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A Day in Bangkok

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Keywords: Bangkok, Wat Arun We arrived at Bangkok Don Muang airport on 3rd Nov 2018. I had booked Air Asia flight from Siem Reap. All Air Asia flights land at Don Muang airport. Since we already had our Visa's, we could avoid the long queue's for Visa on arrival. After immigration we booked a pre paid taxi to reach our hotel. It cost us about 850 Baht which i felt was very expensive. I purchased a local SIM for 200 Baht.  Bangkok Palace Hotel Bangkok Palace Hotel offers accommodation in Pratunam district, close to Platinum Mall, BTS and Airport Link. The accommodation was good and the hotel had almost all possible amenities.  It had a restaurant as well. Since we arrived in the evening, we didn't go out and had dinner in the restaurant which was located within Bankok Palace Hotel.  The only setback with this voucher was that it did not include buffet breakfast. Next Day, we started a bit early. First, we had South Indian style breakfast at Sarvana Bh...

Trip to Cambodia

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Keywords: Siem Reap, Cambodia, Angkor Wat We arrived in Siem Reap on 31st Oct 2018 from Kuala Lumpur. The most convenient way to reach Siem Reap is through Kuala Lumpur. Kuala lumpur has one of the best flight connectivity in South Asia. I had booked Air Asia flight. We departed Kuala Lumpur at 1:30 P. M and reached Siem Reap around 2:30 P. M. Since I had already obtained e-Visa, we didnt have to apply for Visa on arrival at the airport. After collecting our baggage we took an airport taxi to our hotel in Siem Reap. It cost us around 10 USD. Please note that even though the local currency is Cambodian Riel, all major trade happens in USD. I had booked our 3N stay at Lucky Angkor Hotel and Spa through Cleartrip. I must say this was one of the best stay. Lucky Angkor Hotel and Spa The hotel is about 10 kms from airport and about 4 kms from Siem Reap city centre. My package also included buffet breakfast. The hotel has a spa, swimming pool and a restaurant. The staff was...