OK so I know you're all sitting on the edge of your seat, dying to know just what exactly happens next in the life of the Blonde Traveler. Well, having spent an overly hedonistic, self-indulgent 13 days in Boracay, I will be returning to Thailand, where I will join my parents for a week in Chiang Mai (they are scoping it out as a retirement destination). Thereafter, I'll be hopping on a train (NO MORE BUSES!) to Bangkok, where I am going to find a place to live, and actually stay put for a while. How long, exactly? Wouldn't you like to know! I certainly would...it all depends on how successful I am at integrating myself into Bangkok life.

So, in 2010, this blog will take on a slightly different tone. Instead of updates from me on the road, you will hear about what it's like as a foreign girl trying to make her way in the busiest Southeast Asian city. I will continue to travel, but obviously to a lesser degree than the past eight months. Indeed, I have big plans for myself and for Blonde Traveler this year, and I will keep this blog as fresh, exciting, and fun as it can be.

Thank you so much to everyone who has been faithfully reading my blog and supporting my site over the past eight months. To date, BlondeTraveler.com has received 6,312 visits from 3,524 unique visitors, with an average of 250 visits a week. That's not too shabby for a start-up site. I'm hoping to get the commerce portion of my site off the ground this year, as well as getting a web designer on board who can help me make it even more dynamic. I'm also hoping to start a Blonde Traveler volunteer organization aimed at cleaning up Southeast Asia's beaches and streets, and alleviating other ills that travelers have brought upon the region. Most importantly, though, there are plans for heaps of new content this year - and you can bet it will be, as always, incredibly useful and entertaining. 

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Alisha  - boom boom bangkok.   |2010-01-08 22:23:31 Great site! I just left a comment on your facebook. It is really well done and informative ;) I'd love to know (if you don't mind) how much $$ 8 months in SE Asia ended up costing? I've been saving and would like to believe that I finally have saved enough... Thanks! Alisha Reply 0   0

Kaila   |2010-01-09 23:07:31 Hi Alisha, Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad you like the site! I think that the best thing to do is to plan out what you think you're going to spend (it is possible to do $25 a day in most parts of SEA), and then double it. Unexpected expenses creep up here and there, and most people spend twice what they'd planned on by the end of their trip. That being said, there's always the possibility of earning your way around over here - working at guest houses, teaching English, etc., to finance your trip! Cheers and best of luck planning! KK Reply 0   0

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