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One Night in Bangkok
... a while and ended up on the roof of the Hilton Hotel. The views were stunning and the air con was a great relief (almost made up for the open sewers we had to cross to get there). All in all a crazy but good day.
Tomorrow we relax! We still haven't used the pool at the hotel and we need to go through our stuff. Not sure I packed enough clothes, Jo definitely did!!!
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A few days later....
... as a genuine company etc thank god (phew).
So, that night (friday) me and Sarah went out for a few drinks to a bar on Khao San road and got a little bit tipsy when we bumped into the woman who works in the travel agency (a thai girl who speaks really good english), so we jumped on the bandwagon with them and proceeded to get a little bit tipsy to say the least. We ended up in a club called "the club" ....witty ey?! Sarah got talking to a "girl" from ...
Reflections of Day 1 in Bangkok
... 2 weeks) for free! Rent is 5,500 Baht per month for my room, roughly about $175 (uhh hello! What a change from my $300 a month in the Animal House + utilities) Utilities are obscenely cheap- like change, no lie. And internet is free! So I can keep steady with my blog :) I'm feeling more and more that this is likely to be my main form of journaling in a lot of cases, as it's rewarding in knowing that everyone has a chance to see it ...
Days 9 and 10: Wild Night
... ourselves to two each for the evening....just kidding. Still, it was fun to walk through the market, peek inside the bars, and generally get a feel for downtown Bangkok, a much different area from where we are living and working.
On our way back, the most amazing thing happened. Let me preface this story by reminding everyone that due to my nut allergy, I don't think I've eaten dessert in a restaurant since I was about 6 or ...
Flower Market, Buddhas and Manhattan Hotel
... other markets we have been to, there was not one person there that didn’t smile or ban us from taking photos and surprisingly we were the only tourists there - our own hidden little secret! With my love of photography I could’ve stayed there for hours.
"Vehicles are often decorated with good luck charms and blessings. Garlands hang from the rear-view mirror - these flowers are offerings to Mae Yanang the goddess of ...