Shanti Lodge Bangkok

We had a pretty hectic start at LAX. August international travel isn't exactly the easiest. Tons of people, minimal help from United with checking in. Arrived minutes before take-off. Left 25 bucks worth of mags and water in the terminal. 18 hours of air-time, 3 hour layover, no mags. Sweet. Japan layover was a big improvement. Sushi and Sapporo. Nice. Bangkok arrival late at night, Shanti Lodge in Thewet (neighborhood) is charming. Showers in Thailand are a hose, a sink, and a toilet in the ...

I hate riding on a night bus (or train or plane) because I can never sleep. But it is the best value for the money for travel cost and you don't have to pay for a hotel. I slept a bit but the bus was always pulling over for who knows what (my theory that they were running ahead of schedule). We arrived at 6 am and I got off the bus to a swarm of taxi drivers asking where "where you want to go?" Got a driver and threw my bags in the back of the small pick-up truck which a roof and open sides, ...

We cant say we werent warned! Everything we read said....'DONT TAKE THE ROAD FROM SIEM REAP TO BANGKOK!!!!!' But the oh so tempting $12 price tag was too good to refuse :) Its a close run race...which was worse, the 18 hour overnight hard seat in China, or the 11 hour road to Hell in to Thailand. They must have 'thought' about making a road, the basic rocks were laid, but then they seemed to loose interest, or think 'well, thats good enough'. Added to the hellish road was the unfortunate fact...

Greetings everyone, we made it to Thailand, and have found a gem of a guest house, the Shanti Lodge, it's amazing. aand cheap, and the food is super super good. mmmmmmmm curry. We took a bus from the airpot, to Khao San Rd, then took a crazy tuk tuk ride to the lodge, omg, and our room, is so beautiful, but i cant get over the whole no tp thing....not okay. So we just hung out here last night and had some really yummy Thai beer. today were gonna explore Bangkok then come back and chill, with ...

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My first meal in Thailand was a total winner and for 25 baht (less than $1 aus) you can't go wrong! After that I jumped on a loooooong train ride to Bangkok and here I am now, having done the unthinkable... skipped the Thai islands of the south as I can't be bothered with the beach! On the train I was sitting near a lady and her 18yo niece who were just the sweetest. They bought me this Thai snack that I was looking curiously at, and gave me a few Thai language lessons (but I'm still useless)...

31/03 We're in Phuket now, but not at the beach so can't tell you much about that side of it. We're staying in the city and it's pretty much like any other city we've seen. Have done some shopping, Trudie got a pair of pants and two tops and I got a pair of pants. It came to 790B (NZ$32) which is a bargain really. We were only going to get three items until the lady talked us into another top, and almost halved her price. We're out of here tomorrow and am booked on Air Asia. Our flight has be...

My first day in Bangkok, someone stole my shoes. I had left them outside the Shanti Lodge, my guesthouse for the next couple days, because no shoes were permitted inside. And when I came back out to get them the next morning, ready to explore the city, they were gone. Every day for three days I looked for those shoes whenever I left or returned to the hostel. I was convinced that whoever took them grabbed the wrong pair of black flipflops, since there were about twenty others that looked almo...

Our final leg began in Bangkok. We were eager to hit the beaches but wanted to take in the sights and get our shopping done first. On Gavin & Lill's recommendation, we stayed at the Shanti Lodge, which was great - a little oasis in steamy Bangkok. (a great restaurant and not too mention a healthy distance away from the hustle and bustle of Khao San road). Five days seems like a lot, but we were still busy. Ceri got suits made at a tailor, we checked out the "Farang" scene on Khao San, bou...

Greetings from Thailand! Well second week since my departure and I have to say I'm reeeeeeeeally starting to enjoy myself now (thank god). Bangkok was gross, too much traffic, pollution, jaded thai people and mangy dogs to deal with. Finding a sanctuary called Shanti Lodge (thanks Lloyd for the tip) to reside in whilst I dealt with my new wobbly travel legs, I dedicated the first few days to practice how NOT to look like a tourist. However one must don the cap, grab the camera and tour the ci...