Ladies and gents…ish just got real. In 9 days I leave for probably my most anticipated trip yet….Thailand! For 10 whole days I will be in a country that has been on my travel bucket list since at least high school. Anyone that knows me knows I travel alot and every trip is a special blessing, but when I get to hit the ones on my bucket list it fills me with an extra sense of joy and anticipation…I feel like a kid at Christmas!
Until today it didn’t feel real that I was actually going. I knew I was going, I paid for the trip, bought a piece of carry on luggage, told my boss about my vacay, etc. But until UPS dropped off this money today it kind of felt like I was making the whole thing up. Like I was lying to myself. Never felt that way about most of my other trips, but this one, I felt like a straight up liar lol. But it’s not a lie…it’s real. I’m going to effing Thailand ya’ll!! I will be visiting temples, roaming the streets and riding elephants (another item on my bucket list) in motherf$#king THAILAND!!!
The planner that I am, I’ve already got my cooking class set for the Blue Elephant and will be having a spa day at The Oasis Spa Bangkok (although I’m tempted to go to the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok simply because I can’t afford the one here in New York). Other than that I plan to wander a bit, see a ping pong show or two in the Red Light District, check out the MONSTER that is Siam Square/Mall (seriously, this place has like three different malls and the main one, Siam Paragon….has an aquarium at the bottom, 6 theaters, a karaoke bar, bowling alley and a concert hall. Welcome to SEASIA), and take LOTS of pictures!
The time is almost here. I can’t wait to update you guys on my trip when I get back (safely God willing). I just have a feeling that this trip will change me in some way, not sure how since this isn’t exactly my first trip abroad, or to Asia, but it’s just a feeling I have. Maybe I’ll simply come back rested and inspired…who knows. What I do know is I’ve got some packing to do because I’M GOING TO THAILAND B%@#HES!!!!
9 Days…and counting!