New Siam Guest House I Bangkok

Well, landed in Bangkok yesterday morning.. was absolutely knackered after the overnight bus to Mumbai, all day lugging our packs around Mumbai, and then pvernight flight to Bangkok. Still, we made it. Mumbai was interesting, saw the TajMahal hotel an ate in Leopolds cafe which still has bullet holes in the wall and stuff. It seemed much more under control than Delhi, I think the lack of Tuc Tucs in the centre might have added to this feeling. Flight was pretty good, Air India, more leg room ...

After leaving Koh Phi Phi, Jill, Ellie and I arrived in Bangkok on Friday afternoon. I had arranged to meet up with Lauren, my friend from the Wildlife Rescue Centre, that evening, but we bumped into her almost as soon as we had left our hotel in search of lunch. We ate lunch and had a bit of a look round the Khao San Road area, which is the main backpacker hangout in Bangkok. That evening the four of us went out and had a really good evening in Bangkok. Jill and Ellie left at a reasonable ti...

I had been unsure as to whether I would make it to Bangkok as planned due to the recent closure of the city's airports, but everything was resolved a couple of days before I was due to fly, and my flight was uneventful. In fact the airport was practically empty as so many people have changed their travel plans due to the airport closures, so there was very little waiting around or queuing and I was out of there faster than ever before. Much as I adore Vietnam, I do not adore winter, and the h...

There is nothing more exciting then trying to fly into Bangkok during a protest that has closed down all of the major airports but luckily I made it only 6 hours later then I was supposed to! After arriving and not sleeping at all My sister and I decided to go see some sights. We have visited countless Wats and Giant Golden Buddahs which are some of the most beautiful things that I have ever seen. Bangkok is a wonderful city so far and not half as scary as some people had led me to beleive. I...

The second day in Angkor Wat was a marathon. I wanted to fit in as much as possible. I went on the larger tour of smaller temples that are on the outskirts of town. I had the tuk-tuk pick me up early. I thought it would be cooler to start early. The temp has been around 30-33 degrees. I was quick through the temples only slowing to wait for people to get out of the way for photos. I would read in my book and learn about each temple while we drove to the temple so that I did not have to pay fo...

Homeward bound! No offense but I can't say that I am happy about it. I am in Bangkok and fly out tomorrow morning. Tears have made their way down my cheeks and I am sure that they will again tomorrow. I have had such an amazing time. There is still so much to see. I have had many opportunities to reflect while on this journey and I have come to the conclusion that my life is like an hour glass and once it runs out of sand I can't flip it over and start again. We need to seize the day, make th...

On the 15th we left Ko Phi Phi & got a boat to Krabi, on the mainland, from here we got a night bus to bangkok. We didn't get much sleep but the journey wasn't to bad & not to dodgy (we went on a VIP bus with Phi Phi Family co ltd). On our return to bangkok we stayed at New Siam 1. Our first day back we had a wander around Khao San & then in the evening we went to Suan Lum Night Bazaar. We took Tuc Tuc both ways which was fun, on the way our driver kept falling asleep & took 1...

Our flight got in today and we took a cab from the beautiful new international airport to our hotel; New Siam Guest House. The location seems to be perfect, and even after Ethiopia for a week, everything still seems incredibly cheap. Our first meal was in the guest house's restaurant and at $2 per main dish it was a bit of a splurge. We walked all around the area, and it is amazing how many backpackers there are, and how much this area (khoasan rd) caters to them. At one point a woman bumped ...

Once again we find ourselves in Bangkok. It was a long but comfortable journey up from Ko Tao that takes most of the day. It is our last big bus journey in S.E. Asia for a while. Angie is dead excited about coming back to Bangkok for our last few days. She has heard lore of the MBK centre and is planning on doing some "final" shopping before we go to NZ. I encourage her not to go mad and that we have a weight limit! However, I splashed out a bit myself and got me a Nintendo DS Lite (6,300 bah...

... well, only for a day, but boy does it feel good to be back! Having left Bangkok hating it on my last trip to Thailand 3 years ago, my enforced week's stop-over here earlier in my trip has officially converted me. I actually found a huge grin spreading across my face as we drove through downtown en route from the Cambodian border! It feels like bliss just to know my way around- how much things should cost, where I can buy specific items, where to go for the best massage, to be able to be f...