Travel is my passion. I’ve studied and interned in London, traveled to over ten countries in Europe, road-tripped across America, participated in a summer university program in Brazil, and helped build a house in Guatemala. But, this is my first time in Asia, so there was still a bit of anxiousness in my excitement to travel to Thailand for my language exchange homestay program! I thought I had the hang of things since I have traveled before, but I still left my phone charger on the plane in Japan, left my debit card in the ATM at the airport in Bangkok, was scammed by a taxi driver and fell in a hole in the street in Chiang Mai all before spending the first night at my host family’s house!
Those silly little mishaps have had no effect on how amazing my first week in Thailand has been though! After all, travel is about learning from new experiences! My first few days were spent in Bangkok. During my orientation and exploring the city, I have learned that Thai’s love three things very much: temples, shopping, and food!
My two favorite things I did in Bangkok were shopping the stalls of the Chatuchak weekend market and visiting the famous temples.