July 13, 2009

Welcome to...



... Bangkok! A city that one can immediately sense. Your eyes, ears and nose get a functionality treatment like there is no tomorrow. If it is your first time, you will be overwhelmed by the size of the city and its buildings. Your ears will primarily hear and focus on the buzz caused by the endless motorcycles and cars that fill up Bangkok's streets and alleys. As for your nose: anyone realises that we tend to forget the power of scent? Well, I did back in Europe / The West, but here your nose gets constantly challenged by an extraordinary blend of fresh fruit, human odeur, petrol, dust, humid and delicious spicy Thai food. You will, I certainly did, not know at first whether to hate it or love it. There is a lot to tell about the Thai people, the transportation, the single or married 60+ Western men and their Thai boy- or girlfriend, the temples, the beaches, the jungle and on so many other issues. I hope to cover some of them over the next few posts. :) (Edit: The first picture is Sydney's skyline)


Samantha Fu - Theme from Discotheque
p.s. I posted this song in the previous post, but it redirected to the wrong mp3. Now it's the right mp3 file!

Arrived by TMFA at 14:57

12 Comments (Airmiles):

  1. That is how I felt the first time I went to Paris. I found the markets overwhelming, and between the noise & smells, I almost got sick. It didn't take long to adjust, gladly.
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  2. Amazing! Lovely post.
    So... a very nice city. there are "tuk-tuk" right? did you travel in these "taxi"?

    Have a good day.
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  3. bangkok is great, and shopping there is insane! x
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  4. i hope you'll end loving it! and if you have time, visit te weekend market at Chatuchak. it's divine!
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  5. Wow, that sounds so exciting! Can't wait to see moro photos from there.
    Enjoy and have lots of fun!
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  6. I envy you so much, it kinda hurts. And I LOVE the first picture. Really good stuff.
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  7. Welcome to BKK! I suggest you hop on a commuter boat on the Chao Phraya River to see a good slice of city life.
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  8. It was a similar senation when I went to Vietnam (in Hanoi)The city eats you for the worst and the best! (I'm not sure this expression means something in english...)
    Have a good time. =)
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  9. fantastic shots. and lovely write up can't wait to hear more about it! how i'd love to be there....

    *bisous*
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  10. I just guess every place, city, country has it's own specific smell.
    It's like "first time visit places" are a feast for our 5 sences !
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  11. i love the sydney pic at the airport.

    i live 15 minutes away from it! :)

    so... you're in bangkok now?! it sounds exciting. please do tell us about all the 'issues' you come across. and i can't wait to c more photos.

    also, thank you for your feedback on my blog name. i've decided to use it more often!!!

    x
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  12. Amazing photos, Dennis! Your eye keeps getting better and better! Really enjoyed the song, too, hehe.

    Looking forward to more Thailand!
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