We’ll I’ll be headed back for another Thailand Holiday in less than two weeks. I always find myself going back to the same few places, which is really a shame because there are so many unique places to visit and things to see. Yet I return to places like Phuket, Ko Samui, and Hua Hin, because I’ve had such a great time there, and I always try and work in at least a few new sites to see. I enjoy the beach and SCUBA diving, however I can only take so much. I really enjoy the thousands of years of history and architecture that Thailand has to offer.
This time around I will be going to stay in Bangkok for two days before heading off to the beach. I really enjoy the city, it has all the hustle, bustle, and flair of a major city, with plenty of Wat’s and Historic Buildings to occupy my time. I’ll catch a flight out of Bangkok Airport and arrive in Phuket for about seven days. It is the rainy season, which may put a damper on some of my beach plans, but I’m not worried. Phuket weather can change on a dime, one minute it is sunny, the next it opens up and pours rain for an hour or two. But it is rare that you will have to wait out an entire day for the sky’s to clear in your hotel room (or bar, traveler’s choice).
But as I head out on my next vacation, I can’t help but think about where I should visit next in Thailand. On the flight home from my first trip, I met a couple who had spent ten days in Chiang mai, touring the many temples and visiting with a hill tribe. Their stories have stayed with me, and I think it is finally time I make a trip up north. As I’m a planner by nature, but still like to do things on the go, I’m sure I’ll be digging up all the information I can get on Chiang mai Thailand so that I can really put together an excellent trip. I like to have a pretty good itinerary outlined before my wheels lift from the tarmac. However, spontaneity makes for more of an adventure.
I don’t know what it is about that country that made me fall in love with it, but I am. It has the history and beauty, friendly people, great food, and modern amenities. The cost of a trip is relatively inexpensive compared to traveling in the first world, and I do like to get a bang for my buck. It is also a location where English is spoken quite fluently and knowing only a few Thai phrases help get you buy in a pinch. But above all else it is the adventure and experience of exploring a foreign country that really gets me excited. Who knows, if I had visited somewhere else in Asia first, I might be always thinking of returning there, time and again.
For now I will just have to heed the siren call for my next Thailand Holiday. Further adventures still await me there. Where the next place the travel bug will bite me I can not foresee, but I look forward to what journey it might bring. Till then, I’ll be returning to a country that is starting to feel like a second home.
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