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Bangkok

The Grand Palace

Our first stop in our trip was to the city of Bangkok. We landed pretty late (after 12AM) but it seems to be normal there. The weather is very hot and humid even at night. There is a lot to do and see in Bangkok. Here is a list of all the things we managed to do while in Bangkok.

Things to Do

The Grand Palace

One of the main tourist activities when visiting Bangkok is to visit their magnificent temples. There are hundreds of temples scattered throughout the city – the most popular being the Grand Palace. Within the Grand Palace, there are several buildings worth seeing including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

The Grand Palace

Wat Arun

After you’re done visiting the Grand Palace, make sure you make some time to visit Wat Arun. You can easily spend a whole day exploring temples and other landmarks along the Chao Phraya River.

Wat Arun

CentralWorld

This is one of the biggest shopping plazas in the world and is a must-see for both locals and for tourists. There are numerous stores as well as restaurants here. We walked around for a few hours and even bought some things that we needed.

CentralWorld
Coffee Bean in CentralWorld
Brea sitting at a Coffee Bean
You can buy plants
CentralWorld

New Year’s Eve at Vertigo and Moon Bar

NYE CentralWorld
NYE Bangkok

The reason why Brea and I decided to travel to Bangkok was so that we could spend NYE in a different country to get a different experience. After doing extensive research online, we decided to go to Vertigo and Moon Bar for their rooftop bar. During NYE, they offered packages that included a 7- course meal, live music, and champagne. It is very steep though (47,800 Baht for 2 people). We were able to see fireworks (although we thought we would be closer to them) from a distance.

Brea getting ready for our night out
NYE at Vertigo Bar
Having champagne
NYE at Vertigo Bar
Fancy food
NYE Vertigo Moon Bar
The view from our seat
NYE Vertigo Moon Bar

You are able to get up and walk around. There was a nice area to take photos.

NYE Vertigo Moon Bar
NYE Vertigo Moon Bar
NYE Vertigo Moon Bar
The fireworks

Nana Plaza

Don’t take your kids here if you are traveling with kids! Nana Plaza is an adult entertainment area that consists of a bunch of bars located in one area. Yes there are also strip bars here. It is one of the famous red light districts in Bangkok.

Nana Plaza
Nana Plaza
At one of the bars
Nana Plaza
Nana Plaza
At a Hooters across the street

Thai Massages

If you like to get pampered and like to get massages, you should definitely get one while in Thailand. You will really get a Thai massage and for cheap too!

Bangkok Thai Massage
Thai Massage

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is a very unique and tourist-friendly attraction located southwest of Bangkok. You can purchase items here as well as food all while riding on a wooden boat! It is about an hour outside of Bangkok though. We took a Grab taxi (similar to Uber or Lyft).

Floating Market

Neon Market

Across from our Airbnb was a night market. We went there one night and it was a great experience! There were many vendors as well as food and alcohol booths.

Neon Market
Neon Market
Neon Market
Neon Market
Neon Market
Pad thai

Some other things to do in Bangkok that we didn’t have time to do included:

Sathorn Unique Tower
Asiatique
Erawan Falls

Where to Stay

The Airbnb we stayed at was located in the Chidlom area. The room was very spacious and modern.

Bangkok Airbnb
Bangkok Airbnb
Bangkok Airbnb
NYE Bangkok

They also have a gym!

The Gym at Bangkok Airbnb

And a beautiful infinity pool on the rooftop that anyone can use.

Infinity Pool at Airbnb in Bangkok
Infinity Pool at Airbnb in Bangkok
Infinity Pool at Airbnb in Bangkok
Infinity Pool at Airbnb in Bangkok

Where to Eat

Bangkok is known for its bountiful street food but there are also restaurants with a variety of different cuisine. Brea and I didn’t really do that much research into where to eat because we are not foodies but here were some of the food we enjoyed while in Bangkok.

Cafe Tartine Bangkok
Cafe Tartine for breakfast food
Food in Bangkok
Cafe Tartine
Food in Bangkok
Food in Bangkok
A burger place we found
Food in Bangkok
Food in Bangkok
At a buffet
Food in Bangkok

Overall, we managed to see and do a satisfyingly good amount in Bangkok despite our short time there. It was hot, humid and even rained one night but that just added to the unexpectedness of this city. Next time, I would like to try more of their street food!