Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok

Travel Blogs from Bangkok

I want my luggage!

A travel blog entry by babz

Arrived in Bangkok at 19.00. Made the mistake of flying with Air India who lost our luggage!
Stayed at a hotel called Park Plaza in Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Great location and great hotel!
Got from the airport by taxi....300 Baht which im told is roughly how much it should cost but you need to be careful as the first few taxi's were tryin hto …

What a way to spend the day!

A travel blog entry by brookeandchris

We finally arrived late last night at the airport in Bangkok and were greeted by an overwhelming smack in the face of heat and humidity. We had to take some time to buy a sim card for the phone, exchange money, and wait in a ridiculously long line for a cab, but we eventually made it to our hotel. It was about 1:30am local time, and 1:30pm at home …

So this is Bangkok

A travel blog entry by brookeandchris

So today technically counts as our first day in the city since yesterday was a bit of a write-off. Today was infinitely busier with sightseeing. We slept in a little this morning before making our way to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew. We took the river ferry to get to these first two places. Wat Phra Kaew was to be the first of very many wats …

Back in the City

A travel blog entry by carlaandmike

So
we have finally overcome our belly-aches and enjoyed
relaxing in Phuket (always near a bathroom). While there, we were
able to get a traditional Thai Massage. As Mike put it, Thai
massages are “intimate.” The ladies who did our massage were
kneeling on our backs stretching our legs out – it's probably …

Birthday in Bangkok

A travel blog entry by carlaandmike

I had a great birthday!
We took the Chao Phraya Express – boat taxis
around the city. It's the easiest and most picturesque way to see
the sights.
First off, the Temple of the
Emerald Buddha or Wat PhraKaew. The grounds here
are breathtaking – the upkeep needed is amazing – we saw lots of
workers …