Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Hangovers in Bangkok, it really isn’t the weather for it…

Day 15 – Round the World 2008 All in all, not a whole lot to say about this morning… Apart from the fact that 32 degree temperatures do not go well with headaches, or the feeling that your stomach contents are really not very happy about being contents any longer. I don’t think we got up till after midday and after dragging our sorry, bucket swilling carcasses out of the hotel we pretty... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Endless shopping and vanishing bars in Bangkok

Day 14 – Round the World 2008 This morning we decided to venture out in search of a slightly better hotel, or one with a window at least. Walking Khao San Roadwards from the river we found a really cool little back road called Soi Rambutri. It was kind of a less manky version of Khao San Road, lined with hotels and bars and complete with stalls and food carts, but a bit less busy and with fewer... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by colinmgray

Bangkok, Thailand – And the sweats begin

Day 13 – Round the World 2008 The flight from Singapore to Thailand was only about 2 and a half hours long, short enough that I didn’t even get to see the end of Get Smart. I didn’t really know what to expect from Bangkok – I knew it would probably be a fair bit more developed than Nepal but I hadn’t realised how much. On the surface, from the areas I saw anyway, it’s... read more