Rainy Day Reads

If you need a reason to put Bangkok on your itinerary I have some good ones right here. Although it is hardly possible to avoid the capitol city of Thailand on any Asia trip, seeing as it is a major hub of transportation, with connections far and wide in the world. If you need convincing to brave the sweltering streets rather than enjoy the air-con in your hotel (provided you coughed up enough money to get an air-con room), have a look at these pictures and I think you will find yourself hitting the streets in no time! Bombard your senses with the colorful scenery around the city. No point in trying to make an easy transition when you first land, the city is full on from the get go, but you can find peaceful moments, espcially on the longs (canals) and at orchid farms.  While you're at it enjoy the local wildlife which is to be found everywhere, including your room sometimes! If you prefer animals without legs you can feed the local trouts...

I have done a few of the "1000 Places to See Before You Die" posts now, and I figured I should explain my process a little. As for all the practical information (opening hours, ticket prices etc.) I feel like that is subject to change quite often. I could Google it all and put it in the posts, but I don't. Partly because of the possibility that it will change and my information will be out of date, partly because I'm lazy. I just feel like you are better off Googling it yourself, so you can plan accordingly, instead of going after possibly outdated information on here. I would rather try to give you a feel for the place, so you can decide whether or not it's a place you would want to go. Of course this is based on my experience of the place and that is wholly subjective. But I do try to be fair to a place and be honest about whether I really think there is nothing to do or if I just had a bad experience. For example, based on my personal experience I wo...