Guangzhuo China - April 2026

I've always wanted to see Guangzhuo but never got around to it. My interest was sparked when I started to learn Cantonese as Guangzhuo used to be known as Canton.

So on Sunday I caught the high speed train from Kowloon West to Guangzhou, which was an easy one hour trip to Guangzhuonan (Guangzhou South).

Guangzhou is China's third largest city and it is huge. Got a DiDi from the station to my hotel and went out for lunch at Taikoo Shopping Centre. The eggplant was good but very oily...

After that I had a nap, then headed out for a massage. One hour for RMB174 (AUD36)...

They served this weird fruit tea after but it was nice...

After that I went to meet some friends for an Omakase dinner...

The food was very good...

This was deep-fried Australian wagyu and not as nice as I was expecting...

I didn't love the snail...

This soup was quite bitter...

After dinner I went to a rooftop bar close by, which I had researched. It's on Level 70 0f the Park Hyatt and called The Roof Bar. It had stunning views of Canton Tower.

It's on Level 70 0f the Park Hyatt and called The Roof Bar. It had stunning views of Canton Tower...

Looking down the Pearl River...

The next day I got up and caught a Didi to a huge park. It was very nice and well kept.

After that I had a 60 mi8nute foot massage which cost only RMB109! After that, I checked out and walked to Taikoo for a coffee. I had an almond croissant but this was also on offer...

Then got a DiDi to the station and headed back to Hong Kong. Less than an hour to Kowloon West Station.

Bangkok - April 2026

I had to go to Bangkok to onboard a new team into our office. I flew on Qantas on Tuesday on the 1020 flight and landed at 4pm. 

I used the APEC queue to go through passport control, but they wouldn't let me take my two colleagues through with me, so I had to wait for them on the other side. 

We caught a Grab to the hotel at Renaissance Ratchaprasong. I got an upgrade to a very nice and large room...

I went and had a look at the pool...

The next morning I met my colleagues for breakfast and then we walked about 10 minutes to the office at Pier 111. It is very hot. Feels hotter than 33 degrees...

 This is the view from my office...

Sunset!

That night we went to Cru bar which I have been to before and it is close to the office...

It is a champagne and oyster bar so I had a Kir Royale...

The next day we worked in the office again and after work we caught a Bolt to Mango Tree in Silom which is my regular dinner place. After we walked to Vesper my favourite cocktail bar, but could get a table as it was so busy.

It's Good Friday now but it's not a public holiday in Thailand so we are working in the office. That night we headed to Jack's Bar, another one of my favourite places.

I had been caught before with not enough cash!

Saturday morning I went for a massage and had a Thai Milk Tea...

Walking around Pratunam...

After that I checked out and caught a Bolt to the airport for my 6pm flight to Sydney. Had some food at the Cathay Lounge...

And then boarded. Uneventful flight home.