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I rather like the idea of a driver. I hate driving at the best of times, doing so in Bangkok would be my worst nightmare. Walking would be out of the question in the heat so the car and driver sounds really handy. x
I am spoilt rotten here for sure with a driver, how else would I be able to do all my blogging if I had to drive my office myself?!
I do laugh though every time I arrive in the UK and pick up a hire car, and drive gingerly out onto the M4, trying to work out where the windscreen wipers are!
Wren x
No Westerner I know would actually dare drive anywhere in SEA, unless they’ve been here for a while (maybe 5 years or so). Traffic’s not as bad here in Penang, Malaysia… but it’s still scary for those from countries with “civilised” driving 😛
Though I have to say… driving in Los Angeles is a bit of a fright too!
Hello Anna in Penang, one of my favourite places, I do hope we get back there soon, especially to stop by for a photo with the lovely Rolls Royce cars outside the Eastern and Oriental hotel and afternoon tea… and indeed to stay there would be pretty cool, I digress!
You are a braver woman than me, I would draw the line at LA driving, although actually I have done that back in the 1980’s I expect it was a lot, lot less scary then!
Wren x
Sounds like having the driver is the ideal ! 🙂
Hi Deb – it works for me, I love my office! I’m a lucky duck indeed!
Wren x
Looks very nice I mean your car not the traffic ! That’s probably a nightmare.
Yay Gattina lovely to have you here on the post! It would be even better to drive you around in the car and to show you the sights!
Wren x
I remember Bangkok’s traffic well. One taxi ride took us about an hour that would have taken about 10 minutes to walk. The trouble was we didn’t know where our Hotel was and had tons of luggage which would have been a nightmare to lug around. Imagine our surprise when the hotel had been in our view all along!
I think I’d have no problem having a driver and car x
Argh the Bangkok traffic story, we all have them for sure. It’s hard to know what they can do you resolve the issue. Last time we were in Singapore they’d instigated an extra toll fee after 8 am, and London has its congestion charge…but no worries Neesie, next time you visit we’ll pick you up, we won’t go anywhere fast but at least we can have a natter on the way!
Wren x
Traffic in Bangkok is very bad. I suggest taking the Skytrain or a boat instead.
Driving in Bangkok requires a lot of patience because the traffic is heavy.