A travel writer flies from Hong Kong to Koh Samui on Bangkok Airways. He is met at the airport by a hotel greeter who takes him to a boutique resort on the beach.
Thailand: Just What the Doctor Ordered!
Flying Bangkok Airways from Hong Kong to Koh Samui Thailand provides a welcome change of pace from a high pressure lifestyle.
Thailand: 82% of Travelers Won’t Leave Home Without Their Mobile Phone
82% of Thai travelers take mobile phones on leisure trips, 77% take cameras, 52% take computers, and 30 take entertainment devices
Hong Kong: Thai Eatery with Isaan Menu Opens in Sheung Wan
Restaurant Guide Sheung Wan's tranformation from a scruffy bedroom community into a foody paradise has gotten another shot in the arm with the arrival of a trendy eatery serving spicey food from the Isaan region of Northeastern Thailand. Chachawan Isaan Thai and Bar officialy opened last night in the Sheung Wan section of Hong Kong …
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Thailand: Pay-in Lounge at Bangkok Airport Voted Best in Asia Pacific
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 14 On his way back to Hong Kong after flying to Bangkok, Thailand, to attend a Travel Bloggers Match-up organized by Digital Innovation Asia, Michael Taylor stumbles across a pay-in lounge. Thanks to one of my credit cards, I have complimentary access to some pay-in lounges at Hong Kong International Airport. …
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Thailand: Cash, Don’t Leave Home Without It!
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 13 On his recent trip to Bangkok, Thailand, to attend a Travel Bloggers Match-up organized by Digital Innovation Asia, Michael Taylor discovers that his Hong Kong ATM card doesn't work the way it used to. On previous trips to Thailand I haven't bothered changing money before leaving Hong Kong. I have …
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Thailand: Top Three Mexican Restaurants in Bangkok
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 12 A big fan of Mexican food, Michael Taylor checks out three popular Mexican restaurants in Bangkok during his brief stay in the city. He's from California, and he has high standards. Will they live up to his expectations? When asked what my favourite cooking style is, I answer “Mexican” without …
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Thailand: Tourists and Buddhist Devotees Mingle at Downtown Temple
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 11 While he stays at the Hansar Bangkok, Michael Taylor explores Downtown Bangkok. He stumbles across a Buddhist Shrine, which offers a fascinating slice of life in the Big Mango. I leave the Hansar Bangkok in search of a Diet Coke and stumble across a Buddhist Shrine with four faces - …
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Thailand: When It Comes to Massage Treatments, Thais Do It Best
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 10 After his Muay Thai lesson at True Fitness in Downtown Bangkok, Michael Taylor returns to the Hansar Bangkok, where a one hour massage treatment awaits him at the Luxsa Spa. Whenever I have a spa treatment at a five star hotel, I am given a questionaire to fill out asking …
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Thailand: Hotel Review, Cool Sophistication in the Heart of Bangkok
Travel Blogger Match-up Part Eight After spending the weekend at a friend's home on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Michael Taylor moves back into town, where he spends two nights at Hansar Bangkok, a sophisticated boutique hotel in the Lumpini district. Hansar Bangkok is a stylish boutique hotel just half a block from the Ratchadamri …
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