With today’s advanced technology at your fingertips, staying in touch with friends and folks whilst travelling is no longer a headache. Reassures your close ones back home of your safety as well. There are several ways of doing this like Internet hotspots, staying in touch via emails or messaging over the phone, going the tad too traditional yet personal way of dropping in those cheery postcards or writing letters to loved ones! It’s your pick J The most sought [...]
This guy displays his skills on Walking Street in Pattaya. What he can do is truly awesome. I filmed this for around 5 mins, but he kept it up for much longer. There are more great videos from Pattaya here –> Pattaya Videos. Planning to go to Pattaya? Then take a look at the Pattaya Discovery Beach Hotel. To book this hotel or somewhere else in either Pattaya or Thailand, just click the following link…
Pattaya Discovery Beach Hotel is a great hotel at a very reasonable price. It’s location is right at the seafront and most have rooms overlooking the bay. Pattaya is a very well-known holiday destination and it’s pretty much party central. There are literally thousand of bars all over the town, with many located opposite the beach or down the sois (side roads). The new Central Festival Shopping Mall is around 5 mins walk from the hotel. If you don’t want [...]
I came across this temple by accident while having a look around the river area of Bangrak. And this temple is one of those hidden gems that only the locals seem to know about. But, if you’ve stayed at the Shangri La hotel, you may have seen it from your room and then traveled to see a more popular temple elsewhere. It’s very peaceful in this area.
If you want to take a pleasant free boat trip on the Chao Phraya in Bangkok, there’s no better way to do it than take the Anantara hotel boat from Sathorn Central Pier to the Anantara Riverside Resort. The boat takes around 20 minutes and runs every 30 minutes in both directions. The boat is free even if you’re not staying at the hotel. You can book a room at the hotel by clicking on the following link…
The Anantara Riverside Resort is a fantastic place to stay if you’re visiting Bangkok. It’s a 20 min free boat ride from Sathorn Central Pier. As you arrive at the pier, the hotel boats arrive just to the left of the main ticket office. All the boats have the hotel names written on them so they are easy to spot. Even if you’re not staying at the hotel, it’s still great to take a boat there and back. There are [...]
A sparrow enjoys breakfast outside the Baan Silom Starbucks in Bangkok, Thailand.
When taking the train from the River Kwai Bridge station to Nam Tok, this is definitely the most interesting part of the journey for most people. The Wampo Viaduct is the most dangerous part of the Thai-Burma railway. This train journey only costs 100 baht ($3), which is a bargain. Train is only 3rd class, but who cares when you have views like this.
This is the view from the early train from River Kwai Bridge to Nam Tok. This train journey takes 2.5 to 3 hours and is a very interesting journey. It’s part of the Thailand-Burma Railway that was built during WW@ and has some wonderful scenery, including the River Kwai, Wampo Viaduct and surrounding mountains.
This is the River Kwai Bridge to Nam Tok train as it crosses the famour Wampo Viaduct, which is the most dangerous part of the journey. You get a better view of the crossing when travelling in the other directions – see Train Crossing Wampo Viaduct.
If you take the train from the River Kwai Bridge station to Nam Tok in Kanchanaburi province you will see some stunning scenery. This is a short clip of the River Kwai surrounded by mountains. It’s a great train journey to take.
This is the view from the train as it crosses the Bridge on the River Kwai. The train has just left the River Kwai station and is headed towards Nam Tok, which is the end of the line. It’s the 6am train on Friday 10th August 2012, although it was about an hour late leaving. This train is 3rd class. Ticket costs 100 baht ($3) for foreigners. Journey to Nam Tok takes 2.5 to 3 hours.
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