Bangkok called my name again in September, and this episode recaps my experiences spending five days in the Thai capital, for a mix of work and fun purposes (of course, even the work parts were fun!).
Along with explaining what activities I got up to in Bangkok, I decided to rate each day in terms of how much of a "thoughtful traveller" I was, so listen in to see my daily score out of ten, and my final result.
My trip included some networking and education with Tourism Cares, many wonderful Thai meals, great chats with friends, a sightseeing outing to Ayutthaya, and best of all, I finally had the chance to spend time in person with my dear friend Vincie Ho, founder of Rise Travel Institute. We've worked together online for years but never before seen each other in real life!
Links:
- Google Map of places I mention https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1B6yO5RH-U8jG3Rv16gE1A6yhoVAOp1c&usp=sharing
- Rise Travel Institute - https://www.risetravelinstitute.org
- Tourism Cares - https://www.tourismcares.org/
- Curious Tourism - White Lotus recaps - https://voyascape.com/curious-tourism/the-white-lotus-recap-s3e1-same-spirits-new-forms/
- 304 Bangkok Travels with Friends - notaballerina.com/304
- 302 Chiang Rai - Thailand’s Far North - notaballerina.com/302
- 111 Secret Thailand: Phrae and Nan - notaballerina.com/111
- My Substack post on visiting Thailand many times - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/p/do-you-travel-to-the-same-place-over
- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers
- Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin
- Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com
- Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/368
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