Bangkok, Thailand

Oh Bangkok, the city in which I thought my life would end. Where nothing went right and I realized we were on vacation. from the city. in a city. What is life? So we left beautiful Chiang Mai and flew into Bangkok and I was literally living in my worse nightmare. I had woken up with a stomach bug and having to puke on an airplane is the most nerve-wracking event you can possibly imagine. Thankfully I was able to make it through our flight with only mild nausea and we made it to our cozy airbnb apartment where I got in bed and didn't leave for days....I'm a little sad that this is how I spent most of our time in Bangkok, but I'm also ok with it. I was tired. As much as I love the city, this is the moment where I realized when I go on vacation cities just aren't my ideal locale. I spend half of my life in Seoul figuring out transportation in another language, so doing the same thing in a third language is just exhausting.So, we made the most of it and had a good time. If you love shopping, Bangkok is for you. My eyes have never seen malls like these before...Huge and Fancy. We spent new years here and saw the fireworks by the river. So pretty! And just enjoyed wandering the city... This Wat was right by our apartment and is one of the most popular wats in Bangkok. Our apartment was the perfect spot for transportation as it was about a 3 minutes walk from the skyrail and the river taxis, both were really easy and cheap to use. If you are ever given an option, always choose to go by boat. This is my new life philosophy. I would highly recommend staying at this location. The Grand Palace. For about 5$ a person you can get a hop on, hop off pass for the water taxi tourist tours. The river runs through the center of the city (and is the fastest way to get around) and most of the main attractions are on either side. We used this to see a few places, including the palace, but we went the day after new years and it was so crowded that the lines to get on the water taxis were hours long.    Lumpini Park I'll be sharing a post soon with all our stories from Thailand, so soon all the photos will have much more context for you. Where is your favorite place in Bangkok? If we ever go back we will be much more prepared with specific places we want to see next time!