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Trip To Thailand -Part 3 Elizabeth And David Dubrow A lifelong Texan, Elizabeth Dubrow grew up in Houston, but moved to Austin in 1990. She attended the University of Texas, where she received in B.A. in Asian Studies in 1993, and a J.D. in 1997. Although she has dabbled in both law and computer programming, she is still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she "grows up." She has been married to David since 1998. Her interests include film, books, food and travel David Dubrow spent his first seven years in Argentina, but then settled in the U.S. with his family. After graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in psychology, he spent a few years working odd jobs and travelling through Europe, Israel and Egypt before returning to the U.S. to earn another degree from UT in computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Motorola Metrowerks in Austin. He has been studying Aikido, a Japanese martial art, for 13 years and has a 3rd degree black belt. He hopes one day to return to school to study cognitive science and artificial intelligence. Click Here to visit their website.

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Bangkok

Here is David standing amongst the chedis at Wat Pho in Bangkok.

When we were in Bangkok, we stayed at the Siam Inter·Continental. We got a nice room with all the mod cons, plus a huge buffet breakfast, for $50/night through Asia Travel.

Here is the enormous reclining Buddha at Wat Pho:

Wat Arun

The shopping is excellent in Bangkok. At one point we ran out of clean clothes and decided that it would be cheaper to buy new clothes than to have our dirty clothes laundered at the hotel. The department stores aren't really very special in terms of merchandise, but you can find some great bargains. As far as Thai handicrafts go, our favorite place was NaraiPhand. The prices are marked, which means you can shop in peace. You may be able to get better deals elsewhere, but I'd rather pay a little extra for the serenity.

The temples in Bangkok are awe-inspiring. Fortunately, all the major temples are within walking distance of each other. Go as early as possible to avoid the heat. The King's Palace was the most crowded place we visited, so go there when it opens. Otherwise the crowds can truly ruin the experience.

We wish we had had the time to study the history and architectural style of the temples. Frankly, all we know is that they are really cool-looking.

Wat Arun

Here are some photos from Wat Phra Kaew and the King's Palace

King's Palace

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