Thailand
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Day 48 – Part 1 – Bangkok
Today we woke up early and had to pack our bags so we could go to the airport. Since we had sent some items back to Melbourne with our friends (thanks again), we thought packing would be easier. WRONG! Even without those excess items the bags still felt full. Since 4J Lodge was hard to […]
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Day 47 – Bangkok
Today was a slow day, as we did the laundry and planned our next destination for most of the day. We also found a nice local place to eat yesterday which had great food and a very chilled vibe. We went there again for brunch today. We couldn’t find an English sign while we were […]
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Day 46 – Bangkok
Today we walked from 4J Lodge to the Grand Palace. Its something we wanted to do for a while, but due to the early closing time (3:30pm) we had been putting it off until we could dedicate a day to it. While walking there we met another local on the street who asked us where […]
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Day 45 – Bangkok
Today we left our accommodation at Once In Bangkok Hostel and went back to a warm welcome at 4J Lodge. This time around we were shown the 3rd level, where there is a river view, so we took that room instead of the garden view. Also the lovely owner also showed us her various animals […]
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Day 43 – Bangkok & Ayutthaya
Today we were picked up from around Khao San Road (hotel pick up was available but we thought it would be easier given the Grab driver’s difficulty finding our hotel) for our day tour of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya Historical Park Wat Yai Cha Mongkol The tour consisted of 4 mini buses and one English speaking tour […]
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Day 42 – Bangkok
Our hotel Baron Zotel Bangkok is actually one street away from the first place we stayed in Bangkok which was Baron Residence Bangkok, probably the same company. We packed our bags and checked out of the Zotel. The Zotel actually have a tuk tuk service that takes customers to the main road, so leaving our […]
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Day 41 – Pai to Bangkok
Today was the final day of our short stay in Pai. It is definitely somewhere we want to come back to. As we waited at our accommodation Pril Pai Guesthouse for the pick up by the bus company, we started getting worried as it was 10 minutes past the pick up time. The Guesthouse owner […]
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Day 40 – Pai
Today we went on a group tour early in the morning, which we purchased last night at the street market. The Songthaew picked us up and we were the final pick up. Big Buddha The first stop was close to our accommodation Pril Pai Guest house, which explains why we were to last to be […]
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Day 39 – Chiang Mai to Pai
Today we left Chiang Mai to go further north to the town of Pai. Our hostel X Kingdom had arranged the journey. After breakfast an empty Songthaew (shared taxi) picked us up and proceeded to pick up several other tourists. With the Songthaew full (like super full, due to ~10 people and everyone’s bags) we […]
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Day 38 – Chiang Mai
Today was a quite day were we walked down the street to a coin laundry recommended by X Kindgom Hostel. While waiting, we ended up talking to an English teacher, who highly recommended teaching English as an income source there. It turns out he was also staying at our hostel. Ideas forming! He was a […]
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Day 37 – Chiang Rai
Today we had another tour guide booked for the city of Chiang Rai. We woke up early again, but this time we could have breakfast at X Kingdom hostel. Once the tour guide came (again a few minutes late) we hopped into the full van. Hot Springs We drove on the bus for around 1 […]
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Day 36 – Chiang Mai
Today we woke up night and early for our pre-booked tour. The pick up time was 7am which was before X Kingdom offered breakfast so we decided to discontinue our boycott of the McDonald’s Corporation and eat there, as unfortunately it was the only thing open. The boycott only started earlier this year after watching […]
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Day 35 – Chiang Mai
Today we went on a hike along a path called The Monk’s Trail, so we got a Grab to the drop off point, which is close to Palaad Restaurant. From there it was a steep incline uphill. We ended up walking past the rear of the Chiang Mai zoo. Upon asking the staff at the […]
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Day 34 – Sukhothai to Chiang Mai
Today we took the Bus from Sukhothai Old Town Bus Stop to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal. It was the same company (big blue buses) that we used from Bangkok to Sukhothai New Town. The bus stopped at various points along the way. We typically had a bathroom break or bought some snacks. Once we got […]
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