In Reply to: JBR - A Comparison Thailand & Bali posted by Coco on Wednesday, 11. July 2007 at 09:50 Bali Time:
I've loved Bangkok for a long time! It's a great place to visit, a crazy city. I really agree with your assessment and comparison between BKK and Bali. I can't help thinking that a part of it is comparing Bangkok to Bali rather than comparing elsewhere in Thailand to Bali - Bangkok is so high-rise/built up that it would be difficult to see and experience a lot of the 'ground level' things we all love in Bali. Having said that, you have encounters there that would be unusual in most cities - like when we stepped from our high-rise hotel to find a baby elephant being led along the sidewalk & we were able to feed it bananas & give it a rub - what a sight in such a big city! Bangkok is somewhat of a more serious city than the island of Bali, and this is often reflected in the more serious nature of the bargaining there. Outside of Bangkok we found the Thai people are more friendly and laid back (reflecting their pace of life, I think). Thinking about it makes me want to go back toThailand, but not at the expense of our regular trips to Bali! It would have to be in addition to visiting Bali!!! Thanks again. Cheers, Sue.