It never ceases to strike me as odd how much trepidation I can feel about something I really want to do. I bought my plane tickets to Bangkok, Thailand today, a necessary step towards bicycling in Bhutan. I will be leaving Anchorage April 14 at 6:00 a.m. and arriving in Bangkok April 15 at 11:45 p.m., just over 26 hours of travelling, excluding short layovers in Seattle and Seoul, South Korea.
Needless to say, I really want to go on this trip. The flights, although pain-inducing, will be okay, and the entire Bhutan element is with a guided group, so that's not too anxiety-inducing. What has me in a tizzy is the three days I scheduled at the beginning of the trip to explore Bangkok - alone.
This just might be more than my small-town-Alaska self can handle. However, I keep telling myself that it's good to face my fears head on and just go for it. Really, what's the worst that can happen? It's unlikely I'll be thrown in jail, so as long as I know how to tell a taxi driver what hotel I'm staying at, I should be okay. Now I just have to find a hotel....
If anyone out there has spent time in Bangkok (or Thailand in general) or has travelled alone like this and has any advice to offer me, I'd sure appreciate it. Names of decent places to sleep would be helpful, too!
