…in: http://www.thaifocus.com/bangkok/skytrain.htm http://www.into-asia.com/bangkok/skytrain/sukhumvit.php Bangkoks skytrain has revolutionized travel within the congested Thai capital. Opened by HM King on his birthday (05 December 1999) the mass transport system changed life overnight for millions of city commuters. The system is spotlessly clean, fast, efficient, and relatively cheap. Previously a trip between two busy commercial centers of Sil…
…res observations, advice and tips for visitors to the capital of Thailand: Bangkok. Subscribe to the show free on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn Radio The show covers the following and more: Observations: Bangkok is capital of Thailand (Thai = free so Thailand means land of the free) Never been colonised unlike so many other Asian countries – sided with Japanese in WWII and supported USA in Vietnam war. Monarchy which is highly respected and rev…
…e of National Geographic Traveler, writer Roy Hamric explores the city in “Bangkok: Asia’s City of Angels.” Use Traveler’s picks of Bangkok’s best blogs, podcasts, magazines, movies, and more to explore Thailand’s beautiful capital—a city with an ever-evolving art, music, and film scene and delectable dishes” About this blog, they write: Tips for Travellers In Gary Bembridge’s “Tips for Travellers” podcasts, he provides listeners with very usable…
…years – and had always found it be be a great place with great and typical Bangkok excellent service.Therefore, I was pleased to find that this was the case. The hotel is looking good, it seems there has been some renovations and the rooms are trendy and great beds, bathrooms and overall design.I was lucky enough to have been upgraded to a suite, and have posted pictures, which was quite stunning. On the 16th floor with lovely views across the rac…
…here and getting about The Ko Samui Airport is actually a private airport. Bangkok Airways originally built it and is still the main user. As I mentioned earlier they run an almost hourly service to and from Bangkok. You can also fly to other destinations from the airport, and these include Phuket, Singapore; Chiang Mai and even Hong Kong. The airport is slightly unusual and has a slightly unusual process, but it is quite quaint as it is all open…
We stayed here for a few hours between our flight back from Koh Samui and our flight back to London just after midnight. It was very reasonable to book a room for a night and we decided that it was definitely worth it than hanging about the airport. The hotel runs a shuttle bus service from the airport, and it only takes about 5 minutes. The hotel is large. It has this vast reception atrium. It is massive, and it looks like a large percentage of…
…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…
…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…
…if you are putting your luggage out keep the tear off tag from the luggage label, that will remind you what allocated slot you have and, as some cruise lines require us to show our luggage tag colour to let you off the ship, the allocated time. Finally, when packing, don’t pack the cruise line umbrella, dressing gown, binoculars or other bits and pieces around the cabin. You will likely be charged for those and often at a much higher amount than i…
…ke design. And of course, they have trolls everywhere. Always check on the label where they’re made. I would stress again that Norway is very expensive. The currency is the Norwegian kroner, and because it’s not the Euro, the exchange rate is more complicated, it’s easy to get confused about how much you’re paying. Make sure you understand it. On the plus side, many of the souvenir shops will take Euros and some will take dollars or UK Sterling. I…
…ut the overall dress code was very relaxed. This was not a flashy designer label for dinner experience, it was more like when I have been on an expedition cruise. In short, were what you bring and wear was low on the list. Personal Feel The third thing was with a maximum of 312 guests and 200 crew. People said they liked that they got to know the crew and vice versa. They liked always being called by name. As the same crew would man lunch, dinner,…
