Mexico – a country between easy living and violence

Although Mexico is in the headlines these days for criminal incidents and crimes of the Mafia, the Mexicans want to show that their people are not criminals and demonstrate for more peace in their country.

So it happened in Mexico for the first time that a national champion in the finger game “scissors, rock, paper” was awarded. Eduardo Villar Raposso made it in Puebla, in the center of the country, against 63 competitors and will enable Mexico in the coming World Championships in Canada. Strange, but funny!

For more love and friendship oviously called more than 40000 people in Mexico City, who set a new world record in simultaneous kissing. The Valentine’s Day in Mexico City has become a particularly lovely event, and I´m sure the Mexicans will keep on pointing the way against increasing violence in their country.

The traffic in Bangkok – be aware!

The traffic in Bangkok is crazy – driving on the left side, many taxis, many in between (somewhat surprising for me) cars such as Audi, Ford, BMW, Toyota & Co, scooters and motorbikes, often with 2-3 people on it, all then partly 4-6 lanes in one direction! And then there are the so-called Tuk-Tuks.  Accordingly, the air in the city – we had hardly beautiful blue sky, because the smog is simply too fierce. No man would get me to drive  in this city – because it somehow seems unlikely to have rules.

The Mandarin Hotel in Bangkok

Good Hotel to start your Thailand adventure

Once you get to the Bangkok Airport you should only call for taxi drivers who are prepared to take you with a taxi meter (the trip can be around 1/2 hour to the city center, where the Hotel is located quite central at Rama IV Rd).  Arriving at the Mandarin hotel, you will notice that the entrance is very well maintained and almost worth even four stars.

Bangkok - explore Thailand`s history, by goianobe

The stuff is helpful and friendly, there`s a nice pool inside the hotel area and the rooms are clean and spacious (even though we didn`t have a balcony). Stayed here for 2 nights and due to the relaxing athmosphere and the central location its the perfect start to explore Bangkok after a long distance flight.