Having travelled all over the world, I'm embarrassed to admit that I have not had the chance to visit my own neighbour, Thailand until I was 33. Come International Muay Thai Day in Bangkok, I decided to catch the "Muay Thai Live: The Legend Live" show at the Asiatique Bangkok arena in early 2019. I was left speechless at how these incredibly fit fighters managed to execute every move without fail. Lots of somersaults, fight simulation and high jumps were incorporated in the theatrics of the performance. No one was allowed to film inside the auditorium so I am not able to give you a preview on what the show was all about. Basically it is like a musical, except instead of singing and dancing, the performers fight each other. I did stick around for the actual muay thai matches after the show. The competitors were mostly teenagers, defending their provinces. Staying in Lumpinee, I got around with the help of Grab motorbikes- yep, they have Grab (e-hailing service in Southeast...
Italy! The ancient Roman civilization that had my attention since my teens. I had fantasized about visiting Italy someday while watching Lonely Planet's extensive coverage of this gorgeous country. Well, I vacationed in Italy multiple times mostly in the northern regions due to its proximity to Austria. We'd drive for about five hours to get to Grado and somedays we'd drive a little further to go to Genoa. Our rental vacation home in La Spezia, located in between Genoa and Pisa Bushes everywhere! The path leading up to the house is surrounded by some serious bush game! Kitchen and dining are is in this cottage outside the house The pool is located downhill, just waiting for me to jump in! I'm a huge fan of lavender! And we had a whole garden full of lavender bushes along the pathway. A traditional Italian pizza oven, this is where it all began... The house is brimmed with ancient antiques, ornaments- it gave off a rustic vibe! ...
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