ABOUT BANGKOK
Bangkok is big,
not only in squarekm but also in sense of encompassing a large variety of social levels
and nationalities. From the poorest part of Chinatown to the most modern ones that make
Bangkok one of the capital of south Asia.
For a traveller, or better for any tourist, Bangkok is a kind of entertainment park.
Even without visiting the highlights of the city, it's so fun looking at what happens
around you just strolling. Personally I spent time trying to figure out the food of the
street stalls and tasting it or looking at all these faked stuffs sold everywhere or
meeting other foreigns exchanging impression about the travels. And what about hanging out
in the city on these crazy tuk-tuk (a three wheel moped) slaloming in the traffic?
In Bangkok is so easy to find accommodation for any economic range and if you're a
budget traveller you'll managed to get one bed for peanuts. Further to me the city
appeared very safe; I walked in the night for two hours from the suburb to the centre and
nobody bothered me. I'd have liked to stay longer in the Thai capital, especially to
explore the outskirts far from the foreigns and have a look of the real life there, but
time is never enough.
ABOUT CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai is the main
city in the north of Thailand and consequently is most touristy.
So don't expect to be in an untouched south Asia town feeling to
be an explorer. Nevertheless, despite the sexy pubs, the travel
agencies and the souvenir shops this centre maintains his charm
even with such things I didn't like to see. One of these was right
the sex tourism of old fatty whites fingering Thai lolitas.
People were nice, especially
the group of Thai guys
stopping me eager to interview me in english. It was so funny!!
My best memory is the night
strolling in the main way where hundreds of stalls
settled down selling every kind of delicious food, and the foot
Thai massage I had right there.
One day I followed one of
the organised groups visiting the tribes on the
mountains nearby the town and then rafting down the river for one
hour and half. Despite the tribes were interesting, riding the elephant
was fun (the first minute) and the rafting was quite cool, I didn't
like. I felt like being at the zoo. I prefer just wandering in the
suburbs looking the people (as I did) that feeling in such way.
But Chiang Mai has also a
modern aspect: malls and a huge cinema where you can find everything
you need and enjoy the air conditioned for a while.
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