Bangkok and Chiang Mai On a Rope

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Larry Stein. Bangkok and Chiang Mai On a Rope

Foreword

Preparation

Vaccinations

Health Insurance

Insects

Visas

What to Pack

Jet Lag

Overseas Flights

Southeast Asian Flights

Selecting Hotels

Cell Phones

Thailand Overview

Government

Sex

Food

To and from

Currency

When to go

What to drink

Bangkok

Overview

To and from

Within

Where to stay

Where to eat and drink

Shopping

Sights

Chiang Mai

Overview

To and from

Where to stay

Where to eat and drink

Massage

Shopping

Sights

Side trips

Author’s Note

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Grand Palace, Bangkok

This is a tale of two cities. It was the best of climes, it was the worst of climes. One is old, and one is new. One is intimate, the other is sprawling. Bangkok and Chiang Mai are the two largest, and most visited cities in Thailand.

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Most importantly, bring a sense of adventure.

In the future I wonder if there will be space or rocket lag. To minimize jet lag I have two techniques, one common, the other a bit controversial. On the overseas flight I take a sleeping pill (Ambien) to sleep at the same time that I would sleep at my destination. So If I'm taking a day flight, I will time my sleep so that I'm sleeping at what will be nighttime hours when I arrive. It's the only time I use a sleeping pill. Of course, check with your doctor. The more conventional remedy is to avoid sleeping during the day, and getting as much sunlight as possible, painfully easy in Southeast Asia. Sunlight resets your internal clock. The only time I had serious jet lag was during a perpetually overcast November in the Benelux countries.

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