So anyway these are 2 travel hosts that I really admire, and they both have great USPs (unique selling points). Okay so one has a badass-motherfker-ex chef vibe, and the
other a drop dead gorgeous happy bunny. How do you compete with that? Everyone
has their own distinct character, and sure, they probably aren't like that all
the time in real life but that's what makes watching them on TV interesting..
Bottom line, if I ever had the chance to try out travel
hosting, I would give up eating meat for like.. ONE WHOLE WEEK!
So anyway I'll be heading to Bangkok this Friday, and I was
thinking to myself, how can I not go and do the usual stuff there? You know,
shop, eat, massage, all the touristy stuff.. And I thought to myself, why do people want to
visit Thailand, and more specifically, Bangkok?
Simple, the ladies go there for the cheap clothes, relaxing
massages, and for just plain amazing pampering..
The lads? Haha, trust me I know, ZE CRAZY NIGHTLIFE!
So anyways, I stayed in Thailand for a month for my
post-poly grad trip. Yes, a month in Thailand, and funny enough I got sick of
Bangkok after a week, I enjoyed Chang Mai so much more! I took an overnight
train and it was such a beautiful experience. Well yeah so there were mosquitoes
in the middle of the night, but the sunrise was to die for. Imagine waking up,
and looking out of the window to see misty fields with the morning sun in the
backdrop. The weather was chilly but still very pleasant .
My friend and I took one of those tribal tours and we stayed
in a native village for about 2 nights. We trekked with a nice mix
of people, some from Switzerland, France, the UK and really got to know them over beers by the
campfire at night. The best part was when we reached a waterfall at the end of
the trek, one which was totally unspoiled! Only the local folk knew where is
was, and sigh, it was magical. DAMN I WANNA GO BACK NOWWWW!!!
Sigh unfortunately I don't think I'd be able to find anything
similar on this upcoming trip to Bangkok. I hope I'm not being too harsh but I
honestly feel that it has gotten too commercialized to have a truly special
experience. All the clubs, shopping districts, Muay Thai fights, to me they
have all lost their MOJO if you know what I mean. It's like wherever you go, once
people know you're a tourist, they either want to make a quick buck or CON ALL YOUR
MONEY!
I'm sorry Bangkok, I'm probably doing you a huge injustice
but I've just had too many unsavoury memories of you. I really hope that this
upcoming trip changes my opinion about you, because I know there are so many things
to enjoy. So, anywho, I'm just going to head over with an open mind and
kick back and enjoy my holiday. Because everyone knows, the most important part of a holiday is the people you go with!
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