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The best things to do in Bangkok when you’re on a budget

August 8, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

image of a tall white temple building as seen from a riverboat

In a city of almost ten million where the streets hum with a constant flow of people moving to and from their destination, imagine finding a little slice of serenity. Would you think it possible? I flew to Bangkok with a group of writers and bloggers from Brisbane. We flew with Air Asia - the low-cost airline that recently added direct flights … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adventure, Destinations, Solo, Thailand Tagged With: Bangkok, Best serviced apartment in Bangkok, Chinatown Bangkok, Highlights in Bangkok, Shama Lakeview Asoke, what to do in Bangkok in three days, where to eat in Bangkok, where to stay in Bangkok

Bangkok life on the river

February 4, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Bangkok Life Riding with the locals on the Chao Phraya River is an opportunity to observe everyday Thai life The Hotel Concierge is enthusiastically circling the places on my tourist map. He suggests I utilise Bangkok’s public transport system and take the ‘Express’ boat (orange flag) to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow. Ten minutes earlier I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Thailand Tagged With: Anantara Riverside Resort Bangkok, Bangkok, Life on the river in Bangkok, Local places in Bangkok, Public Transport in Bangkok, River life in Bangkok

Bangkok temples and baggy pants

August 30, 2018 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Thailand - the land of smiles and baggy pants The aroma of sweet coconut and zesty mint fill the air. I inhale deeply. The scents are coming from my body scrub treatment at the Anantara Spa in Bangkok. Lying face down on the massage bed in one of the spa’s private rooms, my naked skin is relishing being scrubbed with the white coconut and mint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre, Thailand Tagged With: #amazingThailand, Bangkok, Bangkok day spa, Discover Thailand, Thailand

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