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Last Day in Siem Reap

Our 24-hour trip in Bangkok is finally over. Original plan was to travel by land on our way back to Cambodia but I really didn't like the idea of getting stuck inside the bus for 12 hours. Thank goodness for Air Asia! And no, this is not a sponsored post. Haha.

I'm soooo glad I convinced my friends to fly on our way back to Siem Reap via AirAsia. :) If I'm not mistaken airfare costs around ₱3,500 for a one-way ticket to Siem Reap from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. That's a bit steep compared to the $28 (roughly ₱1,300) bus ride.

There's no other way to end our Cambodia-Thailand adventure but with a trip to the spa. Prices are pretty much the same compared to local massage places here in Manila. Kaya nga lang, dito may free banana chips and tea. ;)

We can't remember the name of the spa but it was just across the Old Market, near Pub Street. :)

And since we have more time left before our evening flight, we finally decided to try the infamous Happy Pizza from Happy Special Pizza.

Legend has it that some pizza places in Siem Reap used to serve pizza with extra-extra bits of happy seasoning, if you get what I mean. Only a few were left serving happy pizza's after the government started cracking down these restaurants.

Each of us had a slice of the happy pizza, the remaining slices were eaten by my friend Jay. Mukhang enjoy naman siya, what do you think? The pizza tastes like ordinary pizza but you'll definitely notice there's something added to it that tasted herb-y. LOL.

Post by Czarina Maye SB Mariano.

Let me end this post by sharing this video taken from one of our drinking sessions over at Temple Bar Restaurant in Siem Reap. Enjoy! ;)

The Berkeley Hotel

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The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam
Photo grabbed from their official website.

The hotel is right across the Pratunam Market and Platinum Fashion Mall which I think is the best spot for those who want to do some hardcore shopping. Anyway, the boys stayed in a premier king room while we stayed at the premier twin rooms. Both rooms offer the same amenities like TV w/ cable, mini fridge, coffee and tea, bath with shower and of course with free WiFi.

The 32 sqm Premier Twin Room was spacious for the both of us.

Single beds were bigger than usual, I love it! I had a good night sleep after the long bus ride we had going to Bangkok.

I heard that curfew in Bangkok has been lifted last June 16, 2014. But during our stay, we had no choice but to go back to our hotel by midnight. After a very comfortable sleep, it was time for breakfast.

Here's a photo of The Berkeley Dining Room
Photo grabbed from their official website.

The Berkeley dining room is on the 10th floor of the main tower. We had our breakfast here (buffet style) where they served mostly Indian, Thai, Chinese and a little bit of western food. Sadly, they didn't serve bacon during our stay. Buffet breakfast is not complete without bacon. #JustSaying

Anyway, I highly recommend staying in this hotel. We didn't have to ride any other form of transportation since it's pretty much walking distance from the big malls in Bangkok. Very convenient right? :)

24 Hours in Bangkok

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What I thought was impossible was definitely possible. My friends and I decided to go on a road trip to Bangkok from Siem Reap. After that 12-hour trip by bus, I realized na ayaw ko na maulit yun. We have less than 24 hours in Bangkok and I'm not spending half of it inside the bus once more. So being the bitch that I am, I urged my friends to just book a flight back to Siem Reap. Sabi nga nila.. maubos na ang pera, wag lang ang oras. Time is gold everyone!

Rest is for the weak. We headed straight to McDonalds after checkin-in The Berkeley Hotel for our late dinner/snacks.

We had few more hours left before the 12MN curfew. We shopped right outside our hotel where there was a night market.

Got me and my sister personalized keychains with our names and charms added on to it. Cute!

Still alive and kicking, we were back to our hotel by 12 midnight.

Here's my room with Faye. Watch out for my review of The Berkeley Hotel soon!

Before sleeping, I was busy trying to look for cheap flights going back to Siem Reap. We found cheap seats from AirAsia that cost around US$80.00 per pax. It's a bit steep compared to US$28.00 but at least we still have few more hours left to go around central Bangkok for more shopping.

Our hotel is walking distance to the big malls in Bangkok so at least we were able to save a few bucks by walking around instead of getting a cab.

Trip to Bangkok will never be complete without ordering something from street vendors. Rap, Faye and I enjoyed our authentic US$2.00 thai milk tea. ;)

Being gadget freaks, our first mall stop is of course the MBK Center.

Not sure if MBK is still the cheapest place to get your gadgets so make sure you're updated with prices before getting one. Here's Faye who bought an Olympus OM-D camera.
Shopping Tip: Make sure that there's an international warranty before buying stuff abroad.

After mall hopping, we all went our separate ways to get last minute pasalubongs and whatnot. I was busy checking out food vendors. This tuktuk selling ice cream caught my attention, wouldn't it be awesome to have something like this in Manila? We need something new versus the food trucking industry.

By 5:00PM we're on a cab on our way to Don Mueang International Airport. If I'm not mistaken it is the old airport of Bangkok but was pleasantly surprised by how it was maintained.