I made it back to Bangkok with no further close calls. I made one last stop at the Bumrungrad International Hospital to get the third and final installment of my rabies vaccination. All said and done I spent probably about $250 on vaccines and healthcare in Thailand, all in top-notch facilities. I’d estimate that I …
Three Close Calls and a Week in Vietnam
I’ve got a fun story to tell to start out this post, but that requires a little context. I have two passports. The first is my original, ten-year validity, US government issued passport. The second is what’s called a duplicate passport. You can apply for such a document under particular circumstances accompanied by a written …
Travel Notes: Thailand
I’d heard an awful lot about Thailand by the time I finally landed in Bangkok. It’s cheap, the exchange rate is great, it’s a backpacker’s paradise. Also heard it was crazy. All true. I landed in Bangkok on May 6, 2012. Back in 2002 I studied abroad in Japan. Before leaving the US, the older …