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Home » Destinations » Asia » Thailand

Back To Bangkok

Published: Sep 9, 2008 by Dave Lee |

 View from a Tropicana bungalow

For better or worse (mostly worse), I drank my share of drinks our last night on Koh Tao, leaving me extremely tired the following morning.  The sunburn was sucking the life out of me too, and I was no closer to getting over the cold I'd picked up a few days earlier.

Ferry to mainland

Burnt to a crisp, the fast ferry's rooftop views were sacrificed for the lightly chilled air of the main deck.  The Ben Stiller movie about spending a night in a lively museum played on the plasma TV screen.  Upon arrival on the mainland, we geared up for the overnight bus ride back to Bangkok.  My bus buddy, as Josie called the people we sat next to, was a German stewardess from Frankfort with Lufthansa, which reminded me of Christina from Koh Phangan.  She said, and is it little wonder, that Bangkok is a very popular vacation spot for airline workers because of the super cheap rates they get to such a major airline hub.

Asus Service Center - Bangkok

Back in Bangkok, while Josie and Catharine pillaged the city's shopping markets, I had extra pages added to my passport, a free service provided by American embassies, and finally bought a new AC adapter from the ASUS service center.

Cool restaurant on Soi Rambuttri

My endgame was playing out well.  After two months in Thailand, I was itching to feel the rush of entering a new country, and Cambodia was in my sights.

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 68 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.

Comments

  1. PhilipLilly.com says

    September 09, 2008 at 2:28 am

    I was just curious what you thought of Bangkok? From what I have read many people don't care for Bangkok compared to the rest of Thailand. I hope you enjoyed Thailand :mrgreen:

    • Dave says

      September 11, 2008 at 6:19 am

      I enjoyed Bangkok, especially after my 3 months in Nepal and India. Of course no matter how clean, and modern a city, it's tough competition against the amazing scenery on the islands. They're too different to compare. Best to appreciate both in their own right. :)

  2. PhilipLilly.com says

    September 09, 2008 at 7:28 am

    I was just curious what you thought of Bangkok? From what I have read many people don't care for Bangkok compared to the rest of Thailand. I hope you enjoyed Thailand :mrgreen:

    • Dave says

      September 11, 2008 at 11:19 am

      I enjoyed Bangkok, especially after my 3 months in Nepal and India. Of course no matter how clean, and modern a city, it's tough competition against the amazing scenery on the islands. They're too different to compare. Best to appreciate both in their own right. :)

      • Getting Ex Back says

        September 20, 2010 at 9:47 pm

        I agree, you just can't compare the two.

  3. bobscottonline says

    September 10, 2008 at 1:30 am

    Check out Tasty Dog in the Kingdom podcast - great insight to the country from an American ex-pat working for a NGO. Maybe you could meet up, she has a great personality.

    Living vicariously through your blog - travel on my friend, travel on!

    • Dave says

      September 11, 2008 at 11:20 am

      Thanks for the recommendation....hard to keep up with others' blogs while away, but I know I'll want to read them once my trip ends.

      Glad you're out there reading!

  4. bobscottonline says

    September 09, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    Check out Tasty Dog in the Kingdom podcast - great insight to the country from an American ex-pat working for a NGO. Maybe you could meet up, she has a great personality.

    Living vicariously through your blog - travel on my friend, travel on!

    • Dave says

      September 11, 2008 at 6:20 am

      Thanks for the recommendation....hard to keep up with others' blogs while away, but I know I'll want to read them once my trip ends.

      Glad you're out there reading!

  5. Ex Back says

    June 07, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    hello friend i read this site and i there are more great tips!

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