Unstructured tidbits from my trip, part one

A few things as long as they’re still fresh in my mind:

Labubus are still everywhere in Bangkok. It felt like every mall had a Pop Mart experience and there were long queues in front of all of them.

The Peak Design travel backpack is annoying. I’ve had this thing for a long time now and there hasn’t been a single trip where there wasn’t a small grievance. It might be a skill issue but I’ve had issues with the front and back zipper and the soft walls every time I actually had to use that thing quickly. Also: why doesn’t the main compartment have a properly lockable zipper?

If you’re in Bangkok and need to get around with a bit more fun than just taking a Grab, get the Muvmi app. You can order a little electric Tuktuk and while it doesn’t sound as fun as the millions of other Tuktuks on the road, you’ll also don’t have to haggle for the price.

The pre-paid Rabbit card for the trains in Bangkok needs a KYC verification for each top-up. Not annoying at all.

I might have had the best smoothie in the world. It was almost a religious experience. When I wanted to get a second one a few days later, the store was closed for a few days. Maybe a sign of the universe that certain types of happiness can only be found once in a lifetime?

All the cool kids either use Fuji cameras or old compact ones. I’ve seen a couple of people with Nikons and Canons, surprisingly few other brands, including Sonys.

More to come on the subject of cameras and photography in a separate blog post.