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The end...or just the beginning
Published: April 28th 2013Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » BangkokWe are now at the end of our journey..or is it just the beginning?? hmm. We spent 4 days in Koh Chang doing absolutely nothing and loved every second of it. We were feeling slightly burnt out and needed a few days before Bangkok to just chill. Koh Chang is the second largest Thai island after Phuket so there was much to see, not that we did! That would've interrupt our daily lay-on-the-beach-and-read-for-3 hours routine. And so we have covered roughly a 500 metre radius around our guesthouse. We stayed at the Blue Lagoon Resort, set in a beautiful garden with it's own lagoon and boardwalk leading to the beach. The beach wasn't with the likes of Koh Rong or Sao Beach but it was still beautiful and we loved it. How ironic that on the ... read more
Hello everyone! Today I finally picked up Wanda from the airport. I already arrived yesterday here in Bangkok and I must say it is quite the experience! Upon arrival for me it was about 5 o'clock and I took an hour long cab ride to the hostel Wanda already booked for the two of us. The guy didn't turn on the meter but I was too tired to say anything about it. It costed me 400 baht.. The personnel in the hostel we're really kind and showed me everything. The room is a small room, just big enough to fit two beds. I already decided for myself that I was going to spend as little time as possible on the room. So after a short refreshing shower I walked into the city and started exploring the ... read more
Déjà 4 jours à Bangkok! Je suis en amour avec cette ville!!!! J'ai adoré le vol avec Qatar Airways! Le depart de Montréal à 23h et l'arrivée ici en matinée fait que l'on a pratiquement pas ressenti les effets du décallage horaire! Depuis que nous sommes arrivés (Emmanuelle, Malcolm et moi), nous avons fait plein de petites choses et tout se déroule selon les plans! Nous avons fait des heureux en apportant 2 kilo de fromage du Quebec à Boris et Onnicha pour leur resto de poutine (poutine sans frontière)... Bruno Blanchet nous y a donné rendez-vous demain soir, avant notre départ pour Trat. Je suis très content d'avoir revu les amis (Boo, Ann et plusieurs autres)! La temperature est excellente! Le jour, il fait entre 37 et 39 (je n'ai aucune idée du facteur humidex ... read more
A few random snippets from to give a flavour of SE Asia and OZ! SE Asia and Oz from Charles Green on Vimeo. Or you can go to this link (don't worry this one is only 2minutes long!): http://vimeo.com/64341697... read more
Day 1 and 2 Stresses and Worries Turn out fine in the end!
Published: April 18th 2013Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » BangkokAn early start left me thinking i had plenty of time to get stuff sorted before i left.. WRONG! I spent an hour an half stressing and turning the house upside downlookig for my driving licience my US$390 and more importantly my 5 spare fone batteries. Luckily after help from mum and dad, ian and sarah i managed to find everything but my licence.. It was then a quick dash to the airport. 2 Days before we left we asked STA Travel if we needed proof of exiting the country within the 30 day visa allowance... They said NO! We arrived at Manchester T3 to be greeted with, you need proof of leaving the country so we cannot check you in. We then had to book a bloody flight outta thailand.. 1 we arnt even gonna ... read more
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The Grand Palace is the historical residence of the Kings of the Siam dynasty which is situated in Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated right in the heart of the city of Bangkok. It has been the residence of the Kings of the Siam dynasty since the year 1782. The Grand Palace is still the most popular venue for a number of events that is hosted by Bangkok. King Rama I, who was the founding father of the Chakri Dynasty , began the construction of this glorious palace in the year 1782. This was also the year when the capital city of the dynasty, Thonburi, was replaced with Bangkok.Along the years of the reign of ... read more
So Amy arrived on the 22nd March and after working out my timings perfectly to that I would be able to see her plane land as I was on the sky train on the way to the airport, I got a text when my journey still had 45 minutes left saying that she had landed an hour early! So I was running through the airport hoping that she was still going through security when I am frantically looking at the arrivals board and I heard “Amy” “AMY!” and it was totes emosh!!!!! It felt like it was the only the day before that we had said bye, because it was just back to how it used to be. We had 2 nights out in Bangkok before we were getting the night bus to Koh Samui. On ... read more
Over Chinese New Year my parents flew to Asia and we spent 10 lovely days in sunny Thailand. Here are the pictures of our time in Bangkok. Becky came with us and it was quite exciting because it was her first time going out of China. Bangkok is a crazy city that never sleeps. We arrived extremely late the first night but the streets were filled with people shopping, eating out, dancing, drinking, smoking the hookah... Bangkok is extremely colorful. From the neon street signs, the golden temples, the local ladies' (boys') dresses, the culinary specialties, or the blue sky, Bangkok dazzled us! I understand that many find this city noisy, polluted, dirty, but I live in China... and the contrasts (even if they are often shocking) are what make Bangkok fascinating. We walked a lot. ... read more
Nach einer Nacht im Bus, waren wir nun wieder in Bangkok. Hier wollten wir Jans Bruder treffen, welcher seine Frühlingferien in Thailand verbringt. Zusammen gingen wir am Sonntag zum Chatuchak-Markt, welcher der grösste seiner Art weltweit ist. Das Teil ist echt gross und sich verlaufen war vorprogrammiert. Aber wer neue Einrichtungsgegenstände für Zuhause braucht oder sich im verhandeln versuchen will, für den ist dieser Markt echt zu empfehlen. Am Abend gingen wir ins Kino. Das ist in Bangkok ziemlich ähnlich wie in der Schweiz, ausser dass am Anfang die Nationalhymne gespielt wird und dabei alle aufstehen müssen. Ausserdem ist die Klimaanlage auf etwa 10° Grad eingestellt. Nach dem Abendessen im Foodcourt vom Siamcenter entschieden wir uns, in eine der vielen Skybars zu gehen. Das heisst die Bar ist in einem Hochhaus/Wolkenkratzer mit einer phänomenalen Aussicht auf ... read more
RETRACING OUR WAKE THROUGH ASIA
Published: April 6th 2013Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » BangkokUpon leaving Beijing we are returning to the same ports we went to in the past month: Shanghai, Hong Kong, HaLong Bay, Saigon and Bangkok. This is a good thing because returning to familiar places is great for exploring on your own. We search out interesting neighborhoods or unique local attractions. We enjoy learning to use the public transit, trying out native cuisine and seeing how the residents live. I call it “guilt-free touring” since we have already been to most of the must see touristic spots, we can now do what the locals do. In Shanghai we headed off to the French Concession area to check out restaurants and shops. We also made a stop at the Shanghai Museum, one of the best in Asia. Then it was time to hit the Tao Bao center ... read more
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