When people saw my statuses on social networks, many wrote that they say, and you thought you were returning to paradise? I answer all. Of course, I know where I was going. I remember everything perfectly live here and how to work here. Still, not for 10 years left. But now, it all seems very strange, a side view, so to tell. The man after all gets used to everything, and simply does not notice traffic jams, sullen faces and gray dirt. He lives and thinks that it is necessary. BUT one has only to escape from this vanity and look at life is changing.
The content of the article
- 1 Departure from Thailand
- 2 Impressions of Moscow after the return
- 3 What pleased us in Russia
- 4 What was difficult in Tae this time?
Contents
Departure from Thailand
Before leaving, I tried to do the most important things, which in Moscow will be hard to achieve: eat Pad Thai, make Foot Massage—
Back in Bangkok at the airport I had a small jitter. What i am Now I see Russia, what will be the attitude towards it? Especially after reading negative reviews of some bloggers about visiting Russia after a long absence. This is a really interesting experience. see how you will react to those things that are strong weaned
Already at Bangkok airport and on the plane I ran into Russian by reality. It’s good that they didn’t fly from Turkey, or else immersion would be even faster.
All Russians are booted, the rest are empty pavilions
Himalayas from an airplane window
Impressions of Moscow after the return
But it was not so scary. True, as I understand it, I incredibly lucky with the weather. Therefore, the most obvious contrast remained unnoticeable, spring began in Russia, and I still feel cold and did not have time. And the sun shines every day, raising my spirits. Maybe the country does not want me to leave more and “smeared”? 
By the way, Domodedovo is a terrible airport, uncomfortable and ill-conceived, where all crowd and interfere with each other. And I used to thought he was very personal. Everything in comparison is learned—
Sun and greens in Bangkok
Spring is just beginning in Moscow
No depression, no depression and sadness. And only prostration. Just a misunderstanding of how here and what is done: what to eat instead of breakfast mango, what to wear instead of shorts, what to go to parents instead bike and so on. Everything seems strange and familiar at the same time. Even had the feeling that the geometry of my apartment changed at that moment, as I just went into it.
I forgot the name of my Internet provider, and on the street in The first day went with a passport, can you imagine? I do not it was only 7 months, but now you need to put effort, to remember how here and what is done. Honestly the first time such, or too plunged into Thai life, or cells memory is not enough in my head.
It was unusual to drive a car with the left rudder, all the time I strive to go on an oncoming lane, and my left hand twitches every time, trying to shift gears (the lever is now on the other side). AND now we must remember that the car must be closed, and then absolutely relaxed in the tropics. For some reason a very cold one flows from the tap. water and very hot, not just warm, in both! By apartment you have to go in slippers, not barefoot, even in a sweater, cool, however.
In Thailand, I ate mango and went without a T-shirt
And in Moscow, I eat casseroles and freeze
And such a moment noticed. I got used to thinking in the category for six months “my stuff in the backpack.” That is a minimum of clothes, a laptop, almost no other things. And then a whole wardrobe for 4 seasons, all sorts of computer things like a printer and a large monitor, a lot of furniture, dishes, household appliances and a whole bunch more in the cabinets and on the mezzanine, what I even forgot, and calmly managed without it. It is not clear why so much need?
All my things in Thailand
And a lot of things in Russia
Of course, after smiling Thais (though not all of them sincere smile) very noticeable gloomy faces of tortured people. Can so only in Moscow, I do not know. In the subway some biorobots, and even with green skin. Horror, physical inactivity slowly kills the population. I I understand, you need to work hard, earn. But why then at all live, if most of life do not feel joy?
Products went up. When you see a slight price change every day, you don’t notice. And when long absent, then straight striking. Well, of course, the assortment is not Thai at all, Where is my favorite Thai mango for 60 baht / kg? By the way, and cafes street is not enough, where you can quickly eat a bowl of rice with Chicken for 100 baht.
All people I know and friends are no less than an hour from me. That is, to see a person you need to spend 2 hours at least way back and forth. After Thailand with his bike rides 15-30 minutes, it’s just some kind of hell. Ida all in one area! Well, sorry same time on transport and traffic jams to spend.
As I wrote in the article Why I winter in Thailand, in Russia, really harder. And right away you need to solve those issues that Thailand simply did not arise (the presence of a car, housing, Job). On the one hand, it is associated with money, because money they solve a lot, but on the other hand, for some reason I always have Russia affairs many times more.
What pleased in Russia
What a cool internet here! Immediately connected speed 100/100 Mbps to merge 600 gigabytes into the cloud (backup photos). Waited specifically to do it. Wow, flies like everything, a couple of days uploaded! I really do not know what else to download / upload.
A full-fledged supermarket 5 minutes from the house on foot! And further several in 10 minutes. Now for the products do not necessarily go by car. Yes, and labels, labels are readable, composition on Russian and clear at 100%. And cheese! Instead of 1000-2000 baht / kg, he now costs just a penny.
In your own housing, you can make a bunch of holes in the wall for hammock and new shelves, buy the right equipment, buy various objects for life are not “emission”, and normal. So in the near I will hang up a hammock and buy a new washing machine (old Khan), and maybe even zabatsayu extra room on the balcony, if the fuse will remain.
Guys, how great is it that the day is so long, it’s getting dark summer is very, very late. So much can be redone! AT Thailand at 18.30-19.00 is already dark.
Everybody understands in Russian, although sometimes Hello and Im Sorry. I almost didn’t take our Kyrgyz concierges for Thais.
Friends. So it was great to get together a big company on the occasion arrival.
Very expensive cheese in Thailand, price in baht
Informal meeting with friends
What was difficult in Tae this time
It was not clear how to solve complex issues due to linguistic barrier and features of Thai culture. For example, I had problem with MacBook, in authorized centers refused to solve question, small workshops also sent. How to fix in Moscow, I I know, I will find it straight through the Internet and agree.
I needed a car anyway, and buying it for a few months is expensive. Renting is not cheap either, and you’re somehow worried for every scratch. Similar can be said about the constant establishing life – annoying. Generally, the further, the more there is a need for a constant base from where forays, because it is too expensive every time to equip housing and life.
I also got a little tired from the heat, especially at the end of spring. 27-28 degrees is quite good and pleasant for yourself, but above it is already quite no ice And in April-May it reached 33, a lot! And humidity is also in Some regions are too tall, clothes are unreal without sun dried, it is covered with black mold.
Hot, however, only condo saves
Very wet, clothes are covered with mold
Life hacking 1 – how to buy a good insurance
Choosing insurance is now unrealistically difficult, therefore, to help everyone travelers, I make a rating. To do this, constantly monitor forums, I study insurance contracts and use insurance by myself.
Insurance Rating
Life hacking 2 – how to find a hotel 20% cheaper
First, choose a hotel on Booking. They have a good base offers, but the prices are NOT the best! The same hotel is often possible find 20% cheaper in other systems through the RoomGuru service.
Discount hotels
