was a little far away from there. Sometimes I took a cab, but that night I decided to walk.

FAQ stands for frequently-asked question

I took this photo of tramway track in Amsterdam, Holland while I was shopping around for souvenirs. First of all, I bought a bottle opener decorated with the flag of Amsterdam. It came in handy for the rest of my trip in a way. Speaking of a bottle opener, I have bought a bottle opener in Las Vegas, America. When I bought a bottle of Coors at a small gift shop next to a casino, a staff opened my bottle using a bottle opener decorated withe the famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign. I wanted to buy the cool bottle opener and asked where I could get it. He started to explain where the sign was. I said I meant where I could buy the bottle opener. The bottle openers were right behind him. Oh, I didn't see them.

Make a beeline

I took this photo on the way down stairs in Baixa, Lisbon, Portugal. Baixa is known as the heart Lisbon. On that day, I flew to Lisbon from Cairo, Egypt and took a cab from the airport to my hotel. After dumping my luggage in my room at the hotel, I made a beeline for Baixa district. I was there as a solo-traveler and I didn't have any reservations, appointments or something like that in the evening, so I never had to answer to anyone and I had time for myself. During that time I found this lille stairs.

Wat Benchamabophit

This is my another photo of Wat Benchamabophit (Thai: วัดเบญจมบพิตร). I personally believe that this is one of the most beautiful temples in Bangkok, Thailand. For tourists, Wat Benchamabophit is hard to pronounce, so is also known as the Marble temple in English term. Just as it's name says it's made of Italian marble. The temple is located next to Dusit zoo (a.k.a. Khao Din) and is very close to the Statue of Rama V in Dusit district. Also, you can see this temple image on the reverse side of 5 Baht coins.

Better safe than sorry

I took this photo at an embarkation port in Cairo, Egypt while I was waiting to get on a ship for a cruise dinner on Nile which is known as the longest river in the world. I decided to take the dinner cruise around noon and asked a concierge to coordinate suitable arrangement. The arrangement included a car and a driver. The driver took me to the embarkation port and dropped me at the hotel at the end of the day. Normally, better safe than sorry is not my motto, but when it comes to things like this, I tend to take safety measures. As a result, I didn't have to worry about trivial things and I enjoyed the cruise dinner and its show.

The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

When I was staying at a hotel room in Negombo, Sri Lanka, I saw a large fascinating double rainbow from the door. There was a palm tree right in front of my room and the double rainbow was behind the palm tree. It reminded me of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If there was a double rainbow in the sky, I could probably find a couple of pots full of gold at the end of each rainbow. So, which side is the end of the rainbow?  I have no idea and I know that if I have to ask, I can't afford it. But still, right?

What aspects of Spain do you like?

I took this photo at my favorite Spanish place in Madrid, Spain on the night before my flight to Bangkok, Thailand. I found the place on my first night in Madrid and I had lunch on my second day, then I chose the place for my last dinner in Madrid as well. From the sounds of it, I was keen on this Spanish place and it was totally right. It was like my dream Spanish restaurant. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the foods, the taste and everything. At the start of the dinner, I chose assorted smoked fish with nice beer. Salud!

Bring a sense of accomplishment

I took this photo in Pokhara, Nepal. The place is called World Peace Pagoda and the photo shows its brilliant-white stupa. I was not a tough woman and am still is, but that day a Nepali local asked me to climb a hill to see Pokhara from above and I climbed the hill. I couldn't find any information about the hill and stupa on my guidebook, so I wasn't sure I could do, but I tried. I just wanted to see Pokhara from above, also I didn't want to knock it until I've tried it. The stupa was exactly on the top of the hill. It was kinda hard to get there, but I was driven by a sense of accomplishment as you can imagine. The Nepali local chose different routes to climb up and climb down the hill. I recommend to climb the hill with a someone who knows the routes like the back of one's hand. Better be safe than sorry.

Circus tent

The photo shows the unique tent of Swiss national circus KNIE. I took this photo in Zurich, Switzerland by coincidence. Come to think about it, I've never gone see a circus abroad. I've been to Dusit zoo in Bangkok, Thailand and Dehiwala zoo in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Also, I've been to Siam Paragon aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand and the Shark Reef aquarium of Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the States. Plus, I've seen a couple of dancing spectacles in Las Vegas, but still I haven't gone see a circus yet. Maybe one day.

Eat at a diner

It was nearly five years ago, one of my American acquaintances told me an interesting story about a diner. I wasn't too familiar with American food culture and I didn't even know what did he mean by diner. He said that a diner is a basic American restaurant can be found at the side of the road. To be honest, I still didn't know what exactly did he mean by a basic American restaurant, but I thought I wanna go some day. Then finally, in Vegas, I made a dream come true to have meals at a diner. Thank you America.

An impromptu visit to Malmö, Sweden

I took this photo in Malmö, Sweden without knowing where it was. I mean I knew I was in Malmö, Sweden, but I was a first-timer in Malmö and Sweden itself thus I didn't know much about the lay of the land. It was very memorable and pretty good experience walking around one of the most beautiful Scandinavian cities without any prior knowledge or information about it. Come to think of it, someone told me that as high as the expectations were, the harsh the disappointment was. I think sometimes this is true, but not always.

Piazza del Duomo

I took this photo at the Piazza del Duomo (a.k.a. Cathedral Square) in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. Piazza del Duomo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which contains the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. Actually, Pisa was my first Italian city. That morning, my coach departed from Nice, France then drove through the beautiful French Riviera toward Italy. The day's final destination was Florence, Italy, but before that the coach stopped by Pisa and I had an opportunity to visit this miracle square. I was reeling from the miraculous view.

When it comes to a rainy season...

I took this photo in Vientiane, Laos on the bank of the Mekong shortly before sunset. The Mekong is on the border between Laos and Thailand. Normally, we could see the sun set over the Mekong river on the Laos side of the Mekong. So, I was kinda excited to see the sun set over the Mekong, but I couldn't see the sun due to the overcast sky that is peculiar to the rainy season. A caucasian couple asked me where they could see the sunset, but I wouldn't have any idea as well. When it comes to a rainy season, we may need a plan B, but at least I could enjoy to see this beautiful scenery.