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"I'm not coming home." - Rachel
Thailand is absolutely incredible. I haven’t felt this impressed by and connected to a country in a long, long time, and I have no doubts you’d feel the same way. In fact, do you remember Hayley, the British girl I worked with at the conservation center in China? Before China, she traveled Thailand for 5 weeks with Intrepid Travel, and judging by the way she reminisced about the trip I’d bet she’ll have trouble getting over her love for Thailand when committing herself in her next relationship. It happens…welcome the passion and beauty! I know I did.
Before I met up with my Intrepid tour in Chiang Mai, my Thai adventures began with some rejuvenation in Bangkok, made easier by copious tropical fruit shakes, rain washing away all stress as I ate in bungalow-esque restaurants, and shopping at the night market on Khao San Road. No matter what you hear about Bangkok being a big or busy city, you must know that it’s very relaxed compared to other cities of its size. Relaxed enough that I felt at home, and for me that’s really saying something!
After some R&R in Bangkok, I headed to Chiang Mai in northwest Thailand, settled into my hotel, and met up with a friend from my hometown of Dayton, Ohio! Whoa. Now, this guy’s been in Thailand for 3 and a half years teaching English at the university, so he really knows Chiang Mai. I met some of his friends over coffee at the Chiang Mai institution of Wawee Coffee on Nimmanhaemin Road (known to many as Coffee Lane), and it was a blast. When in Chiang Mai, you must visit Nimmanhaemin since it borders the university and is an awesome spot to wander for cafes, boutiques, or the innumerable coffee shops (it’s literally one after another). Don’t go to Starbucks – that’s where only tourists and rich Thais go. Instead, head to Wawee or a place that supports the local hill tribes by buying their crops....
Rachel in Thailand
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