Tourism Challenge: Comparing Thailand to Europe as a Traveler [S8.E7]

While Greg is travelling in Canada, Ed interviews old friend of
the podcast Jonathan about his recent trip to Europe.  Jon
and his Thai wife Poom spent a couple weeks on vacation, first in
Paris and then in Poland.  Jon begins talking about the
multicultural nature of Paris, something he's familiar with as a
native New Yorker.  He and his wife revelled in Paris's
famous street culture: streets are very walkable, cafes abound,
and sights are aplenty.  In fact, Jon's only worry was being
ID'd as an American, leading to a funny story about his and his
wife attempting to look European.  Listen in for the
details.  Ed asks about the safety of Paris, something it's
not known for, and Jon admitted to being apprehensive but admits
that at least on this trip, they never felt uncomfortable.


On to Poland!  Ed asks if there was an immediate difference
between France and Poland, and Jon noted that both are very
European and that he did not feel straight away as if he was in a
different world.  However, one difference was that Poland
appeared to be less multicultural, causing he and his wife to be
a little more self-conscious.  But the Poles were friendly,
and surprisingly, he and his wife found an excellent Thai
restaurant in Krakow.  Who would have guessed?


Jon reveals his true colors as a Bangkoker when he admits that
after two weeks of the Old World, he was more than ready to
return to the Big Mango.


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