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There is such thing as safe traveling and when you are in a foreign country you know nothing about there are things you can do and others it’s better not to do. So here are 10 things you can do when traveling on your own in Thailand.

1. Site-seeing – The first thing you should do is to get to know the area around your hotel. See if there’s an internet café close by, if there’s a 7 eleven around (there are everywhere here in Bangkok) or any other shop when you can buy things you need such as water, what markets are near you, temples etc. It is pretty safe as long as you do it during the day.

2. Shopping – Oh yeah! Either is it in a store or on one of the street markets in Bangkok, shopping is something you can do alone. You can even shop at night, they have this great night markets and it’s safe as long as you take a taxi from and back to the hotel. In Thailand you need to bargain otherwise you get to pay twice the price the item is worth.

3. Visit places– book an excursion at the travel counter in your hotel if you plan to go outside Bangkok. It’s safer and you get to know others like you. If the place is in the city, you may choose to go by yourself, but it isn’t as much fun as going with a group and you won’t get to know the history of that place since there’s no tour guide to tell you about it.

4. Sunbath topless in your hotel balcony- HA! I bet you didn’t think about this one! Well, the truth is nobody likes sun marks and since you have no idea about the culture, don’t take any chances and do it in the privacy of your hotel room. Might be allowed in Romania and it’s becoming a normal thing to do at the beach, but here you never know.

5. See shows – Thailand is well known for its Lady Boy Cabarets and that’s one thing you don’t want to miss when here. You can either book throughout the travel counter and they will provide you with transportation from and back to your hotel, or you might go on your own, but either way, don’t miss that, you’ll be sorry

6. Try out the local food – Don’t go safe on this one! Don’t order burgers and fries while here, try their local food, it’s delicious and very healthy. If you don’t like spicy food, let the waiter know, they will cook it mild for you. Might seem scary having lunch or dinner by yourself in a restaurant, but it’s a great way to relax and observe the people on the street. Can be fun at times. If you really, really don’t feel comfortable doing that, just bring with you a book, a magazine, your laptop, it’ll give you something to do until the food is ready. Remember, hiding because you’re alone is not going to do you any good and for sure won’t do anything good to your self esteem. And, at the end, nobody really cares you’re sitting all alone at the table anyway.

7. Check your emails – Most of the hotels here have internet access for its guests in the lobby, both wireless and their own PCs. Usually, it is more expensive at the hotel than it is at a local internet café. There are many places with internet connection in Bangkok and I am sure you can find one near your hotel. So, unless it’s late at night, I advice you to go and use one of those places.

8. Have yourself made a nice dress/suit at a local tailor – Thailand tailors are very good, not to say cheap, and very fast. You can choose your favorite designs from any catalog and have it made in 2 days for less than $100. What more can you want? As usually, don’t forget to bargain for a lower price. I got my self a nice kimono made out of real silk.

9. Use the hotel’s facilities – Go to the pool, use the sauna or any other facility they have at the hotel. You paid for it anyway, so enjoy it.

10. Have a massage – Another thing Thailand is well known for is the thay massage. They are great way to relax after a long day of shopping and, just like everything else here, it’s cheap. For about 10-15 dollars you can have an hour of pleasure. Go for it!

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