India vs. Thailand

So, we are in Thailand and we can’t stop thinking about India. We are constantly comparing and contrasting India and Thailand…..here is a summary.

Price – this is the first thing that pops into my cheap mind. The price of things in Thailand are signficantly higher. Its still cheap, but no more $2 meals.

Aroma – Thailand smells much better than India. We have yet to smell raw sewage which is nice. We miss the street cooking smells of India food.

Food – Total mixed bag here. The food so far in restuarants is inferior, no questions about that. Its good but not Indian good. However, we are not paranoid about what to eat. We got freshly made fruitsmoothies on the street today….which was a nice change. We saw them all over India but were too scared to try them.

Conditions of Streets – Thailand is much cleaner than India. Not much trash. Ashley is happy about the fewer street dogs, but they have been replaced by prostitutes (which makes me happy too).

People – The people are friendly in Thailand and always smiling, but not near as friendly or as interested in us. We are no longer celebrities. Plus there are tons of westerners.

So far we like Thailand and look forward to spending more time here. We are in North Thailand now (Chaing Mei). On Friday we head out for a trek for two nights, so today to prepare we got two massages. 1/2 hour on the feet and 1/2 hour on the back…..total cost per person – $10.