Amazing Thailand!

Despite of friends telling us NOT to go to Bangkok, Thailand due to some political feud and riot, we (we to include Marky, Chris, Charo and Me) still decided to stick to our plan and push through it.

Yes, my three friends and I considered postponing our trip. But as days passed by, the bad publicity just stuck its highest down to its rock bottom. We heard news from left to right saying that everyone was frantic and rallies just happen here and there. There were also news a couple of days after that showing that the political situation had stabilized. That was our go signal. We could not postpone it.

There were cautionary warnings from various embassies of different countries, but nothing grave to be worried about for us. We would not go there to make a stand for our political beliefs, we would go there to shop and see the country. In other words, we were tourists, not protesters.

After all, we paid for it. And we could not refund the money back. The best we could do was pray hard and hope for the best. And oh yes, get travel insurance, too in case something unexpected happens. In case you're wondering, we really did get travel insurance. Better be safe than sorry. Let's just say we had our reservations. But we still pushed thru.

So we did. Going to Thailand has been the best decision I have made so far in my life! Had I decided to postpone the trip, I would have missed the once in a lifetime experience in immersing myself to Thailand's culture. I would wave regretted feeling the Thais' warm welcome, the Sa-wat-dee greetings, the genuine smiles, the adventure and the heart felt experience as a whole.

This whole trip became an eye-opener for me. The trip has made me realize that I can do lots of things with faith, friends and believe in myself.

I so disagree that Bangkok is a dangerous place to go. It's not even close to that word. Shoppers consider this place as paradise. Some as a pilgrimage for faith-driven people. But above all else, Thailand, not only Bangkok, is a place of fun and a country of the free.

Thailand after all means "freedom land". No limits, no boundaries. Just imagination.

Just amazingly Thailand!