steele happy: 10 things you should know about Thailand & Cambodia

Sometimes I'm a world traveler. Less often than I'd wish to be, but still, sometimes I am.

In March Scott and I got to go on an epic Thailand/Cambodia adventure with our good friends the Sorensons!

Here's something that you should know about Sorenson's:

They are always up for anything, adventurous with food, always looking for the best deal, and can barter the pants off of anyone!! So all this equals good times with good friends!

Now's here's something you should know that applies to traveling in both Thailand and Cambodia:

First, it's hot and humid! As in "do you think people will notice if I walk around naked because I'm tired of my clothes sticking to my sweaty body?" hot & humid. Just an FYI you will be sweaty, ALL the time, and because you are so sweaty you won't ever have to pee (which is a perk because who wants to use a public squatter? Gross!!). I can honestly say I never once had to pee during the day even though I consumed bottles upon bottles of water.

Second, every 2 feet you will be asked if you want a Tuk Tuk or a taxi. By the end of the trip you will want to shove their Tuk Tuk pushing faces into the hot pavement, but you probably shouldn't because they really dislike rude people.

Third, never take the first price offered at the market. Whatever price they give you cut it at least in half and go from there. Don't be afraid to use the walk away (I learned that tid bit from Mike). Once you start moving on the prices drop drastically! Here's a secret...you can find whatever your trying to buy in at least 50 million other booths there. One of them is bound to give you the price you want.

Fourth, speaking of prices, excellent deals everywhere on everything!! EVERYTHING!!

Fifth, the food is amazeballs! I didn't have one bad meal, but I also stayed away from the weird sea creatures smelling up the joint on every corner.

Sixth, they have the cutest kids you will ever see in your life. Seriously.

Seventh, they have the most disease ridden looking cats and dogs you will ever see and they will always be sitting in the kitchen of the place you are about to eat at. Don't touch them or think about them whilst eating.

Eighth, buy poo pants. No there not really pants with poo in them, but they looked like you just dropped load hence the name I dubbed them. They are Thai heaven and feel like your not wearing pants at all (See first point I made)! Plus they keep the sun & dirt off your skin.

Ninth, get massages daily, but do not go to the backroom you dirty whores. We got hour long foot massages nightly for only $6! You want a full body one? No problem! That's only $10! For those prices you are an idiot for not partaking in it. So worth it...even if it is a he/she rubbing you down.