Category: Bangkok

  • Airbnb Stays Overseas

    Airbnb Stays Overseas

    I first sign up for Airbnb almost 10 years ago, when I was still traveling frequently overseas. There’s not as many Airbnb properties in the Philippines yet, so we use Airbnb as an alternative to look for good accommodations that fit our hostel budgets, but doesn’t make us feel like we’re having a hostel experience…

  • It starts with a Bang…

    In 2006, I got hooked to two different hobbies: travel and dolls. One fueled the need for the other: I end up wandering more, looking for places to buy things for my dolls. Unfortunately, both make a pretty big dent on my meager savings. Sayuri with Treeson, Ren, Ringo, Kyoko, and Loki

  • Bangkok Airport Link: Fastest and cheapest way to Suvarnabhumi

    In previous trips to Bangkok, I would either take the taxi or the Airport Express Bus to wherever I’m staying. Both option has its pros and cons: taxis are more comfortable and convenient, but it can be quite expensive if you’re shouldering the cost on your own. The bus, on the other hand, is a…

  • Thailand Open 2010

    Those who follow Just Wandering on Facebook and Twitter would already know that I spent the weekend in Bangkok. If you recall, I was in Bangkok around the same time last year as well. The reason for heading to BKK last weekend was the same as last year’s: to stalk watch Rafael Nadal at the…

  • Bangkok with a bang

    From Hanoi, I flew to Bangkok. It was just to transit for my flight to Krabi, but of course, it’s never “just” a trip to Bangkok. In the three hours that I spent outside my super charming guesthouse (more on this soon!), I managed to blew whatever money I’ve saved in Vietnam. Bangkok has gone…

  • Bangkok Guesthouse Review: HI-Sukhumvit

    Hostelling International Sukhumvit is one of the hostels in Bangkok getting high ratings from travelers who have stayed there. I’ve stayed there twice in 2009, and it’s getting high rating from me as well. Watch out for this sign on Soi 38 The Sukhumvit area is called the embassy row — almost all of the…

  • Bangkok Guesthouse Review: Shambara Boutique Hostel

    I’ve no trips until the end of the month, so in order to have something to blog about, I’ll be writing reviews of accommodations, airlines and services that I’ve used in my travels last year. I figured now’s the time to do it, as people are making plans for their trips in the coming months.…

  • 11:48am, Suvarnabhumi Airport

    I’m sitting here at Mango Tree at the Bangkok Airport, waiting for the overpriced Thai food that I ordered. Cheap food at Suvarnabhumi meant fast food, and I’m in no mood for Burger King today. Pretty but overpriced airport food I am leaving Bangkok today, alone once more. The girls took the red eye flight…

  • Bangkok pwns us. And we loved it.

    Bangkok is evil. This is my third time in Thailand and I still can’t seem to leave unscathed. My wallet cries every time. We love our toys so much, we take them with us when we travel. That’s my Sayuri and Caine with Cla‘s Addie and Baby Treeson and Rotch‘s Makoto. Mind you, Bangkok isn’t…