I sometimes wonder if I am actually still any kind of a nomad. Now that I've been in Thailand for 1.5 years, am now living in a swanky apartment in Bangkok, and mostly travel in-country for work I think this can hardly be considered 'nomad'. I am starting to accumulate 'stuff', pay rent and even bought a Christmas tree...my life screams 'permanence'.
Since moving to Bangkok a lot has changed. I fly more often than I bus, I take the train (BTS) or taxi instead of biking everywhere and my house is devoid of ants. (Side note: when I first arrived in in BKK I was feeling 'ghost' anys crawling on my skin, after a month they were gone.) There are an overwhelming number of bars, clubs, grocery stores, restaurants, etc, etc, etc to choose from. I have benefits, and a vacation policy. Oh, and I am forced to know more Thai than in Mae Sot. Itis just enough to tell the taxi where to go or make a purchase but this is more than before. Moving to Bangkok has been a little like moving to a whole other country. It is the biggest city I may ever live in.
Things I've done in BKK that I didn't do in Mae Sot:
*28 day (turned into 56 day) Bangkok Body challenge. (For now, I have biceps)
*Bake!!! I never invested in the proper equipment in Mae Sot and was lucky enough to find an apartment with the working oven in Bangkok. Most homes do not have ovens because baking is not a common form of cooking
*Go out and not know ANYONE
*Take Thai holidays. SAW celebrated some Buddhist holidays, New Years and Songkran
*Go to IKEA. It is exactly the same as the one in Virginia
Life is good but I do miss Mae Sot and my community there. Slowly I am starting to build a community here and re-learn life in the big city.
I hope your holiday season is starting off well!
Since moving to Bangkok a lot has changed. I fly more often than I bus, I take the train (BTS) or taxi instead of biking everywhere and my house is devoid of ants. (Side note: when I first arrived in in BKK I was feeling 'ghost' anys crawling on my skin, after a month they were gone.) There are an overwhelming number of bars, clubs, grocery stores, restaurants, etc, etc, etc to choose from. I have benefits, and a vacation policy. Oh, and I am forced to know more Thai than in Mae Sot. Itis just enough to tell the taxi where to go or make a purchase but this is more than before. Moving to Bangkok has been a little like moving to a whole other country. It is the biggest city I may ever live in.
Things I've done in BKK that I didn't do in Mae Sot:
*28 day (turned into 56 day) Bangkok Body challenge. (For now, I have biceps)
*Bake!!! I never invested in the proper equipment in Mae Sot and was lucky enough to find an apartment with the working oven in Bangkok. Most homes do not have ovens because baking is not a common form of cooking
*Go out and not know ANYONE
*Take Thai holidays. SAW celebrated some Buddhist holidays, New Years and Songkran
*Go to IKEA. It is exactly the same as the one in Virginia
Life is good but I do miss Mae Sot and my community there. Slowly I am starting to build a community here and re-learn life in the big city.
I hope your holiday season is starting off well!
