Urban paradise from the my pool
Take 2
My oasis for a month
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Having just graduated from college in the glorious U.S. of A., I've renounced my hometown, New York City, in favor for the streets of Bangkok, Thailand (and yes, I've already heard that joke).
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Upcoming Travel Plans
- April 30-May 16: Trekking around INDIA: Kolkata, Darjeerling, Varanasi, Agra, Delhi, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Kerala
- May 16-19: Penang-MALAYSIA
- June 3-8: Shanghai and Beijing-CHINA
- June 8: HOME-NYC!
Places traveled to since leaving NY:
- Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa-VIETNAM
- Koh Lanta and Krabi-THAILAND
- Pai-THAILAND
- Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake-MYANMAR
- Phi Phi Don-THAILAND
- Hong Kong and Macau-CHINA
- Phnom Phen-CAMBODIA
- Khao Lak, Similan Islands, Phang-Nga Bay-THAILAND
- Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan-MALAYSIA
- Luang Prabang-LAOS
- Chiang Rai-THAILAND
- Khao Yai-THAILAND
- Hua Hin-THAILAND
- Bali-INDONESIA
- Barcelon-SPAIN
- Amsterdam-NETHERLANDS
- Chiang Mai-THAILAND
- Ho Chi Mihn (Saigon) and Mui Ne Beach-VIETNAM
- Koh Samui and Koh Phangan-THAILAND
- Vang Vieng and Vientiante-LAOS
- Koh Samet-THAILAND
- Bangkok-THAILAND
- Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara-JAPAN
- Hua Hin-THAILAND
Bangkok Beginning Favorites
- What I like NOW: Wing Bean Salad, aroma massages, beach weekends, my friends (girls dinners), Tuesday nights at Bed, random chewy green Thai desserts, tripadvisor, surfthechannel
- Tonal Experimentation--trying to say a word in as many ways as possible in order to get someone to understand you
- Yellow Mondays (see "1984" entry)
- Bargaining in Thai and convincing people that I actually speak Thai when in fact I know about 10 words
- Cheap massages ($6/hr)
- Air. Asia. nuff said
- Central Food Hall, a feast for the Western food-deprived eyes
- Dave, the Lebanese waiter/hookah vendor. He's hilarious
- The Indian food here--best indian meals of my life (thus far)
- Crunchies--aka, Thai version of rice krispy treats sold on the street
- Thai iced tea
- Orange juice sold on the street
- JJ aka Chatuchak Market--they have just about anything you'd want. I've purchased all of my home decor here...
- Lunchtime shopping
- Som Tam and Sticky Rice (Cow Neow)
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