Bloom Where You Wander

For this portion of our trip, we embraced slow travel, which exposed us to several new experiences – including a few less touristy ones. Bangkok again (sigh!) We returned to Bangkok with hopes of catching an overnight train to Chiang Mai. Unfortunately, we realized too late that we weren’t the only ones trying to get to the lantern festival, which is a huge event in Chiang Mai. Since only third-class tickets were available (i.e. no beds or air conditioning) for…

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Southeast Asia has been the most emotional leg of our journey for me, filled with some of the most magical moments but also some heart-breaking experiences. Thailand: Bangkok again We keep trying to leave Bangkok, but circumstances like getting vaccines and catching flights to other destinations keep forcing us to return. I’ve tried really hard to like this city, but I just don’t. It’s way too hot and muggy. The architecture features too much concrete and corrugated tin – often…

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I don’t have as much to report this time, because we’ve been doing a lot of this… Bangkok After our adventures getting out of the Philippines (see last post), we were ready for a slower pace. But first we went to Bangkok, a crazy and hectic city!  We only spent a couple of days in Bangkok. We particularly enjoyed our street food experiences as well as the night markets – such inexpensive and delicious food! In general, we’ve eaten well…

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