http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Thailand , Central Thailand , Bangkok en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:13:24 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:13:24 +0000 A historic day Lucy and Chris have started to put flip flops and shorts excitedly in the case. Much more to come.... http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-463763.html Ho Chi Minhl Saigon Vietnam a 10 de abril del 2009.Saludos a todos.Despues de haber quedado empapado bajo la lluvia vietnamita el dia de hoy que segun yo iba a poner el nombre de Mxico muy en alto con mi playera blanca con la leyenda Mexico rocks pero creo que despues de la lluvia la leyenda debi decir Mexico gets wet procedo a remitirles mas fotos del viaje slo que ahora son de mi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-463579.html I LOVE BANGKOK it is so cool here never a dull moment and always something to see or do we arrived in good time and adam had a few tricks up his sleeve for gettting through immigration quicker. everyone went to the closest one but if you keep walking to the next gate about a 5min walk it was practically clear. and the airport was massive absolutely humoungous we thought we had lost our bags a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-463465.html Bangkok Tailandia a 27 de marzo del 2009.Muchos saludos a todos y todasBueno despus de un prolongadisimo silencio y con piquetes de vacunas contra la Encefalitis Japonesa B y la fiebre amarilla ni modo si quiero andar por la selva a lomo de hulefante no me queda de otra siendo aqui las 2000 horas del viernes que en Loreto serian las 0500 y en Tijuana las 0400 con diferencias de horario http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-463298.html BangkokAfter a quick and painless flight from Hong Kong we arrived in sticky Bangkok and got the airport bus to The Khao San road where all the backpackers hang out in an area called Banghlapu. We decided to stay slightly way from buzzing Khao San wersquore not 18 anymore in a more chilled out street a couple of minutes away and found a nice guesthouse to call home for a few days Bella Bel http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-462186.html Torsdag den 17 december hej alle sammen61514 nu er jeg edelig kommet til Bangkok jegvi ankom ca. kl. 1900 Da jeg kom var jeg meget trt fordi vi havde fljet i ca. 24 timer vi fandt en taxi og den krte os til hotellet efter det fandt vi en rasturan og spiste aftensmad og der efter gik jeg lige s stille i seng hvis der er nogle der har noget de gerne vil have af vide fra min rejse s http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-461800.html A myriad of aromas dance around me as we walk down the road. Little sticks of mystery meats sizzle on tiny BBQs beside vanilla waffles filled with hotdogs. A waft of raw sewage makes me quicken my step past the begger with one leg. The air is hot and the taste of Bangkok is intense.The underground and sky train are easy to travel and have us feeling pretty damned proud of our navigational skills http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-461518.html First and foremost sorry for not getting a blog up sooner but we have been constantly on the go and not had much time or electricity lolSo after a 7 hour flight from Birmingham we hit Dubai airport at around 8.00amfreshened up in the bathroom as we were feeling a bit grubby after the flight.We had heard there was an Irish bar in the airport were you could drink and have a cigarette so we set off http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-461087.html I met up with Nicole for breakfast the next morning and Sheryl joined us from her conference later that day. We spent the day shopping catching up and then took a nap. We woke up when the fireworks began to go off. We had forgotten to wake up earlier. It was the King of Thailandrsquos birthday We ran outside and stood in front of giant screens watching the ceremony were given yellow candles t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-461023.html Hello againGetting to BangkokAfter sleeping a good night in Pattaya bungalows we headed back to the North. Distance from Pattaya to Bangkok is only about 100km via highway but because Thai regulations don't allow motorbikes to use highways we had to take countryroads and drive 50km extra. Back in Bangkok Arrival to bangkok was again an experience see more on video. Traffic was jammed and we sp http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-460834.html Here is the first account of the travels.day 1 long long flight stop in Dubai for 3 hours and nothing much to do there. Not slept on the plane either. Left OK this morning with plenty of time to wait at Heathrow arriving a 5h30 for a flight at8h50. The taxi ride was fast. I went straight in no queue nothing. I had a small breakie and made my cup of tea last. Flight OK food good but not one http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-460579.html Wow that was one super long journey. I think it took about 35 hours to get here from the time I left my front door.Bangkok seems like a really cool city so far. A lot of different people from all over the world You see them all just walking down the street. We spent our first day just doing the typical tourist thing. We managed to knock off the Grand Palace Grand Mount awesome view from the t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-460149.html Had a good sleep yesterday evening and hit Khao San Road about 9pm. Was looking for a laundry down this back street and came across the most amazing site. The main road down towards the ldquoDemocracy Monumentrdquo was aglow with sparkly fairy lights. It was the Kings Birthday on the 5th but I thought Irsquod missed all the celebrations. Oh no the Thais celebrate this stuff for ages a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-459487.html Hallo liebe Blogleser da ich gerade wieder Internet habe schreibe ich kurz einen Zwischenbericht denn es war viel los in letzter Zeit...Kurz zu meiner jetztigen Situation bezglich Arbeitsbewilligung. So bekam ich gestern die Nachricht dass ich wohl oder bel warten muss bis zum 21 damit ich eine Unterschrift geben kann unter diese Arbeitsbewilligung. Deshalb beschloss ich kurzerhand trotzdem http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-459429.html Holiday greetings everyone We're sending our wishes for a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Especially at this time of year we miss sharing time with friends and family back in the States. We feel comfortable with our new city and enjoy living here and learning the subtleties of Thai culture. The people are so kind and considerate. We're settled in a one bedroom furnished condo. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-459340.html Off to Chatachuk markets on the bus 8 baht each way The market is huge. What is really good is it is not for tourists. Predominately we needed clothes that we hadn been able to get along the way. We found local small designers there that were great value and much better quality than the copy stuff. the place is phenomenal its just so big and crowded. Selling everything from yo yos to the mo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-459075.html Typical me but i guess better late than neverSo we flew out of Laos on a fun looking plane that actually made it Was weird flying over proper buildings again Thailand looks surprisingly developed after being in Laos. We landed in Chiang Mai jumped in the back of a Tuk Tuk kind of taxi van thing and got into the town to find a hotel. Ended up spending a week here holed up in a place with be http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-458788.html Dear allHello from Thailand. These messages may be infrequent since we are having too much fun to spend time in internet cafes.Firstly we are safe and well and are currently in Bangkok.....They say that you either love or loathe Bangkok. We love it so far. Met up with Ross's old friend Ivan who lives here. We watched the amazing celebrations for king's birthday last night in the city along http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-458455.html There is a well organized taxi mafia in Phuket. Let us explainGetting from the Phuket airport to the beaches is easy. You can either ride in a group minivan for about 6 per person or grab a taxi for about 15. However when you try and return to the airport you find that you are at the mercy of the mafia seriously there was even an article in Bangkok's daily newspaper today. Our hotel http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-458377.html Whats up peopleHope you're not missing us all too much At the minute we're in Cambodia decided to have a little bit of a last minute change of plan and cut out Vietnam bit of a shame but it gives us more time and flexibility to do all the other stuff we wanted to do bearing in mind we've gotta be in Singapore by the 29th of MarchWell guess I better start from the beginning Me and Rich aft http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-458282.html