Well, I've finally found some time to sit down and update the blog. I left off with my arrival at Khao San Road in Bangkok. Khao San Road was probably one of the most overrated places I have been to, if not the most. When you read about backpacking and where to go, what is cheap and popular, Khao San road inevitably makes an appearance. I can't say that I see why it is so popular, mostly for its reputation I think than anything else. Frankly I couldn't wait to leave. Its always crowded with the party crowd, hawkers, women sticking those damn wooden frogs in your face, guys selling fake id's and diplomas, touts for tailor shops and tuktuk drivers. The bars and restaurants in the road and the next road over were horribly overpriced,
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