Meandering in Thailand: Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace in Bangkok

After spending two weeks in Myanmar, it was time to leave. Hence I took a flight from Mandalay to Bangkok. It was quite refreshing to get back to modernity, seeing skyscrapers and highways and fast Internet. I spent a total of two nights in Bangkok, where I caught up with things, and since I already spent plenty of time sight-seeing in Myanmar, I didn't sight-see that much in Bangkok. Instead, I just ate my way due to its legendary cuisine. That being said, I still found time to check out one place, which was the Grand Palace.

Meandering in Myanmar (with Stops in Malaysia, Thailand, and Hungary)

So, it's been a while since I have taken a long trip (by long, I mean a trip more than a weekend, lasting between two to three weeks, as we both know that as much as I would love to travel over an extended period of time, I also love the routine I have, plus the familiarity of my own personal surroundings). The last one I had was Boston and New York City, but that was just 9 days of visiting friends and family. Before that, I cavorted with the companion in Italy, San Marino, and the United Kingdom, and I also meandered in Malta. While these trips were utterly enjoyable on their own, I was searching and longing for a particular type of trip, one that involved a significant amount of culture shock, as well as a dose of adventure. And the last time I had one such trip was when I cavorted in the Caucasus. So I figured it was about time.