Bangkok Thailand
We flew with Etihad Airways from Dublin to Bangkok via Abu Dhabi Business Class. It is no surprise that I loved business class, Etihad Airways have one of the best business class services in the industry and everything was fantastic. The stewards on board were excellent, the quality of food was the best I have experienced, and the lie flat beds made the flights the most comfortable I have ever been in the skies.
Bangkok: Our first stop was Bangkok, we spent two nights in the Riverside area in the lovely Anantara Riverside Hotel. This hotel felt like a quiet retreat amidst all the chaos of Bangkok city, very comfortable and family friendly, the food was lovely and the rooms very comfortable. The adjoining Avanti hotel had a more modern and business feel to it and the rooftop bar and pool had amazing views of Bangkok.
Bangkok is the busiest city I have been too, there is so much happening, and the city has lots to do. On our first day we were treated to a traditional Thai massage, this is a really good idea especially after the long flights. The massage is very relaxing they use a technique of pressure points throughout the body, there are so many spas in Bangkok and the massage was very reasonable, I highly recommend treating yourself to one.
We visited Bangkok’s Temples and were taken on a Tuk Tuk Street Food Tour at night that brought us all around the city visiting some of the most famous local restaurants and street food, it was quite an experience. The following day we headed for Ayutthaya, it is about an hour outside Bangkok and here we took a cycling tour around Ayutthaya Historical Park and its Temple Compound Wats. Many local people and monks were attending temple here and praying to the Buddha.
The river is a huge part of Bangkok, it is used as a method of transportation by locals and has many companies offering lunch and dinner buffets. We were treated to a buffet cruise for lunch and for dinner our hotel served a traditional menu of Thai food in a luxury boat, it was a lovely experience.
On our last night in Bangkok, we went to the rooftop bar in the Avanti Riverside Hotel, their bar overlooks Bangkok and the cocktails here were delicious.Bangkok is perfect for a 1 or 2 night stopover to start or finish your travels in Thailand, if you would like more information or help with your own travels to Thailand please feel free to get in touch anytime.