City guide

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is a sensory explosion of sound, color, and steam, where towering modern skyscrapers loom over ancient golden temples along the winding Chao Phray...

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3-day itinerary 3 Days in Bangkok: River Temples, Street Food Smoke, and Skytrain Nights

A detailed 3 days in Bangkok itinerary with the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Chinatown, Chao Phraya river boats, malls, markets, rooftop views, transit l

Estimated cost: $285

Personal stories

Journal moments from Bangkok

Skytrain over the temples

Skytrain over the temples

From the Skytrain window, Bangkok looked like two cities stacked on top of each other: golden temple roofs below, concrete and glass racing by at eye level. Each station felt like...

Midnight at the night market

Midnight at the night market

By midnight the night market was still buzzing, stalls glowing under string lights while woks hissed and metal tongs clicked over charcoal. I followed the sound of sizzling and la...

River ferry rush hour

River ferry rush hour

On the river ferry, office workers, monks, and backpackers all leaned on the railings together as the boat skipped past palaces and stilt houses. The wind off the Chao Phraya turn...