@Ishihara @Apocryphiliac @Jezibaba 😆
years ago, while i was in the military (not the greatest way to see the beauty of a country) i got to spend some time in Thailand. I wish I remember the name of the area we were in but it was probably Pattaya. I had the oppty to go out and see some of the area while we were there-it was gorgeous. The Thai ppl were incredibly welcoming, and the most friendly ppl I have ever encountered.
@FayreLylith @Ishihara @Jezibaba Thai culture is phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal.
@Apocryphiliac @FayreLylith @Ishihara I'm excited. we were planning before covid and then put on hold. It sucks.
@Jezibaba @FayreLylith @Ishihara I’ll share a couple of photos from my travels if you would like. To put you in the mood for all the incredible stuff you’ve got in store. 💚
@Apocryphiliac @FayreLylith @Ishihara Yes, please.
@Jezibaba @FayreLylith @Ishihara These will seem really random… and apologies if I’ve posted any of them before.
Vietnam #CoSoPhotography
@Jezibaba @FayreLylith @Ishihara oh, also… sorry for not cropping. Lazy af mode today. Also sorry for the shit quality. Lol
Hoi An, Vietnam #CoSoPhotography
@Jezibaba @FayreLylith @Ishihara Best of all are the friends you make on the way… which is another reason why I hate using travel agent tours and resorts. You don’t connect with the culture, the people, or fellow travelers the same. You have to get lost. The you can find what’s important. That’s my motto, anyway.
Vietnam, Laos #CoSoPhotography
@Jezibaba @FayreLylith @Ishihara These photos are hitting me. 😂 Memories are strong with them.
Vietnam, Thailand #CoSoPhotography
@Jezibaba @FayreLylith @Ishihara The first three photos are from the Royal Palace, Bangkok. The last one is, I believe it’s from Mỹ Sơn, in Vietnam.
@Apocryphiliac I want to know what it sounds and smells like.
@Jezibaba the big cities in SE Asia are, unfortunately, quite crowded with small engine motors, which emit some really foul air pollution.
Not everything is beautiful and idyllic. The regimes of Laos and Cambodia, for example, are brutal, and human life is not always valued to the extent that it should be. (It isn’t here in the US, either, but there routinely would see people put in/putting themselves in danger there bc of poor infrastructure). Still, there’s lots to learn from seeing this.