Visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Without Tour: Is It Worth It or Just Another Tourist Trap in Bangkok?

Visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Without Tour: Is It Worth It or Just Another Tourist Trap in Bangkok?

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Visiting a floating market seems to be one of the most recommended things to do in Bangkok, and Damnoen Saduak is one of the most popular floating markets close to the capital city of Thailand. Despite so many tour options to visit a floating market from Bangkok, my boyfriend and I decided to visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market without tour on our last trip to Thailand.

Before deciding to make a DIY trip to Damnoen Saduak from Bangkok, our main consideration is actually the fact that most tours start super early in the morning, and none of us is a morning person. Especially not during a holiday! LOL.

As a result, we decided to go to the floating market by researching the public transportation from Bangkok to Damnoen Saduak, and just wing it on D-day to see if it’s worth visiting or just another tourist trap in Bangkok. Well, I’ve got a lot to say about this trip in general so I’m going to share it based on my personal experience. So, here’s my take about visiting Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and whether it’s worth visiting from Bangkok!

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5 Safety Tips to Use Couchsurfing for Women Travelers

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Being women travelers always come with a set of challenges, and you may get some mixed experience when it comes to couchsurfing. On paper, Couchsurfing seems like a great way to enhance your experience as a woman traveling to a new place. But on the other hand, Couchsurfing for women has a mixed review as you need to be extra cautious since there’s a fine line between finding a genuine host who genuinely wants to help you with your travel on Couchsurfing and the other who wants to take advantage of you.

Now that I started traveling with my boyfriend, I realize how impactful it is to filter genuine hosts on Couchsurfing from some random men who want to reach out to me just because I’m a woman traveling alone.

So, here are some safety tips that I want to share if you’re a woman traveler looking to couchsurf as a part of your travel!

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Grand Hotel Preanger: A Historic Hotel in Bandung, Indonesia

Grand Hotel Preanger: A Historic Hotel in Bandung, Indonesia

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People in Bandung will most likely know about Grand Hotel Preanger, but the hotel isn’t as popular outside Indonesia despite the fact that this hotel is rich in history, even internationally.

For people in Asia and Africa, they may hear about the hotel from the history books where they mentioned the Bandung Conference in 1955. For aviation enthusiasts or those who are drawn to conspiracy theories, Grand Hotel Preanger was where Amelia Earhart stayed in Bandung just a few days before she’s gone missing around the Pacific.

After having a staycation at Savoy Homann Hotel a few years ago, I decided to splurge a little and book another staycation at Grand Hotel Preanger. But this time, I decided to spend a little bit extra to book two hotel rooms at the Naripan Suite, which is the historical part of the hotel building.

It was good timing as I booked it when my grandma came to town, and my cousin took a break from school. With the staycation experience at one of the historical buildings in Bandung and the fact that the hotel has a mini museum to learn about the city’s history, here’s the story from my staycation at Grand Hotel Preanger!

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The Benefits of Renting a Car in Orlando for Your Family Vacation

The Benefits of Renting a Car in Orlando for Your Family Vacation

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Orlando, Florida is one of the best holiday destinations in the United States that offers a myriad of fun activities any time of the year. Described as the theme park capital of the world, it is the home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort, and many more epic parks. It is where NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is located. The destination is also known for its nature adventure and excellent shopping, entertainment, and dining options. 

Orlando is a truly fascinating place to visit and enjoy. While theme parks are the biggest draw for holidaymakers, there is so much more to Orlando for your family. If you’re looking to explore the many exciting experiences Orlando has to offer, the freedom provided by a car rental is hard to beat. 

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7 Ultimate Ways to Travel with Your Partner for the First Time

7 Ultimate Ways to Travel with Your Partner for the First Time

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After years of traveling solo, I finally got a chance to travel with my beau. And here’s a warning, there are some adjustments that you need to make when you travel with your partner for the first time, especially when you get so used to being a solo traveler!

So far, I’ve spent a month and a half traveling with my partner in total. It’s not a full-time travel, since my boyfriend works 9-to-5, but we managed to be together for a month in Southeast Asia without killing each other and a short trip around Turkey (also known as Turkiye) recently seems to make us long for our next journey to travel together as a couple.

In this post, I’m going to share some ways to travel with your partner, based on what works for me and my beau. So, here are some tips for traveling as couple travelers for the first time!

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