This Hostel is easily accessible from the airport by use of public transportation (BTS) , and is great find for us to book. Having such amenities as free wifi, complimentary breakfast, and washing/drying machines is awesome since we have limited clothing options! Booking a 4 person room is perfect for us since there are 4 of us travelling together! Booking this hostel at a rate of 600 Baht a night works out to $22 CAD. Since we are given complimentary breakfast we are saving a little bit of money each day on food.
Activities:
Since being in capital of Thailand, making sure we check out some religious palaces and temples is a must, before hitting the Islands for some fun.
(Although most of these places are swarming with tourists, I think it is important to make sure to go see them and take in all the culture we can, but also visit some of the more hidden gems along the way.)
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace is a must see from multiple peoples review of their trips to Bangkok, and is the Travellers' Choice 2015 Winner . To get to the palace you have to take a river boat to the Chang Pier before entering the great white gates. You have to dress moderately inside the palace which means no tank tops or anything below your knee, so I see us packing some maxi dresses and pashminas in our day bags to be able to throw on. The entrance fee to this attraction is 400 Baht ($14.85 CAD)
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| The Grand Palace |
While Visiting the Grand Palace, the renowned Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is "regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in all of Thailand." Pictures of the temple show gorgeous architecture, stunning colours of gold, and the mosaics inside are seemingly supposed to be breathtaking.
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| Wat Phra Kaew |
Khao San Road is said to be the "backpackers paradise" in Bangkok. This short street is supposed to be an amazing night market, full of street food, clothes, and nicknacks, as well as the location of where we are going to be catching our bus to Koh Tao from.
Being able to wander through street markets having a taste of the local atmosphere is what we are really after on this trip. Although we do want to have attractions and sites to see in mind, we are mostly going to wander around asking other backpackers where they loved, or talking to the locals about places that are off the beaten trail.
Food:
We are assuming that we are mostly going to be eating street food or cheap eats along the way for these 3 days, but one place we would really want to go and splurge on, would be heading over the Moon Bar for drinks and dinner one night. This bar is 61 floors up and looks over the crazy beautiful skyline of Bangkok at sunset.
Transportation:
We are going to be leaving Bangkok on May 11th at 9:00pm on an overnight bus to Koh Tao. This journey consists of both an overnight bus and an 1.5 hour high speed Catamaran ride, making the entire journey around 10 hours. Being able to use the overnight bus to get to our next destination means we do not have to book accommodation for that night, saving us money along the way! The cost of this transportation is 1,100 Baht each ( $41 CAD).
