I recently returned from a business trip to Thailand. I really enjoy Thailand, but I have to admit that I wish that I didn't have to do all my travel by myself. Of course I always have the knack of meeting random people, but it is better to hang out with people that know you well and that you can laugh at your experiences or yourself at later. However, I did get to meet up with some people in Bangkok, which made my trip a lot of fun. I was able to see an old college friend and his wife (Lonnie and Courtney) who I went to Ozark with and who have been living in Thailand for almost two years. It was very uplifting to be able to hear about the past 4-5 years and the road that they have traveled. I also had a friend from Hanoi, Scot, who met up with me in Bangkok for the weekend. That was fun because we were able to do some shopping and enjoy some good food.
Bangkok is known for many things...but one of them is shopping. I have never seen so many shopping malls in such a small space. It is insane! So you may ask what did I acquire on my shopping frenzy? Other than my very cool Nazi Germany motorbike helmet (which now everyone in Hanoi wants), I passed the Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Dior shops and heading right over to the department store to buy a rice cooker. I'm the biggest dork ever, but I needed one and it was there calling my name. We all know that there is nothing more fashionable than a woman heating up rice in a rice cooker...forget the fancy leather bags and name brand clothing...its making rice that turns up the heat here in Vietnam.
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