Thailand: Fun Facts About The Land of Smiles

After five years of thinking about it, the time finally came to do a South East Asia trip. I have been to Cambodia and Vietnam for ten days each, but this time, I have a tad over two months and am taking it in slowly.
My favorite thing about travel is the things you learn on the road. Sometimes you learn about great historical events, awesome places you never knew existed, or quirky little things no one really cared to know in the first place. Here are a couple of tidbits I learned in my first three weeks in Thailand.

 

1) There Are So Many Stray Dogs and Cats

"What are YOU lookin' at"
“What are YOU lookin’ at”

Everywhere you look, cats and dogs. I am not complaining as I like both, but seriously, I’ve never seen so many in my life. One thing is for sure, the ‘mystery meat’ here is not the same as the one in Vietnam.

2) The Food Is Actually Spicy

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Look at all them peppers.

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