After arriving by train from Chiang Mai, we took the Bangkok MRT to our beautiful hotel, the Amara. We wanted to splurge on our six last days of vacation, so we upgraded to an executive floor room which apart from a better room also came with complimentary cocktails and canapees each night. And I’m very… Continue reading Part 12: Where and what to eat in Bangkok
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Part 11: Taking Train number 10 from Chiang Mai to Bangkok in a VIP sleeper
After spending five days eating and touring Chiang Mai, the end of our quite extensive South East Asia trip approached. But first, one of my most anticipated events of the trip awaited us: catching the number 10 train to Bangkok. How to book the train Allegedly, you can book through Thailand State Railways’ website about… Continue reading Part 11: Taking Train number 10 from Chiang Mai to Bangkok in a VIP sleeper
Part 10: eating in Chiang Mai
Khao Soi Islam One of northern Thailand’s most famous dishes is the delicious khao soi noodle soup. In Chiang Mai, we had it twice; the first time was at restaurant Khao Soi Islam. The soup consists of a coconut-y broth (I chose chicken as protein) and then also both soft noodles in the soup as… Continue reading Part 10: eating in Chiang Mai
Part 9: the luxury Green Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
To get from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai, we opted to take the luxury Green Bus. Green Bus has an English website, but when we booked we found it a bit confusing and instead we chose to use 12.go, an English language site that lets you buy tickets for various forms of transport around Asia.… Continue reading Part 9: the luxury Green Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
Part 8: Chiang Rai and a day trip to Myanmar
Before moving further in Thailand we opted to spend two days in the city of Chiang Rai. Except for a short day visit to Myanmar and the Golden Triangle (of drug fame), basically our only plan was to visit the White Temple and eat local food. The White Temple of Chiang Rai is actually not… Continue reading Part 8: Chiang Rai and a day trip to Myanmar
Part 7: cruising the Mekong
After a tranquil week in Luang Prabang, it was time to hit the road, in this instance: a floating one. We had researched the different companies doing the cruise from Luang Prabang to Huai Xai and ended up with Luang Say cruises. In hindsight I did regret it a little since they charge around $450… Continue reading Part 7: cruising the Mekong
Part 6: Luang Prabang
We arrived Luang Prabang and Laos by a comfortable direct 1.5 hour flight from Siem Reap in a Vietnamese Airlines airbus A320 (I do not love to fly in propellered planes that otherwise are common on domestic routes in the region). A top tip is to buy a local sim with a data package in… Continue reading Part 6: Luang Prabang
Part 5: Siem Reap
In Siem Reap we had one main goal, and that was of course like most other visitors to visit the famous Angkor Wat temple area. We used a company called Journey Cambodia, which offered a combination package of a Angkor Wat sunrise tour with a half day trip to the “floating village” on the Tonlé… Continue reading Part 5: Siem Reap
Part 4: a night in Sihanoukville
After arriving back on the mainland we checked in at the White Boutique Hotel in Sihanoukville. The last five years has transformed the former relaxed beach town of Sihanoukville, mostly to the bad, according to the locals. Gone are beach shack bars and pure white beaches, instead; high rises under construction, Chinese owned casinos and… Continue reading Part 4: a night in Sihanoukville
Part 3: Koh Rong
After eventually finding our way to “the drop off” which is where the Sok San Beach Resort’s private boat departs ($20 per person, per way), we were finally on our way to the island of Koh Rong. The Sok San Beach Resort is quite a place; super pretty and quite laid back. The beach area… Continue reading Part 3: Koh Rong