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Where I’m At: April, 2019 – Bangkok edition

April 1, 2019 By James Clark 6 Comments

Where I’m At: April, 2019 – Bangkok edition

Greetings from Bangkok and another edition of Where I’m At – my monthly summary of where I’ve been and other site news.

Where I’ve Been

Da Nang

Da Nang sunset
[Da Nang sunset]

The month began in Da Nang where I met up with a fellow blogger. He is an avid walker, so it was good to have someone around who thinks nothing of walking for two hours over getting a taxi.

Dave in Danang
[Dave in Danang.]

I have a few projects related to Da Nang so it was a good excuse to go again. While I was there I visited as many cafes as my body could handle, and I have put together a list of the best cafes in Da Nang.

43 Factory Coffee
[43 Factory Coffee – Da Nang.]

Saigon

Saigon Traffic

I spent most of the month in Saigon getting work done. I had considered another domestic trip, but the combination of work and a steady stream of visitors kept me in town. April and May is looking busy for me as well, so I was happy to have a relatively productive month.

I had a friend visiting from Australia for a few days who wanted to see the Cu Chi Tunnels. This is one of those popular tourist attractions that I’ve never been to, so having a visitor in town was a good excuse to go. The Cu Chi Tunnels are north of the city centre and were used by Viet Cong soldiers during the war. I’ve never felt the urge to visit, partly because I’m not keen on going in tunnels. It turns out though that most of the tour is above ground. I’ll post about visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels soon.

Bomb shells at Cu Chi Tunnels
[Bomb shells at Cu Chi Tunnels.]

Also caught up with an old-school travel blogger friend, who is backpacking in Vietnam.

Dani and James

I’ve been working on more urban development stories in Ho Chi Minh City. Following on from the guide to the new urban area of District 2, I’ve created a Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map – If Saigon had a subway like Shanghai.

Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map - If Saigon had a subway like Shanghai
[Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map. View the full size map here.]

If you’re in Saigon check out if there are any talks happening at The Old Compass Cafe. In March I went to a talk by Elizabeth Becker, who was a journalist covering Cambodia in the 70’s. She was part of a group of journalists who covered the first and last interview with Pol Pot, just before the Khmer Rouge fell. This is covered in her book, When The War Was Over: Cambodia And The Khmer Rouge Revolution.

Elizabeth Becker at Old Compass

Bangkok

Siam Bangkok

After three months in Vietnam it was time for a visa run, and that happened to coincide with the Rail Asia Expo in Bangkok. These rail conferences are mainly industry talks, so there is nothing there of use from a travellers perspective. It was useful to go to get contacts regarding future rail expansion.

Rail Asia Expo

The main reason I was interested in going was for the pre-event tour of the new Bang Sue Grand Station. This is going to change travel in Thailand, and in the future neighbourhoods in Bangkok will change as well. It is open for travel next year so I will be there to review it.

James at Bang Sue

ICYMI – Last Months Posts

Where to stay in Da Nang – the best areas and most notable hotels – Da Nang has a city area and beach area, so this guide shows which area to stay in each location.

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Comments

  1. Simon says

    April 3, 2019 at 7:04 am

    Great!
    Loved reading it throughout.
    Bangkok has always been my favorite.

    Reply
  2. Johanes says

    April 5, 2019 at 7:59 am

    Amazing pictures! I loved reading about your experience in Bangkok. Your descriptions really made it come alive for me. Happy travels!

    Reply
  3. Emma Crosby says

    April 10, 2019 at 10:01 am

    I haven’t been around the whole of Bangkok just the famous places, but I really love going back here!

    Reply
  4. Arthur says

    April 11, 2019 at 9:03 am

    Ohhh, your pictures are so amazing! Bangkok is one of the most magnificent places to visit.

    Reply
  5. Lewis Johnson says

    April 23, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    Those photos are beautiful.

    Reply
  6. Anita Shaw says

    July 3, 2019 at 11:28 am

    Excellent post. Keep posting such kind of info on your site.

    Reply

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