Comments on: Trang: The Road Less Traveled http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/ A Canadian on a working holiday in New Zealand Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:09:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Eric http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Eric Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:59:41 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-144 I can hardly imagine a 5 dollar hotel room, especially one that looks so nice. I love hearing about your trip. I feel happy thinking about your amazing travels, as I am plugging along in my daily routines. I can hardly imagine a 5 dollar hotel room, especially one that looks so nice. I love hearing about your trip. I feel happy thinking about your amazing travels, as I am plugging along in my daily routines.

]]> By: Erin http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Erin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:14:05 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-143 The road less traveled by tourists can be the best window to the culture. The road less traveled by tourists can be the best window to the culture.

]]> By: David http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-142 David Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:42:52 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-142 I learned Trang is known as the cleanest city in Thailand. It is remarkably tidy. Some places certainly weren't clean at all. Bangkok in particular, but parts of Ko Phi Phi were also appalling. I learned Trang is known as the cleanest city in Thailand. It is remarkably tidy. Some places certainly weren’t clean at all. Bangkok in particular, but parts of Ko Phi Phi were also appalling.

]]> By: David http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-141 David Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:41:10 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-141 <em>Fa rang</em> is the Thai term for a white person. It is not always derogatory, but can be. Fa rang is the Thai term for a white person. It is not always derogatory, but can be.

]]> By: David http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-140 David Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:39:48 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-140 Yes, evidently pricing has little to do with the intrinsic value of the item. There were some items (such as sunscreen) that were as much as they'd be in Canada, but almost everything else was dramatically cheaper. I don't fully understand the economics behind it but it sure makes you wonder. Yes, evidently pricing has little to do with the intrinsic value of the item. There were some items (such as sunscreen) that were as much as they’d be in Canada, but almost everything else was dramatically cheaper. I don’t fully understand the economics behind it but it sure makes you wonder.

]]> By: Char (PSI Tutor:Mentor) http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Char (PSI Tutor:Mentor) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:12:24 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-139 Trang sounds lovely to just cruise about on foot in. The photos give us a glimpse of the poverty that exists in Thailand~ yet, their cities are so clean! Those streets. That's healthy pride. Trang sounds lovely to just cruise about on foot in. The photos give us a glimpse of the poverty that exists in Thailand~ yet, their cities are so clean! Those streets. That’s healthy pride.

]]> By: Brenda http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Brenda Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:23:55 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-138 Hi David Your bra and pantie carts gave me a good laugh! Did you find out what "fa rang" means? That might be funny too. Glad you are well. Looking forward to hearing about New Zealand. Hi David
Your bra and pantie carts gave me a good laugh! Did you find out what “fa rang” means? That might be funny too. Glad you are well. Looking forward to hearing about New Zealand.

]]> By: Nadia - Happy Lotus http://kiwi.raptitude.com/trang-the-road-less-traveled/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Nadia - Happy Lotus Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:07:09 +0000 http://kiwi.raptitude.com/?p=105#comment-137 Hi David, Sounds like that was an amazing experience. That is so awesome. I have had similar kind of journeys and it is so humbling in a way because you realize how in some parts of the world, items are overpriced due to reasons that have nothing to do with the actual cost to make the product. And don't even get me started on food vendors...some of the best food I have ever had in Asia were from food vendors. And thank you for the pictures too. Truly brings back some very fond memories. Hi David,

Sounds like that was an amazing experience. That is so awesome. I have had similar kind of journeys and it is so humbling in a way because you realize how in some parts of the world, items are overpriced due to reasons that have nothing to do with the actual cost to make the product. And don’t even get me started on food vendors…some of the best food I have ever had in Asia were from food vendors.

And thank you for the pictures too. Truly brings back some very fond memories.

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