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  • Revolution Khaosan by the Bliss – Bangkok Hostel

    Revolution Khaosan by the Bliss – Bangkok Hostel

    Need to central hostel in the heart of Bangkok? Then look no further than Khaosan by the Bliss, a Revolution social hostel right on the famous Khao San Road in Bangkok! From social evenings, great facilities, plenty of events and the best social atmosphere, this hostel is one to check out!

    This is a very social hostel, so for those who want the most relaxing atmosphere, this may not always be for you. However, if you want to have a good time, get involved in fun evening activities, and meet lots of cool people, then this is the hostel for you!

    Want to book your stay at Khaosan by the Bliss? Find out more here!

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    Revolution Khaosan by the bliss hostel in Bangkok

    Location

    Revolution Hostel in Bangkok is located perfectly off Khao San Road with a small alleyway taking you to the start. It is remarkably quiet considering only a stone’s throw away is the hustle and bustle of Khao San but it’s no means silent. Revolution always seem to locate near a 7/11 which is perfect for their customers to grab snacks from.

    The side street offers a few food spots but is otherwise quiet with limited activity during the day.

    Revolution also offer further stays in these locations : Chiang Mai, Pai, Kanchanaburi (new site) and Koh Tao, with more coming soon! We will be sharing further reviews on these other hostels.

    Private Room Experience

    At Revolution Bangkok, we stayed in a private room which had all the required amenities for our stay. The room was big enough for us 2, and also offered a separate toilet and shower room which was a nice touch. The shower room was rather large which can definitely be a problem when staying in Hostels in a city.

    The room also had great storage space for all your gear. But one of the best features was a mosquito covering around the windows to allow for natural air in at night but none of the bugs. Mosquito bites can be an issue in South East Asia so these nets really helped us sleep easy at night!

    Breakfast wasn’t included in our stay but they offer both westernised and local options at a budget-friendly cost! Perfect for any traveller.

    Other Rooms

    For dorms, Revolution offer 16, 10, 8, 6 & 4 bed dorms. So if you don’t mind the larger rooms, or want a smaller dorm, they have options for you. They also offer female only dorms if you would rather. All of these rooms come equipped with your own bed, a towel, access key, shared bathroom access, a bed light and personal charging port which is essential for all travellers. Find out more here.

    Social Areas

    The social areas are great! They have a balance of busy and quiet which suits any of their guests. First up, is the quiet reception area that is a great place to order and eat food, enjoy the peace or relax with friends. Here they have tables dotted about and even offer some board games which is the perfect ice-breaker for meeting new people.

    The outside area is where it’s at! This is where all the evening activities and entertainment happens which includes gender bender night, quiz nights and so much more. Here there are benches which soon fill up in the evening and they even have a pool table. There is also an outside bar and a small stage in the corner where they present the events. Beyond the pool table is a small stone garden area with stalls and tables for when the social areas are super busy.

    Bar area at Revolution Hostel Bangkok
    Reception area at Khaosan By the Bliss in Bangkok
    Social Card Evening at Khaosan by the Bliss Bangkok
    Revolution Khaosan by the Bliss Outside Seating

    Tours Available

    The hostel offer a great display of tours in Bangkok including temple hopping, river boat tour and a pub crawl. Although we didn’t partake in these tours during our stay, we did enjoy their gender-bender night activity and later in the night joined some rev reps and rev enthusiasts out on Khao San Road to a nightclub. The evening was really fun and turned out to be a late one… 5am!!

    If we had more time we would have loved to enjoyed a river boat tour and maybe even the pub crawl but all of the people we met highly recommended the tours.

    Would We Recommend

    Revolution, Khao San By The Bliss is by no means everyone’s cup of tea but if you LOVE party, or even just travelling alone and want to meet people, then this is the hostel for you. The hostel do amazing with creating ice-breakers to meet fellow travelers and organise some amazing trips for all to enjoy. The daily evening events really offer some great entertainment even if you want to sit and observe the carnage.

    Staying in the dorms have good privacy considering you are sharing the room with others. The curtains give good privacy, and you have all the space required for your luggage and more! The private rooms are very similar to a hotel as they are super spacious and provide great comfort when you need a night away from dorms.

    The social areas really are the hotspot for the hostel and provides more than enough space to meet people and have a great time during your stay. The staff are also very welcoming and supportive when you are staying and are happy to help with any further plans out of or around the city. We would totally recommend staying at this hostel and when we visit Bangkok again, we look to stay here!

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  • The BEST Apps to use for Travelling

    The BEST Apps to use for Travelling

    Travelling can be scary. There is a lot of things to consider and organise before making the leap of faith and getting on that plane. However, not many think about the importance of downloading the right apps on your phone for every situation.

    The apps you download will help you in many scenarios- and may get you out of some sticky situations!

    The apps we recommend will be ones we have used while travelling and we will give our own experiences; and why they are so important for you! There are many apps available and used for travel, so it’s good to have a place where you can download the best ones ready for your trip!

    We have compiled our top applications you MUST download to help you travel!

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    Hostel World

    Hostel world is definitely the first app we would download. When you are travelling to new places, one of the most important decisions is where you are going to stay. This decision can be the difference between enjoy your time in one place or not!

    We understand that not everyone is looking to stay in hostels, and may want to stay in private accommodation when travelling- but the majority will be looking to cut back on spending and stay in hostels! Plus, some hostels do offer private rooms!

    The app is the go-to place to find all the best hostels (with reviews) and is quick and easy to book. You can access all the best hostels anywhere in the world within seconds, and it is very flexible.

    If you stay at a hostel/accommodation that you don’t like, you can easily find a quick alternative at a good price. This provides a good comfort to knowing this is possible.

    If you forgot to book accommodation, or met someone on the same flight as you and wanted to change your stay, you can do it within minutes with no hassle!

    Hostel World now also has more app features that make meeting people easier, and will help you to connect with people in the local area/within your hostel! Find the link here.

    Currency

    This is a MUST download for travellers! Especially people who are looking to travel for a long time.

    When we go travelling, it always gets confusing when changing currencies and figuring out how much stuff costs. I mean in one country some foods are £2-£3 per main meal where others are £20!

    Working out how much you are paying is always something travellers struggle with. When you are bouncing around different countries, you just can’t keep up. We are the same!

    This currency converter app allows you to check within seconds how much something costs based on your home currency. All you have to do is select your currency and choose between the hundreds of currency’s and then type in the amount you want.

    You can also save the currencies so if you are to go back to a location, you can easily access it!

    This is perfect for travelling because if you know your route, you can easily set all the currencies of the countries you are to visit. So once you land, you can instantly see the exchange rate.

    I mean, the last thing you want to do is be stuck awkwardly trying to Google the exchange rate while trying to pay a bill. This app has it covered for you!! It can also be used OFFLINE so is a real winner.

    World Packers

    World Packers is a great way to lower costs, experience personal interests, and travel the world! This app is unique by offering accommodation and other amenities in exchange for volunteering or work.

    Now.. this could be in any niche you like. For instance, if you are an avid animal lover, you could easily find yourself staying and volunteering with wildlife with free accommodation and food in exchange for your time. A majority of the positions are hospitality based, but there is a range! Especially if you have unique skill sets (such as photography or social media).

    This is an amazing way for people to gain experience and learn more about the world without spending extortionate amounts!

    World Packers offer an annual subscription for roughly £40 which would be so worth it even if you did only 1 world packers trip a year! There is also an option to get a ‘couple’ membership, in which you can apply to opportunities as a couple, instead of a solo traveler.

    Airalo

    There’s nothing worse than landing in your next travel location and not having data. You can’t check Google maps, order transport to your accommodation- or for the more unprepared, even book your accommodation!

    It really can be a struggle, and something people often forget about when planning for a new destination! Especially if you are from Europe- most phone providers offer free data across Europe so we often don’t have to think about it!

    Airola is a great app to get cheap data through an E-sim. This removes any issue of finding a provider in the new country you have just landed in as you have it on your phone! Plus no hassle of changing sims, as its all done from within your phone!

    The app is easy to use and you can add top-ups whenever you are running out of data, and they also now offer bespoke packages dependant on the country (and even continent) you are in!

    You can sort out your data with a few clicks of a button, it’s that easy! Click here for more information

    Rome2Rio

    This is the perfect app that is needed for any travel scenario! Even holidays!

    Whether you are looking to make your way to a historical monument halfway across the city, or moving to a different city entirely- Rome2Rio is there to tell you all the ways you can do it.

    The app breaks it down for you and shows you the cost of each mode of transport, and the expected times it will take you. So if you are in a rush, or happy to take the scenic route, you can make that decision easily!

    The variety provided is surprising! If there’s a possible route, it will be given. Car, bus, plane, boat and more.. This works especially well when travelling as you may be able to get a boat/ferry for a lot cheaper than flying or getting a car!

    We made the most of this in Philippines which can be super expensive due to the amount of islands they have!

    Google Translate

    There will be many times where you are attempting to communicate with locals on what to eat, where to go, or just to ask a general question.

    In countries like Thailand you may get away with it, as they probably has some sort of knowledge of English. It seems like a lot of people around the world know at least the basics of English.

    However, when you get into less travelled areas, like villages or rural towns, this may become much harder.

    We all know in life it’s hard to learn a language, and when you are travelling, it’s near impossible to learn multiple for your trip. So, how are you going to communicate?

    Google translate is a great app that can be used to pick up the basics like hello, how are you, thank you etc. You can also use it to take photos of menus or signs where it will translate it for you!

    The great part of this is that it can be used offline so when you are in the middle of nowhere, you are still able to translate and communicate with locals or read any signs in the area!

    Having all these apps will have you covered whether you are going on holiday or have a year trip across a few continents! When you are travelling you will come across many issues, whether it’s transport, language, data, accommodation, currency- they can all be solved through these apps.

    This will be sure to stop any sticky situations from occurring and allow you to travel (somewhat) carefree for your travels. Because after all, there will be issues during travel, but the aim is to minimise these issues.

    These are the 6 apps we would always download and save in “the travel essentials“ corner of our phones!

    One honourable mention would be an app like grab which is a taxi-like app but is only used in select countries!

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