# Forty-Five Days of Thailand ![20230407_174850.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/macchiata/23xVGnRidqxttaVQCvww8rrgDgvrQhMUANpCyRYaxgSEEnRHtZYc3Uzy3gM6dnLDoNqCG.jpg) Hey everyone,

This post is a collection of things I learned during my forty-five days in Thailand. There are some invaluable lessons that I learned along the way that I wanted to share here. I have thought about writing it last night but I was extremely exhausted to even think about writing it all down. Now that I am more settled, I have the time to jolt down all the experiences that I have gathered during those forty-five days. I. When a problem arises, be calm. Moving from your own country and comfort zone can be challenging. The new environment possesses many different challenges. It's from figuring out how to get around, how people behave,speak and the customs that they use in their daily life. There were days when all this became too stressful and I almost made some rash decision. " Should I just fly back home?" I asked myself one time because I felt like I was done with Thailand and all these adventures. But then, I asked myself if that is because I don't have the same comfort as I had back home where, my life had a little to no problem. I was simply far away from the comfort zone and everything was all too familiar. But now, after forty-five days there, I learned that whenever a problem arises, just be calm and it will be sorted in its time. II. Know your comfort level I have been fortunate enough to live in a different level of comfort. From staying in a 5 star hotel, to just living on the street or living in a house infested with rats. I've seen the best of life and some of the worst living conditions life has to offer. This is why I am pretty adjustable when it comes to my comfort level. I certainly lived in a less comfortable manner compared to when I was in Indonesia where everything was comfortable. While moving around, I was staying at a place where the beds, according to some reviews, are hard. However, to me, it was not an issue at all because I used to sleep on the floor with a very thin mattress for years. Having a bed was such an upgrade. While for some living like that isn't comfortable. To me, as long as I get a roof over my head, food to eat, and ability to work, I am more than grateful. That's why even the train that I boarded to Laos was still much more comforting than what I used to experience back home a long time ago. Everything in my life is definitely way better from what it used to be. III. Respecting People's Level of Comfort When travelling with someone, they may have different comfort levels. In fact, comfort level is something that I think about lately a lot. People complain about many things and from what I see, it is because it is not up to their comfort level. I learned to respect people's level of comfort when I travel with someone and making sure that their comfort and my comfort are met. That is a huge thing to me and something I've only learned during this trip. IV. Listen more than you talk I think that old adage is a nice approach that you can have while exploring places around. The more you listen, the more you can learn about the people and their ways of living. Talk when necessary and not too much. I find that some people just too self-centred and it wasn't something nice to do while mingling with people from different places V. On Being Hustled and Scammed I've had some of the worst experiences on my wandering just last year when I was trying to watch MotoGP and it was such a horrible experience. First, I got scammed with my accommodation. Secondly, I was staying in a tent and was paying $50/night and I stayed there for 4 Nights. Can you imagine living in a tent for four nights for $200? Another one was the taxi that I booked at the airport just charged me more than the initial price that I already booked. That trip was horrible and I was very fortunate when I got to Bali which once again, getting hustled was no stranger to me. I paid $50/week for a motorbike for a week and it's not a really nice motorbike. I also went to the clothing store in Bali and paid $40 for only 2 pieces of clothing. And I wasn't even treated well. In Thailand that $40 could get you 13 pieces of clothing, considering each cost 100 Baht. I don't really go out much in Thailand but many places are reachable by walking distance and I haven't encountered much hustle and scam. It's funny because where I am from, even by your own people you can experience that especially as a tourist. My family was also hustled a long time ago and paid a meal for $50 for what was supposed to be a less than $10 meal for the whole family. I think that in Thailand, even if the tuktuk is saying 400 Baht for a long distance trip and maybe some people think it's too much, to me, it's honestly not. It's still less than my experiences getting hustled and scammed back in Indonesia when I move around or do tourist things in Indonesia. VI. It's OK to just explore things on your own I have had many moments where I was just exploring places on my own and at my own pace. In fact, I learned that I should do something like that more as it is something that fits me and I can enjoy the experience more than if I go with anyone that doesn't have the same pace. But of course, there are days when I go out with people and enjoy it because I was just in the mood to do so. VII. Never base your future experience on someone else's experience. Someone else's experience might be horrible but that doesn't mean yours will. Again, knowing your level of comfort, your style of moving around will also help in determining your future experience. When you encounter someone who's complaining a bit too much,it doesn't always mean that your experience will be bad or will be the same. I just have some common sense when moving around and generally avoid going late at night alone. I also don't party and visit crowded places where I know that I will be a lot more drained. I am boring as is, but it's just my way to move around. VIII. Understand that people come and go One of the things about meeting people is that there's always hey and goodbye. Sometimes I wished I could stay longer or explore places together with a particular person but when it's time for a goodbye, It's time for it. But that doesn't mean that we have to stop connecting. I used to disappear but now I am trying not to and try my best to connect and network with many awesome people. IX. Pick up the local language By knowing a bit of simple phrases, it is definitely helping. I learned to say a few phrases in Thai, Tagalog, and now Lao that has been helping me a lot when I go around. Though for complicated words, I don’t know, I just try my best to explain that I am not Thai but I am willing to learn anything. X. Prioritising Health and overall Well-being Thai street food is such a kryptonite to me. There are days when I can’t really avoid them and indulge myself with some of it. Then, I would sleep for hours and wake up with no recollection of what happened. At the end of my trip there, I was learning to ease that up and making sure that I ate street food moderately. I also ate more healthily and made sure that I am still sharp and not overdosing myself with street food. I haven’t been really sick in Thailand and I also make sure to also keep up with vitamins.

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