One of the deciding factors in my decision to take on this journey and venture out of my comfort zone was the opportunity to travel while on breaks from teaching, and Thailand was at the top of my travel bucket list. Shortly after arriving in Korea, our first long break that could facilitate the  6 hour flight into Bangkok was booked for our 10 day winter vacation.

Our flight left on Christmas day, which luckily made being away from home for the holidays a little easier. We woke up on the 26th ready to explore Bangkok and see everything.

{Day One}
Our first day started with a ride on a tuk tuk to the river where I was surprised to find out Bangkok operates a great deal via boats on an inner city water way. We hopped on a ferry on our way to discover the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

Walking through the gates of these grounds was like entering a magical place where everything is made of gold and sparkling in the sunlight. It’s hard to even put into words what a truly stunning place it is.

Thailand

Our next stop was Wat Pho or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha. This site was far less crowded than the Temple of the Emerald Buddha had been, and while it too was opulent, it had a much more peaceful feeling that I really enjoyed.

As day one in Thailand concluded we ended our day with some pad thai, a beer, and a quick walk through the night market; ready to start day two. 

{Day Two}
Our second day in Thailand was to be a short one as we were scheduled to catch a flight to Krabi  that night. We decided to spend our next day in Bangkok at the Chatuchak Weekend Market. One word to describe the market…INCREDIBLE. As some one who is partial to a market; Korean, Thai, farmers, or otherwise, I could have spent my entire trip to Thailand browsing that market and been completely content. My only regret of the entire trip was packing my bags to the brim and not allowing enough room for extra souvenirs, though I have every intention of going back to that market at some point in the near future.

We enjoyed a smorgasbord lunch at some of food stalls, before wandering our way out of the market. Then it was back to our hotel where we grabbed our bags before heading to the airport and continuing the trip in Krabi.