THE THAILAND SERIES REFLECTION POST
BANGKOK – RAILAY BEACH – AO NANG – PATTAYA – BANGKOK
The Thailand series reflection post. I’m going to try and write this in the plane without crying. We haven’t even got Bangkok out of view and I’m near gushing already.
IS THAILAND NUMBER ONE FOR ME?
Every time I do a reflection post I always comment on the trip being one of the best in recent times and it was, it was excellent, beyond all expectations. I spent a long time in Bangkok, I love it there and I actually thought I knew the city but this trip showed me how much there is actually to do.
WHERE IS THAILAND?
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MONSOON SEASON
This trip has for sure been one of my favourites to Thailand, everything worked out so much better than I thought. Before going one of the main concerns was the time of year and the weather you can encounter during June/July but it turned out to be indifferent to my other trips.
TRIP STATS….
- DAYS – 17
- COUNTRIES – 1
- NEW COUNTRIES – 0
- REVISITS – 1
- HIKES – 2
- FLIGHTS – 6 & BUSES – 3, Including 1 broken one.
- STEPS – 248,855
- MILES TRAVELLED – 13,226.5 miles
NOT TAKING THINGS EASY
I usually see as much as I can while away but in Thailand I often prefer chilling out, having a Chang and not stressing out too much. It might mean a few less beers the night before and an earlier morning but this time I made an effort to see as much as I could, visit the temples, the markets, rock climb and have enjoyed every minute.
RELATED READ: ROCKFALLS, PARATY BOAT PARTY AND NEARLY LOSING MY HEAD
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DIVERSE
When it comes to things to do to fill your day there is no country in the world that comes close to Thailand and not matter if you are interested in history, food, nightlife or meeting friends you can do it all here and it’s in abundance. That’s why I’m able to come back here over the past 7 years and continue to have new experiences.
RATINGS….
- PEOPLE – 9/10 – Thai people are a different level
- BACKPACKING – 9/10. Few better places
- WEATHER – 7/10 – Not bad for monsoon season
- THINGS TO DO – 9/10 Countless
- FOOD – 8/10 – You wont go hungry
- VALUE – 7.5/10 – Not like it was but still great value
- PHOTOGRAPHY – 9/10
- GETTING ABOUT 7/10, Buses, public transport cheap and efficient. Taxis cheap
- BEACHES 8.5/10 – Some of the best
- CULTURE 9/10 –
- SAFETY 8.5/10 – Never had any issues
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SUMMED UP….
- LVP – I was the one with no licence but the copper who pulled me over
- HIGHLIGHT – There is no way I could list 3 let alone 1
- BEST BEACH – Maya Bay without doubt
- BEST FOOD – The Mango Sticky Rice
TODAY’S YOUTUBE VIDEOS
If you want to see today from a different perspective, and catch a few different stories from the front row, then check out today’s YouTube videos below.
FINAL THOUGHTS
They say you always need something to look forward to and the only way to get over a trip from Thailand is to book another one…
NEXT UP
I begin the final frontier where I start to tick more countries off the list… its back to Africa.
SAFE TRAVELS, DS x
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This post was part of The Thailand Series. To view the full YouTube series from the trip click here or for my Instagram highlights you can go here.
If you would rather read the rest of the series from the blog just click here.
