Bangkok Food: Chatuchak Weekend Market

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Arguably one of the most popular outdoor markets in Bangkok, the famed Chatuchak Weekend Market is a true cultural paradise. Fashion, art, food and music concentrated into one weekend market for travelers to revel in Thai offerings is quite an experience. If one of the only things you know about Thailand is that they are […]

How to: Plan a Trip to a New Place

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Traveling is synonymous with new experiences. But consistently experiencing new things can get exhausting pretty quickly. Personally, my comfort zone is good beer and and Japanese food. So, while I’m making plans to see a new city, I always make sure to have an idea of where a good place is to find both.  I […]

What To Do First: Bangkok Street Food

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What should you do FIRST when visiting a new city? I knew my first day in Bangkok would inevitably end by exploring the Bangkok street food scene. But it started with a rooftop swim. I was up by 6:00am the first morning and threw on a bathing suit and robe and swam laps in the […]

Arriving in Bangkok: Hotel and Restaurant

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This blog is going to begin with Bangkok because that’s where I started… Our trek to Bangkok was a long one. We flew Qatar Airways which we loved because we felt treated like royalty and their vegetarian flight food was better than most. We changed flights at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar’s capital city. […]

Welcome to The Food Quest

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  There is an excitement I have for culinary travel that is unmatched by any other hobby I’ve tried to pursue. I’ve learned so much about different cultures simply by letting THEM show ME how they experience a meal. An open mind is a powerful thing! I’m Caitlin (learn more about me here!) and I’m […]