Bangkok
Temples, street food, chaos, and the best massage of your life
Bangkok moves at its own frequency: loud, fragrant, constantly surprising. The Grand Palace and Wat Pho exist in the same city as rooftop bars overlooking a river of lights and street food markets that operate through the night. The chaos is the appeal: discovering a tiny floating market, bargaining at Chatuchak, taking a longtail boat through the canals. Bangkok rewards those who lean into its glorious disorder.
- 01Pad Thai at Thip Samai (the original)
- 02Tom yum goong at Polo Fried Chicken
- 03Mango sticky rice from street carts
- 04Massaman curry at Baan Phadthai
Grand Palace requires modest dress: shoulders and knees must be covered
Chatuchak is open Saturday and Sunday only, plan accordingly
Book a traditional Thai massage at Wat Pho, it is the original school
Always negotiate tuk-tuk prices firmly before getting in
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