Our Bangkok Survival Kit: Tips and Tricks if You're Exploring Bangkok on Foot [S6.E70]

Just before the boys take off for the holiday, and hordes of new
visitors arrive, Greg and Ed give advice on how to survive a long
day exploring Bangkok, be you a tourist or just an expat trying
to check off some boxes. The guys run through numerous items,
some of which might seem obvious but which still can be easy to
forget. Others have only been realized from some hard-earned
wisdom as long-time expats in the City of Angels.


For example, Greg extolls the virtues of noise-cancelling
headphones which can make even a stroll in some of Bangkok's
noisiest areas almost pleasant. Ed reminds people to bring a
phone charger or external battery, as Bangkok is not quite modern
enough to make finding an outlet easy. Greg notes that if you
don't want to twist an ankle, a pair of comfortable shoes is a
necessity for any lengthy Bangkok jaunt - especially if you're
over 40, as the guys have sadly found out. And Ed reminds people
of the notoriously chilly aircon in Bangkok's movie theaters and
coffee shops, which are much easier to survive with a jacket or
scarf big enough to function as a make-do blanket (see the pic
below).


Listen in for a dozen more items that the guys recommend to make
a day out in Bangkok significantly less stressful. Also a special
thanks to Errol for gifting us some wine, which helped Greg power
through the recording of this episode. Pic below.


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