Blogs from Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 690

Well hello all,as you may have gathered i made it to Bangkok alive (despite the attentions of a moody German on the plane),and am now sat in an internet cafe somewhere in deepest darkest Banglamphu. Arrived at Bangkok Airport this morning to queue with hundreds of others for 1 1/2 hrs just to get into the country past immigration(Take note Tony Blair!!!!),from there it was a quick sidestep past the illegal taxi touts(thanks Lonely Planet),from where i hooked up from a girl from London and was able to split the cost of the cab to the Khao San Rd area. Tried to go to sleep in Guesthouse but no chance thanks to the adrenalin coursing through my veins at being in such a Smoggy,Dirty,Hectic City-I love it already. Will spend the next couple of days here ... read more

Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok is probably the most beautiful airport I have seen to date. It looks like a beautiful white lotus. Our trip was mainly to Bangkok and Phuket. ... read more

We have finally made it to Asia!! After 14 hrs from Seattle to Taiwan and another 3 1/2 hrs to Bankok, 2 sketchy meals and 3 mediocre movies, we arrived to the unimaginable city of Bangkok! The second we got off the plane we could already feel the differences from windy Lethbridge and rainy Seattle, when we were met with amazing amounts of humidity, smog, and the chatter of Thai around us. Our first goal was to get to downtown Bangkok where we could locate our guest house so we caught the local train for about 10 baht (30 cents Canadian!) On the train we immediately felt the Thai hospitality when people were eager to make conversation even if they knew very little English. When we reached downtown after the 45 min train ride we walked ... read more

We have been having an absolutely wonderful time. Thailand is certainly beautiful - the beaches in the south are second to none, and the north where we are now, although completely different, has its own charm. We spent four hours this morning on a winding road heading to this funky little village high in the mountains. Scooters abound here, and Stan is out at this moment practising with his new wheels. We shall be here for a couple of days before heading back to Chiang Mai and then off to Laos by boat on Tuesday. Everything so far has been excellent - Singapore was squeaky clean and very expensive, great place to visit, wonderful people, very high standard of living - however, just a lttle too perfect - makes you wonder. . . and the most ... read more

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to post something so that you would get an email about the travel blog, this is just the beginning...more to come. - Felicia... read more