Last Day in Bangkok, travel to Siem Reap Last night was our last in Bangkok for just over two weeks, and the last party night for a little while. Having now firmly asserted ourselves as locals in the Roof bar, where staff and fellow drinkers alike recognise us and come over to say hi, we headed back for a few beers to say goodbye for now. We inadvertently got ourselves involved in a drinking contest with some German girls, who were on their last night of travelling after 6 months. I think we won, but my memory of the last few rounds is a little hazy! A handy tip for future reference – don’t go all out on a big night out when you have to pack the next morning. We weren’t exactly what the traditional ... read more

Apparently, there's a pretty big festival on... Well there's nothing like a bit of preparation. Very much on the school of thought that as we've been before, we don't need to do much research, we somwhow have stumbled upon Bangkok during the Songkran festival, formerly known as Thai Traditional New Years. Essentially, this means big parties, water fights and a lot of mud/paste/paint/etc. So we arrived fairly last night. We're staying at a quirky, but friendly hotel called Phranakorn Nornlen, about a ten minute walk to Kho San Road. Heading straight in the direction of the Roof bar, although stopping off en route for some food, we were pleased to see the entertainment was the same guitarist/singer that was here last October. The music was indie and played with energy and charisma. The place was p ... read more