Something about my First Business Trip

A lot of first happened during my Bangkok trip

It was the first time I travelled alone internationally via our country’s flagship airline (and it’s free)
It was the first time a chauffeur is waiting solely for me
It was my first ever business trip (and I’m hoping it won’t be the last)

I am known to have some sort of panic attack when flying.  It all started during my Kota Kinabalu trip, where I felt a sudden drop while still on air, and further magnified to the Iloilo trip, where I spent an hour without any peace of mind due to a bad weather condition. When I found out that it will take me around three hours to reach Thailand, you can just imagine the anxiety I felt.

I was surprised on how comfortable our flight is.  The on-flight movie, the food served, and the newness of the experience deviate my attention to be bothered by the slight turbulence during the flight.  Yes, I still have my “Our Father” moment, and yes, there was a time where I was still scared, but not as much as I thought I would.

I reached Thailand around 1pm, and there was a chauffeur waiting for me. When I reached the hotel, I met a Filipina (from my hometown) who has been working there for around two months. My room, is magnificent.  It is how I imagined my dream room would be.  It’s all white - the bed, the linen, the desk, everything.  I was really happy.

I spent the afternoon taking a stroll at Si Lom, which is the CBD of Thailand.  It is quite similar to Ayala in Philippines and I was surprise how prevalent 7-11 in the city.  I was aiming to buy my pasalubong on my first day, but since I am not thoroughly prepared in this trip and I was kind of scared roaming around a city that I am not familiar with at night time, I decided to go back to the hotel to relax and prepare for my big day the next day.

 

The next few days passed slowly, consists of meetings and discussions with my colleagues.  But of course, despite this trip is made primarily because of work it didn’t inhibit us to have fun a little (photos at floating market will be separately posted)