Bangkok, Thailand

My first stop in South East Asia after leaving Dubai was Bangkok, where I spent 3 nights. I stayed in a great hostel called NapPark near Khao San Road, which is a very popular area with backpackers. The hostel was excellent and I met some nice people here who I've bumped into again recently in Koh Samui!

The first evening I arrived a group of us went to the Sky Bar, which is featured in the Hangover 2 film. It's a great way to view the city from above, and you only had to purchase a drink as opposed to paying admission for the view.

The next day I explored the local area - Khao San Road is within walking distance of the Grand Palace. This was an amazing sight to see, and decorations are just incredible on the buildings!

Democracy Monument

Grand Palace

The next day I visited Siam Square, which was a very nice area of Bangkok with very modern and upmarket malls and facilities. I ended up visited Ocean World (I love aquariums this trip!) and the cinema as well as just looking round the shops. It was a nice day and nice to see a different side of Bangkok. I also had my first tuk-tuk ride which was a fun experience!

Tuk-Tuk

I really enjoyed my few days in Bangkok, and am looking forward to getting a couple more nights there at the end of the month before flying to Australia to see the sights I missed out. It's a very lively exciting city, and I particularly enjoyed the amazing street food - Pad Thai was just £1 and my favourite find was Pancake Rotee - a sort of pancake parcel with bananas in and nutella spread on top - Delicious!