Glad you enjoyed your Bkk trip – I’m going there this weekend for 9 days:) Even throughout the riots and protests, it was a safe city to visit since the protests were just confined to a small area. Tourists aren’t usually bothered. You certainly got ripped off at diamond city hotel – for $50/night there are so many better places to stay, try the Sukhumvit Rd area, lots of boutique hotels and good value for money! Bkk is known for their street dogs, there’s a charity called Soi Dogs that looks after the strays.

Have to agree with you there aren’t too many cats around on the streets. As for the Hard Rock cafe, they’re opening a new massive one in Phuket next month – see if you can do a blog about it:) Where did you get that map from? Its pretty cool. You’re going on a 9-day trip too? During the trip I somewhat got the feeling that people seemed more tense, less friendly. Let me know if you feel the same way.

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I wouldn’t exactly call 50 bucks a night a ripoff. That comes up to just 25 bucks a person for twin sharing — one of the cheapest hotel deals I’ve ever gotten! Though, staying in a boutique hotel would be nice for a change:) Phuket is an unexplored terrain to me. Who knows, I just might head there for the next vacation! I’m looking for some place nice to go over the Chinese New Year holidays anyway. Hey Veron, yep, gotta agree with you, 25 bucks a person for twin sharing is pretty cheap, can’t get that in SG unless you stay in a back-pack place. Download Naruto Vs Pain. I’ll keep you posted about the ‘more tense, less friendly’ impression when i’m there.

I guess everyone is affected in some way, be it politics or the grim economic outlook. Phuket is heaven!

Bkk is great for shopping, clubbing & eating, but Phuket is more to chill and explore the natural surroundings. Let me know your budget and i’ll recommend some places in Phuket for ya:) (better book early before the CNY stampede gets underway) •. Hi Veron, I just finished reading your solo travel entries! I could practically feel your whole adventure because you were rather detailed with photos that you posted. I’ve actually been thinking of travelling solo to somewhere one of the days but what’s holding me back is the issue of safety.

However, your entries were very inspiring The last time I went to BKK was about 5 yrs ago with someone so I’ve been thinking if I should make it a solo trip this time round in December. One question though, when you were walking alone at “ulu” places, did you at any point feel uneasy or worry that someone might be following you? I’m Ingrid Mediarito from the Philippines. I got to read your Bangkok post from a link of a friend’s facebook post. My son, bestfriend, and I had just been to Bangkok two weekends ago and I still have this penchant for reading things about Bangkok.

I think I still have a “hang-over” of researching about Bangkok since most of what we did there was DIY. I read the comments and your replies, and I can’t help but notice the familiarity with the way you speak:) I mean, it’s like I’m reading a post of someone close to me (but really haven’t met yet.haha!). I am not very fond of the beaches tooit’s already too hot here in the Philippines. Even here in the Philippines, I haven’t been to the nice beaches in our islands. I’m not a shopping addict either (even when we went to Bangkok). Ita Db Patch Fifa 07 Download.

Most of the shopping malls or night markets there are similar with what we have here in Manila. And the price is not that far from each other. What we did was mostly culture and food trips! Were you able to watch Siam Niramit? Hope we get to know each other and share more travel posts and tips:) •.