A trip on Bangkok's exciting and smelly Chao Phya River is essential. Go to one of the piers near the grand palace with a couple of friends and ask for a trip across the river and along the canals. Be sure to tell them you don't want stop anywhere until Wat Arun. Don't be afraid to haggle and get a trip on one of the long boats which speed up and down the river. The canals are amazing, with wonderful little riverside houses covered in flowers and waving kids diving in the dirty water. Do it late in the afternoon and you get to see beautiful Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) at sunset.

Piers are near to the Grand Palace, look at a map.

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The biggest park in Bangkok is an oasis among all the noise and pollution. I used to go there every week working in Bangkok and I found the best time is late afternoon. Take a walk around the park, have a spin on a pedalo and you may be lucky to see one of the park's resident huge lizards, play 'tak-kraw' the great Thai version of keepy-up, then watch the amusing aerobics which eerily comes to an utter standstill at six with the national anthem. Most of all, just relax in the (relative) peace and tranquillity.

Easy to find - it's on all the maps, near Lumpini Skytrain and underground stations.

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