{"id":2466,"date":"2009-03-25T23:08:37","date_gmt":"2009-03-26T06:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2009-03-25T23:08:37","modified_gmt":"2009-03-26T06:08:37","slug":"things-i-learned-in-thailand-and-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=2466","title":{"rendered":"Things I learned in Thailand and Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For my next visit.  For someone else.  For life.<\/p>\n<li>Don&#8217;t need to be too conservative, but don&#8217;t be too revealing (clothing-wise)<\/li>\n<li>Good walking shoes (especially sandals) are essential<\/li>\n<li>Flashlight recommended for sunrise at Angkor Wat; this isn&#8217;t the United States where safety is top priority<\/li>\n<li>Bring $600 USD; try to protect it of course<\/li>\n<li>Cambodia accepts USD.  Seriously.<\/li>\n<li>So does Laos<\/li>\n<li>USD is worth a lot even though it might not to us Americans<\/li>\n<li>Visa fee is $25 and passenger service fee is $20 at the Siem Reap airport<\/li>\n<li>Ask the Angkor Wat guide anything; she always has a good story and maybe will say yes to a proposal<\/li>\n<li>Eat and drink everything, especially if it&#8217;s a fruit you don&#8217;t recognize<\/li>\n<li>Learn the numbers for the language of the country you&#8217;re visiting<\/li>\n<li>You will get more respect if you know the numbers in the native tongue<\/li>\n<li>Two prong plugs are abundant in Thailand, but not the grounded ones<\/li>\n<li>The best things I brought were neck pillow, USD money, anti-itch cream, toilet paper, and moist towelettes\/facial wipes<\/li>\n<li>The worst thing to have brought were long pants<\/li>\n<li>Bring your own towel.  You really will never know when you would need it.<\/li>\n<li>Water in the ocean can be really clear<\/li>\n<li>You can get used to showering without a bathtub or a shower<\/li>\n<li>Letting water splash all over the bathroom floor is efficient since bathrooms are supposed to be wet anyway<\/li>\n<li>200 baht should be the maximum you pay for a taxi from the airport to a hotel in Sukhumvit<\/li>\n<li>Laundromats are never close to hotels<\/li>\n<li>Start at 50% of initial quoted price when bargaining<\/li>\n<li>Start at 25% of initial quoted price when bargaining at a touristy locale<\/li>\n<li>7-Eleven has everything<\/li>\n<li>They sell stamps: 15 baht for a stamp for a postcard sent internationally<\/li>\n<li>5 baht should be the maximum you pay for a postcard<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t spend any money at home for a month before going to Thailand and Cambodia<\/li>\n<li>Then you can shop as much as you want here<\/li>\n<li>Keep a small notebook with you at all times<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to borrow money from your friends ;)<\/li>\n<li>Standard meals should not cost more than 100 baht<\/li>\n<li>A coconut a day makes the exhaustion go away<\/li>\n<li>Get a haircut in Bangkok; you will remember it for the rest of your life<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to go to an area where there is no English<\/li>\n<li>Everyone understands gestures<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re asian and suddenly have dark skin, people will think you&#8217;re Thai<\/li>\n<li>English is the international language here even between Vietnamese and the Thai<\/li>\n<li>Stray dogs and cats are the saddest things on the streets of Bangkok and the islands<\/li>\n<li>Try to go out on the water as much as you can<\/li>\n<li>Find a native living near by&#8230;who will show you more than what everyone sees<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For my next visit. For someone else. For life. 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