! Make mad dash to Golden Palace before it closes at 4pm, whizz round looking at the glitzy goldenness of the Golden Palace (clever name), then hop in a taxi to browse the shops, before heading back to the lovely Banyan Tree hotel for a big deep bath

Hi, it's me, Joe.I love it when you are staying in a posh hotel and they give a big bowl of luscious fruits to munch on. When I was at the Banyan Tree in Bangkok, I wasn't sure if it was room service or some aliens who had left the bowl

features over 250 hotels that each have a spectacular vista. Simply pick the country you wish to visit and the type of jaw-dropping scenery you are looking for – from mountains to urban landscape – such as the Banyan Tree Bangkok where you can

at 12.30pm and arrived in Bangkok at 6am. As we landed, Joe was deep in slumber and grumpy to be awoken: with the seven hours time difference, it felt like midnight. Our first stop was Banyan Tree Bangkok, a towering 61-storey property in the heart

and traverse the Canopy Walk – a swing bridge that leads to a treehouse in a 225-year-old banyan tree. Stay at Aggie Grey’s Lagoon Resort where children can learn local dancing, drumming and mat weaving in the Dolphin Kids’ Club. A 12-day holiday costs from £5