Personal Travel Companion

Want to see all the great monuments, temples and ancient statues of Thailand in one day?  Well you can, sort of.  Sometimes known as the Worlds largest outdoor museum, The Ancient City (Muang Boran in Thai), just outside Bangkok, is an 320 acre model of  Thailand and it's most beloved architectural treasures.   The "city" is shaped to match the borders of Thailand and features 109 of Thailand's most famous historical attractions.  While this musecum of architecture is not exactly a "road less traveled" destination, it is a great way to spend a lovely day learning the history of Thai culture.

Pictures of the floating markets of Thailand have been iconic images of South East Asia for years.  Rural farmers paddling long boats through crowded water canals, stacked high with a colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables makes one think of exotic and beautiful places where few have traveled.   Yes, it is exotic and it is beautiful.  It is not however, a place where few have traveled.  In fact it's a place where you should arrive early in the morning so as to avoid the onslaught of tourist buses which will pour in by 9-10 am.