Zen (Bangkok)

Advantages: Shopping, great food, cheap, friendly people
Disadvantages: Tuk-tuk drivers, pollution

...This page contains a travelogue taken on our trip to Thailand (Bangkok, Krabi and Hua Hin). If you have any questions or comments please get in touch on gardkarlsen@hotmail.com. Summary This is a travelogue that will give information about the trip that my wife, Nikki, and I had to Thailand in the periode from 11th of September until the 28th of September. On our trip we first spent a few days in Bangkok before we flew down to Ao Nang beach outside Krabi. Then we flew back to Bangkok and took the bus to Hua Hin before ending up in Bangkok again. For the first time we travelled together with some friends of us. Their names are Olav and Allis and their daughter Tonje. For the first time I also travelled with a digital camera by the way. This summer I bought a Canon Powershot S30 and together with two 128 Compact Flash memory... Read review

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Advantages: a totally different culture
Disadvantages: can be too hot

...BANGKOK INTRODUCTION I decided to visit Bangkok following recommendations from friends and family. However, as you can imagine, not everyone agreed that it was a safe place to go, particularly as I went with another female. Many family members thought that this was a bad idea and that two females alone in Thailand, particularly Bangkok would be preyed upon by the locals. However, they couldn't have been more wrong. I visited Bangkok for 10 days and it was one of the best 10 days of my life. The culture is so completely different from the UK that even if you don't necessarily enjoy your trip it will be an unforgettable experience. I have broken my review down sections so that if you don't have time to read all of it you can just pick up on the parts you are interested in. If there is anything I have forgotten that you want to know... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Never Boring, Lots Of Choices.
Disadvantages: Fumes, Chaos & Boredom.

...Bangkok is a city that tends to have longer rush hours than others. On some days rush hour becomes rush afternoon and on occasions stretches into rush evening as well. With these chaotic forces conspiring against you none of the modes of transport available in Bangkok are likely to be a better choice so your decision is likely to be open to chaos. Here is a rundown of the choices available in no particular order. Taxi In the early nineties taxi-meters were introduced to try and prevent taxi men from fleecing unsuspecting farangs (us). This means that you can keep an eye on the mounting baht bill as you travel to your destination. Of course taxi meters don't stop the driver from taking the long way around. After a few dubious journeys that seemed to take circular paths we decided to start asking how much it would take to get... Read review

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