# Lens Wanderings: Practical, concise photography tips and guides to finding hidden locations in Bangkok, Hong Kong and beyond\. Join me and venture beyond the everyday tourist\. > Hidden Bangkok and beyond — independent walks and off\-the\-beaten\-track adventures with full details and interactive maps\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Explore Bangkok and Beyond: Posts for Independent Travellers](https://lens-wanderings.com/explore/) - [About Derek, the Author](https://lens-wanderings.com/about/) - [Lens Wanderings Privacy Policy](https://lens-wanderings.com/privacy/) - [Important Safety Points for Walking in Bangkok](https://lens-wanderings.com/safety/) - [Hidden Bangkok: Independent Walks and Adventures Beyond the Tourist Trail](https://lens-wanderings.com/) ## Posts - [Exploring the Silent Ruins: A Walk to Bangkok’s Abandoned Temples](https://lens-wanderings.com/temples/): This exploration of abandoned temples leads you away from the noisy city into a secret world where little\-known spaces are revealed\. You will discover some forgotten shrines tucked deep within local neighborhoods\. While the city life continues nearby, these ruins offer a rare, silent glimpse into the past\. - [Self\-Guided Walking Adventure: Golden Buddha to the Tracks](https://lens-wanderings.com/golden-buddha/): Forget the tour bus crowds\. This is not the standard route to see Bangkok's iconic Giant Golden Buddha - [Talat Phlu Food Market Walk: The Condensed Thonburi Guide](https://lens-wanderings.com/talat-phlu-food-market-walk/) - [Bangkok's Original Highway: A Guide to Chao Phraya River Boats](https://lens-wanderings.com/chao-phraya-river/): This guide covers the main water transport options you'll find on the river\. The Chao Phraya Express Boat services, the hop\-on hop\-off Chao Phraya Tourist Boat, and the newer electric Thai Smile Boat\. - [Khao San Road Walk: Beyond the Neon and Into Old Bangkok](https://lens-wanderings.com/khao-san-road/): This walk around the Khao San Road area takes you through two contrasting districts in Bang Lamphu, which sits right where the Chao Phraya River meets Khlong Bang Lamphu, just beside Phra Arthit Pier\. ## Categories - [Historic Bangkok](https://lens-wanderings.com/category/explore/history/) - [Bangkok Local Markets](https://lens-wanderings.com/category/explore/markets/) - [Temples and Buddhism](https://lens-wanderings.com/category/explore/temples/) - [Canals and Rivers](https://lens-wanderings.com/category/explore/waterways/) - [Rail Heritage](https://lens-wanderings.com/category/explore/rail-heritage/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://lens-wanderings.com/sitemap_index.xml)