The best places to visit

Deciding where to stay in Bangkok, more than in many other cities, can really make or break your trip. Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok is home to more than 9.5 million people. If you look at a map of Bangkok you’ll be more than overwhelmed trying to figure out where to stay. If this is your first time in Bangkok you want to pick a location that is central and suits your travel style. Bangkok is a city that never sleeps and is full of lights, sounds, smells, and great food. Bangkok is one of our favorite cities in the world and we’ve stayed in hotels all over the city. We know a thing or two about where to stay in Bangkok. We’re going to go through each area of Bangkok, describe the area and tell you the Pros & Cons. In each area of the city, we will show you what there is to do in and list a few suggested hotels. Where to stay in Bangkok Area of Bangkok Rank Location Transport Cost Sukhumvit Road 1 ✓✓✓✓  ✓✓✓✓✓ $$$ Siam Area 2 ✓...

No that’s not a typo, I am not talking about monkeys, although you really shouldn’t feed them either, I am talking about the orange-clad Buddhist Monks of Laos. Every morning the people of Luang Prabang wake up before dawn to prepare food and take it to the streets for the morning alms ceremony in Lao called Tak Bat. They lay a simple blanket on the sidewalk and kneel, waiting for the Monks of the nearly 80 different temples to leave on their morning rounds. The monks collect food from the town’s people and that is the food that sustains them for the day. The people do this as their sacrifice, but also to support the monks and their religion. This is done every day as it has for centuries… Only in recent years, there have been some new faces passing rice to the monks. The new ‘cool’ thing to do is to take part in the centuries-old transitions of the Theravada monks in Luang Prabang, Laos. You can actually pay a tour company to pass out food and ge...