Some travel to see the world. I think it’s more important to travel to learn something, whether it be to speak a new language or play a land’s traditional instrument, to broaden one’s mind and capabilities. When planning my trip to Thailand, I decided that I, too, would attempt to further my own knowledge and …
Let’s just say my initial plan of seeing the iconic floating markets of Bangkok on Friday morning fell through when I woke up with a ridiculous headache. After popping a few Tylenol, I finally rolled out of bed and stuffed myself with banana pancakes and fresh OJ, the Thai tourist breakfast specialty. It was then …
Rachel and I woke up the next morning and grabbed a bite to eat before I jumped in the back of a songthaew (a red truck taxi) to get to the airport. These cabs have extra long covered beds to accomidate large numbers of people. You may share the cab with a bunch of strangers, …
I had a jungle trekking tour planned for Wednesday, so it was yet another early morning. This one was made through the same website, but I later learned that it would have been just as easy for me to book any tour I wanted once I arrived in Chiang Mai, as tour organizations are set …
Tuesday morning came very early, as I had pre-booked a tour through http://www.hotels2thailand.com before I arrived in Thailand. My guide, “Nancy,” picked me up first at 7am. Soon, the rest of my tourmates were on board. My tourmates were all exceptionally older, with the exception of Nikkita, an Irish girl around my age, so we …
After a great breakfast of a burrito-sized omelette, tropical fruit, and fresh squeezed OJ, the desk attendant of my hotel called a taxi per my request. As I waited, we got to talking and I learned that he was a Thai native about my age. He also worked in Destin, Florida (the beach destination I’ve …
[Note: The blogs about my trip to Thailand are not in the usual blog-type style. My entries are merely to document the events of my travels there, rather than focus on one specific aspect of the country or its people. These writings are more for me than anyone, so I apologize in advance for the …