Here are some highlights from my 2018 trip to Thailand to help pass the time during the pandemic lockdown of 2020! For those who’ve asked where I get the cool shirts I wear, see one of the actual stores below!
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On the flight to Bangkok. Yes, I was wearing masks on airline flights back in 2018 before it was a thing…
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Bus ride from the airport to the part of Bangkok where my hostel was located.
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A friendly stranger notices the lost look in my eyes and offers to help me navigate the city
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Taxi drivers have no idea where the hostel is, so I stop inside a Tesco to ask them to make a call on my behalf
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During the trip, I visit Yanhee International Hospital for a colonic! Yep, my idea of a fun vacation!
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Mango Vegetarian Restaurant, one of my new favorite spots in Thailand!
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Go ahead, carnivores, admit it! You’re tempted! Say it! I won’t tell anyone!
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Every day was a different culinary experience at Mango
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The view from inside my usual spot
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Friendly wait staff!
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Getting a tour of the night markets from another hostel manager….
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…he and his wife even invited me into his home…
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On my way to Bobae Market for my once a year shopping expedition
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As we say in Jamaica, “Reggae gone international!” Bob Marley clothing is everywhere!
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The shirt I’m wearing in this photo was actually a gift from a friend in Macau, but similar styles are available here in Thailand, so I bought about a dozen!
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Next time you’re in Thailand, find Bobae Tower and pick me up a few more shirts, please.
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Bus rides every day from one end of the line to the other, just to see how regular folks live and commute
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Chatuchak Weekend Market, another world famous tourist and shopping spot
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Visited a high-end tailor shop….don’t ask me why. They don’t carry my style of shirt
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Okay, send the kids out of the room, things are about to get hot!
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My home for two weeks in Thailand, Amarin Inn – Khao San Road Guest house, Bangkok. Tell them the Jamaican sent you!
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Fatima at the Amarin Inn front desk!
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One last view of Bangkok!