One Night In Bangkok

Okay, actually I have 48 hours left before I catch a bus back to Phuket.

This is one of those cities that if I lived here a full year and spent my time just trying to see everything, I would only be able to scratch the surface.

It's been interesting so far to say the least. Catch my next post for a recap on what I did and saw here over the past week. Stay tuned...

Are You A F(focused) - A(attention) - N(now) of Life?

WVITV © 2012 Photo by: Michael J Trojak

Do you ever find yourself thinking about tomorrow and not paying attention to the here and now? How often do you reminisce about or dwell on the past? One of my favorite quotes: "If life is a gift, please tell me you kept the receipt", written by yours truly, reminds me how I just don't appreciate the present enough. 

Lucky for me I take time out to travel. It helps me focus my attention on the now and become a  F-A-N of life again. If you want to feel present and alive I highly recommend you pack a bag and hit the road!

Bangkok Bound

I'm busing it to Bangkok from Phuket next Thursday. I'm both excited and frightened. I once heard both emotions trigger the same physiological responses. 

Anyway, fingers crossed everything will be fine. It seems no matter how many times I venture off somewhere new, all alone, I still get jitters. So far, I've always come back just fine and glad for the experience. If you ever have doubts about venturing off yourself, by yourself, take it from me, it's better to go and know then to sit and wonder. 

Elephant Trekking & Full Circuit Training

Yesterday was my first time. Riding an elephant that is. What a ride! You really have to get up and close to one of these creatures to truly appreciate what a sizable beast this is. To ride one, or should I say hang on to one for dear life while it's moving, is pretty magnificent. It's also, one hell of a workout. While it moves slow, there is considerable rocking from side to side thrust upon the rider. It was worse for me at first because I was tense (unlike my other first time I wasn't drunk). After I got used to it and over the fear of falling off it became easier to go with the flow. Still, after 45 minutes trekking, it feels like every muscle in your body was put to use. I highly recommend the experience and report that it's one hell of a workout!