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Bangkok Attractions Places And Activities You Musn t Miss
oing to Bangkok for your
holidays? Here are 10 must 3.See the wonders of the Grand
see Bangkok attractions and Palace.
must do activities in the city of All hail the Queen of England,
of angels. but her Buckingham Palace is
nothing compared to this glorious
1. Get on a river taxi and see work of art in the middle of
the beauty of the Chao Praya Bangkok.
River.
A very different view of Bangkok 4.Have a Thai massage in Wat Po
I've got to say. If you're the and if you have the time, take
adventurer, you can just jump on the 10-day Thai Massage course.
one at any of its terminals. Just If you don't get a Thai massage
be fast enough as the boats ( in Thailand then you haven't been
water taxis ) hardly stop. to Thailand at all. Experience
Otherwise, book a tour from one this somewhat bone breaking yet
of the hotels by the river such de-stressing technique right from
as The Royal Orchid Sheraton, where it originated. Or if that's
Shangri la or The Peninsula. a bit too much, go for the foot
massage instead.
2. Rub elbows with the locals and
tourists at the Weekend market, 5.Have A Relaxing Spa At The
Chatuchak/Jatujak. Banyan.
It can get very hot in here but A relaxing spa retreat right in
it's an excellent place to see the middle of the city. You can
the wares of Thailand. You might choose from a 1 hour facial
even find a good buy along the treatment or if you have time to
way. Thai ( and not so Thai ) spare, have a 7 hour Banyan
goods available from antique package and spoil yourself mad.
furniture to fake jeans.
6.Visit the Floating Market. reasonable priced clothes, go to
It may just be another commercial Pratunum Market; for little
avenue for tourists to spend trinkets, go to Yaowarat in
their dollars, but if you go to Chinatown; for bargain software,
the floating market early in the go to Panthip plaza, and for
morning when the "river-folk" are designer clothes, try Central
actually buying and selling goods Plaza or The Emporium Shopping
mindless of the tourists, then Center.
it's a very good cultural
experience. 9.Try Thai cuisine.
You've had Thai food in your
7.Haggle at the night markets. country and I'm sure it's good;
Sure many goods are over-priced but Thai food cooked in Thailand,
but if you know how to haggle and is in my opinion, just heavenly!
how much you're willing to pay Just be sure to know the words,
for what you're buying, this can Mai Pet ( My Pet ). This means
be very fun. If you go very not spicy in Thai, but you'll
early, just when the shops are probably be wondering how hot the
opening, you might even get the spicy dishes are after you've bit
prices real low ( first buyers into your first chilli!
luck!)
10.See An Elephant Show.
8.Shop Till You Drop. I know they should be in the wild
Shopping is the Thai's national and all that...but if I were an
past time and wherever you are in elephant, this humiliation of
Bangkok, you will never run out dancing in front of amused humans
of shops to explore. You'll find is much better than the
practically everything in this alternative which is walking on
City Of Angels and at very the hot streets of Bangkok
reasonable prices to boot. For waiting for tourists to buy me a
piece of sugar cane for food. And enjoy. Watch out for the baby
I have to say, this is one show I elephants! They're a real treat!
About the Author:
Aimee C. Barnard lives for tropical holidays under the sun. To read more about her travel experiences and island getaway tips, go to http://www.tropical-island-vacation.net/index.html
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