With the help of a travel guide, I picked the New World City Hotel, an inexpensive but centrally located hotel, close to the major tourist attractions.
My room overlooks one of the canals and the hotel has created a green archway to hide the view of the canal-side houses from guests who sit outside by the canal having morning coffee.
It has become my home away from home and when I travel to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam on various trips, I will be returning here as my base. I think everone knows me as the American who has mangaed to blow out all the power in her room two days in a row and also the one who tries to speak the language (very badly).
This is a literal pull, as each boat owner has a long hooked pole and as you float by they hook your boat and pull you in to pitch their products. The one thing I find refreshing is that after 3 "no thank you"s you are then pushed on to continue your boat trip. In many countries there is no limit.
and unbelievably cheap.
My room overlooks one of the canals and the hotel has created a green archway to hide the view of the canal-side houses from guests who sit outside by the canal having morning coffee.
, Businesses, and roads are covered in his picture with banners and ribbons everywhere. The biggest surprise to me were the fireworks that began at 10 pm every night. No one warned me and my first night of jet lag, I turned in about 9. When everything went off at 10, I thought the hotel was under attack.
nds of Bhuddas in the city. Twice a year the King himself comes to the Palace to place a special golden cloak on the statue that is appropriate to the season.
insisted on posing each of us as he took pictures. Once you see the photo you can tell that he's an old hand at this. As much as I resisted I finally got into the act for him and understand his direction.
style and everything is located so closely together that it creates sensory overload.
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