BANGKOK Well, any beliefs that I held of me as a seasoned traveller were thrown out the window the second we landed in Thailand. My travel expereience doesn't even taste of salt or pepper, let alone seasoning. Arriving at Bangkok airport at 2am Sydney time (11pm Thai time) we hit the place at its peak. AFter adjusting to the sticky heat and feeling relaxed after customs officials not finding a pillow case of pot in my boogie board bag, we headed for the hotel. I learnt within 5 minutes that Thai people offering a service - be it a taxi, clothes, food, massage, whatever - are not shy wallflowers. Their pro-active nature ( you want taxi? I give you taxi ride? Ma'am you look like you need taxi!!!Let me give you taxi!!!!!!) So Jon and I,
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