Waterlogged and Smiling: Celebrating Songkran in Bangkok
Thai New Year officially began on Monday of this past week, kicking off several days of hijinks, waterlogged afternoons and clay-smeared evenings.
Thai New Year officially began on Monday of this past week, kicking off several days of hijinks, waterlogged afternoons and clay-smeared evenings.
Before jumping into my Burma coverage, I need to share a disturbing problem I’ve had on my round-the-world trip: birds love to shit on me. On this round-the-world trip alone, 9 birds have crapped on my head.
Having arrived from a month of lazing around and learning to enjoy the beach for the first time, Bangkok was certainly an assault to island life. However, once you scratch past that first layer of grime and wintry, wary stares Bangkok becomes a lot more inviting and a lot more fun.
Wrap up of several great weeks in Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta and Rai Leh beach with both new and old friends.