Need a Taxi at Bangkok International Airport (BKK)? Know your Price!
by Juan Vives
Here is another post to help you plan your travel, save travel money, and avoid travel scams. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport is pretty easy to get around. Knowing a few things about transportation at the BKK Airport will save you some travel time and money. The Bangkok Airport is around 21 miles from the center of Bangkok. Taking a taxi at the Bangkok Airport is the most convenient and easiest way to reach your hotel.
The first time I landed in the Bangkok Airport I picked up a random taxi at the ground level of the airport. I asked them to use the meter and the meter posted 700 TBH when I arrived at my Bangkok hotel.
The second time I landed in Bangkok, I decided to follow the Bangkok Airport Taxi signs and take an official taxi. The driver says he will take me to the city center for 400TBH. I thought it was bargain ride since last time I paid much higher fee with meter. So, no meter, 400 TBH, OK Sir? Yes sure, go ahead. Sir pays the tolls for the highway. Ok, no problem.
The third time I landed in Bangkok Airport I decided to take an official taxi and this time go with the meter since nothing else was offered. And here you go, the ride to the city center is only 260 TBH! (less than US$10)
The first time the meter was manipulated; the second time it was a verbal agreement; the third time we got it right! Keep reading for a detailed explanation of what you need to know if you choose to take a taxi from the Bangkok International Airport to the city center of Bangkok.
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Cheap Meals in Japan
by Katherine Goulart
It is no secret that Japan is an expensive place to live or travel. So what is a budget globetrotter to do? Before you faint from hunger, and before you spend that ¥1,000 (about $12.60) at McDonald’s (Ma-ku-Do-na-ru-do), enjoy cheap meals in Japan.
Beef Bowl
Chains like Yoshinoya are as widespread as Starbucks cafes in Yokohama and Tokyo. Look for large signs in bright orange or yellow.
These shops serve dozens of variations on the classic beef bowl: a plate of rice with sliced, stewed meat on top, and a little sauce. Insert a few hundred yen into the ticket machine by the door, push the button for whatever dish looks tasty (there are usually pictures), and have a seat. The server will help you through the rest.
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Cheap Capsule Hotels in Japan
by Juan Vives
Japan is expensive, and capsule hotels are everywhere. Most capsule hotels are frequented by salary workers. In order to avoid long commutes, they stay in these cheap hotels for the evening. If you want to save money on hotels, this may be for you when you visit Japan. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto are expensive destinations.
Even if you are not looking for cheap hotels when in Japan, I still believe you should give it a try for a night. It is a unique experience! Most capsule hotels around Japan are not fancy accommodations. The coffin-sized bedrooms are comfortable but there is nothing to dream about inside them. That’s, of course, if you can actually fall asleep!
This travel writer had a chance to spend a night in a capsule hotel in Kyoto. Not your typical capsule hotel. I paid around $50 for an evening in the middle of a city where any well known hotel will charge above $200. If you just need a clean decent place to sleep for a few hours before you continue your adventures into the city, then you may have found your dream capsule place.
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