November 24, 2012

How to Go to Siem Reap from Bangkok without Dying Inside the Bus

We took a bus from Chiang Mai to Bangkok for 280 baht per person. Various travel agencies have different pricing for this route so I suggest thart you ask around first before you purchase your ticket. The bus ride from Chiang Mai to Bangkok took around 10-12 hours (depending on the number of stops). We [...]

Don’t be that Guy (or Girl) when on Holiday in Thailand

When you’re in another country, it is important to respect the traditions and wishes of the locals who welcome you to their nation. The values of Thai people means being respectful, patient and forgiving, but don’t take advantage of this by being a complete fool and ignoring everything that you read before you go touring [...]

Inside Bangkok

When most people think of Thailand they think of glittering beaches, palm trees and backpackers. They don’t initially think of culture, modern urban areas and luxury city-based accommodation. For the past few decades, since Thailand was ‘discovered’ by tourism, holidaymakers have been flocking to this South East Asian country in droves in search of exotic [...]

Things You’ll Love About Bangkok

Bangkok is definitely my favorite city in Asia. It’s strategically located in the center of Indochina which makes traveling to neighboring countries really easy. It also hosts a lot of cheap airlines including Cebu Pacific and Air Asia. Traveling in this vibrant city is easy, relax and definitely affordable. Here’s my list of the things [...]

Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha

I’ve been to Bangkok a lot of times already, but I’ve never visited Grand Palace until April of this year. I thought that it would be just another overrated tourist destination, but I was wrong. I was staying in Khao San Road and one lazy morning I decided to go to the Grand Palace. It [...]

A Backpacker’s Epiphany in Khao San

Khao San Road would probably be Bangkok’s answer to Champs Elysses of Paris. However, it’s not as grand as the latter, in fact Khao San is quite the opposite of Champs Elysses. It’s dirty, with narrow roads, packed with cheap hostels and mid-priced hotels and it’s full of street vendors peddling everything that they can [...]

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