Escape the chaos of Bangkok in Chiang Mai, Thailand
泰國清邁,逃離曼谷喧囂
Bright flashing lights of Bangkok city.曼谷城閃耀的燈光
I WAS in Bangkok and less than enamoured. The night-life is chaotic, as are the crowded streets, the tourist-laden temples and the city itself, so overflowing with skyscrapers and malls and concrete that it seems about to burst. It was an impression based on a short, first-time visit, to be sure, but I felt the need to escape.
我曾游覽曼谷,卻不因它而迷醉 。喧囂充斥著這里的夜生活,充斥著擁擠的街道 。游客擠滿了這里的寺廟,擠滿了整座城市 。滿眼是摩天大廈、商場和鋼筋混凝土的建筑,擠得城市似乎要突然爆炸 。雖然這是我首次游覽曼谷,停留的時間也很短暫,這足以給我一種要逃離的沖動 。
I contemplated hopping a shuttle van south to the beaches, but they can be just as overcrowded. Looking for peace in Pattaya is like looking for a sober person at a uni party.
我想跳上一輛汽車或卡車南行到沙灘,但我知道那只會把我帶到另一個擁擠的地方 。在芭堤雅尋找安靜就像要在瘋狂的大學派對中找到一個清醒的人一樣困難 。