Category: Thailand

Part 12: Where and what to eat in Bangkok

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

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