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16 years ago I had money for a one way ticket and 3 months to stay in Thailand. Had never been here before, didn't know the language, culture nothing. But I learned it all. Now this is my home, I speak and write Thai fluently, I'm part of the local (Thai) community and loving my life. If I started a KZfaq channel / vlog 16 years ago, oh boy what adventures world would have been able to go through together with me. I'm so glad I was courageous enough to jump into the unknown and see the "old Thailand" before internet came hare.

ฉันดีใจที่คุณกลับมาประเทศไทย ถ้าคุณมีปัญหาคนไทยพร้อมช่วยคุณนะ ขอให้คุณมีความสุขระหว่างอยู่ประเทศไทย

Glad to see you start the process of being a solo traveller. I did it many years ago for the first time when I moved to Japan for 6 years. It was tough sitting alone in the Toronto airport after saying good bye to friends and family after one of the best years of my life. I didn't know anyone in Japan, I had never been to Asia, I couldn't use chopsticks and I couldn't speak a word of Japanese. On the very first day of my new job as a teacher for which I had zero experience, my student's three year-old son looked at me and started crying - "it's a scary foreigner." I ended up having the time of my life in Japan. Many years later and I have been solo travelling the last 4 years straight (stranded in Malaysia during the beginning 6 months of the Pandemic - loved it!) and have now been to 106 countries on 6 continents (currently in Mendoza, Argentina, heading for Santiago, Chile tomorrow). You have nothing to fear but fear itself. Research well and the universe will take care of the rest. The world isn't dangerous - that is a media myth - the world is AWESOME, especially the people. I can say that as a fact because I have the experience everyday. You have nothing to fear but fear itself. Then everything will work out in the end - even if it doesn't. You'll see. BTW, you'll love Bangkok - one of my fav cities and I will be there in late October for a month.

Thailand is one of the easiest places to travel around on your own, I wonder where Loyd went to. I hope you eat lots and lots of food

เราคนไทยได้เห็นคลิปของคุณทั้งสอง คุณทั้งสองมีใจเมตตาต่อผู้อื่น เป็นผู้ให้มองคนเข้าไปในจิตใจของเขาแล้วคุณก็เมตตาเขา ได้ฟังเราชื่นชมคุณทั้งสอง

Hello, welcome to Khun Su Thailand, even if you come alone, please believe in our Thailand's safety and our Thailand has good laws and well-being as you have been to our country and I'm glad to see you back to our Thailand once again. Wish you happiness in our Thailand. Thank you very much for coming back again.

Did the same thing last month. Went to bangkok by myself, almost by an impulse. Glad i did, it's one of the best ways to grow as a person.

Welcome to Thailand ❤ You don’t worry to travel alone. Thai people will support you. 😊

I am a solo frequent traveller. This is the first vlog that I see from you. Good for you that you are out there on your own. I agree with you that it is important to be able to do things on your own. It makes you less vulnerable and stronger. I have a few traveller tips. 1. always pack a change in your handbag and toothbrush, toothpaste and other necessary things if your luggage get lost. 2. Always have an airtag in your luggage so you can track it. 3. know your rights before if things would happen. You hare too grateful to United for doing what they are obligated to do. I also think that you might are entitled to some other compensation. I do not know the American compensation laws that well but I heard there is something similar to the EU laws.4. if you are regular/frequent flyer get a Priority card. That will give you access to lounges all over the world. Specially good with delays. You will get snacks, drinks and a seat to relax while waiting. Some also have showers.5. when bags are delayed your insurance usually cover cost up to an amount to buy clothes and amenities. The best thing with bags being delayed is that you get your luggage delivered to you hotel/AirBnB. You are doing well.

Welcome to Thailand, Thai peoples will always take care all visitors and you won’t feel to live alone, don’t trust me and prove by yourselves.

Well done brave girl! You handled all the screw ups so well. Safe travels and enjoy beautiful Thailand 👏👏

I love traveling solo. It gives me an amazing sense of freedom. I can do what I want when I want. Being in a foreign country means I have to rely on my own wits to figure out the restaurant menu, find a location using public transit or simply struggle with the local language and possibly make a new friendship. Embrace it! 🎉

Thanks for encouraging us to go out of our comfort zone and dare to confront to get what we deserve.

12:41 YOU ASKED AND YOU RECEIVED!! Best lesson ever for me too!❤❤ Thank you.👼

Wow you were so positive throughout your journey! I would be so upset if I lost my suitcase but I'm inspired by your outlook on life. Looking forward to your Thailand vlogs. I loved all of the ones you filmed in SE Asia last year so I know these will be good. Take care 🙂

You're tough. You're strong. I'm sure that, despite Lloyd arranging things in the past, you have picked up lots of skills that will serve you well. While it was a pain, it's probably good that everything didn't go perfectly. It's always great for our confidence to have to solve problems. I was once caught in a riptide in Hawaii. The lifeguard was standing on the beach ready to fish me out if necessary but I made it to shore alone. I was so glad he gave me the opportunity to look after myself. It was a great confidence builder. Have a wonderful time in Bangkok. I'm looking at airfare for the fall. Can't wait to return. I miss Thailand so much.

🙏 A warm welcome to Thailand and Let Thailand be your 2nd sweet home

Welcome back! Really glad you choose Bangkok as your destination. 😊

Wow what a journey, you poor bugger. But hey you made it and with a positive attitude so well done Mandy. Enjoy Bangkok ❤

Wow and you all those challenges you had to cope with and you made it with such a positive attitude plus with added bonus of a lovely hotel to rest up in between. Go girl! I feel inspired to do a trip on my own too!

One of your best VLOGs ever - ever. So enjoyed sharing your rollercoaster

ยินดีต้อนรับสู่ประเทศไทย อีกครั้งครับ

Hello Mandy you're just fantastic.. enjoy being back in Thailand..and thankyou you.. bless you.

Great video...well done solo travel...camera you used was great, felt right there with you...looking forward to this Thailand tour and yummy food! ❤

You should be very proud of yourself. You handled things so well. Look forward to your next video. 😀

Welcome back to Thailand. It’s great that you have the confidence to travel on your own.

Well done Mandy 👏👏 Nothing seems to run smoothly with flights anymore 🤷‍♀️😘

What a great video, almost like you have a camera crew filming, so professionally done 🧐👍

Well done Mandy on staying calm and collected. You did it!!!!

I am so glad that you managed this. I too suffer from acute anxiety when I travel, especially when I am over tired. I am traveling to Singapore soon and am worried about the new personal booking in etc. I have come a long way though, 40 years ago I couldn't fly.

Hi mandy, glad you returned to south east asia

Hi Mandy. I just finished watching your video, I saw you just arrived in Bangkok. Welcome back to Bangkok, I watched a lot of your and Lloyd 's videos last time you guys were here. How long you and Lloyd are going to stay in Thailand this time, if you plan to stay longer maybe you should contact Chris Parker he is from Toronto and he has been living in Bangkok for 4-5 years and he knows a lot about Thailand' s Visa just in case you have any questions about Thailand's visa. Enjoy your visit

Welcome to Thailand, Have a nice trip.

I really loved that video. Your true personality shone through. You are a patient, positive girl. Well done for being so brave.

I will be doing this in the spring of 24. It is something that I have been looking forward to for a very long time. I am hoping that Thailand 🇹🇭 is everything that I have heard it was. I will not lie about being a little bit nervous. I am leaving everyone and everything that I know behind me. But it’s time. 🎊 🎉

SAWASDEEKA 🙏 Welcome to Thailand! As a fellow People Pleaser, my impression when I saw your very first debacle? 🙌 You're a champ! I thought, yes, she asked politely for a solution. Good for her for asking for a hotel room. It appears you never lost it or had a crazy passenger cause problems. 🎉 Success!😂 Are you guys bringing Bear? Our dog and cat did great on the flights. Sabai sabai na kha, and congratulations on taking the travel jump on your own leg of your adventures. I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions, but give a shout if you need pet help or anything such adjusting to BKK . :)

It is very normal to feel nervous at the first time to traveling alone.Welcome back to Thailand and enjoy.

Go glad you are back in Thailand!!! Can’t wait to see more recommendations from you! We are going in November ❤

Welcome back. Charge your battery by enjoying the food and shopping, relaxing with Thai massage and spa.

Welcome to Thailand don't worry now you came to land of smile you will be fine. Thais people so friendly

Proud of you Mandy! Thanks for sharing your solo Journey to Thailand!

Great job Mandy! You are a rockstar! Staying positive always helps when traveling. Have fun

Well done Mandy - solo travelling is not easy - looking forward to seeing your adventures around BKK - Im in Hua Hin now but will be travelling back to BKK tomorrow before heading to Chang Mai.

Hey Mandy, you should be so proud of yourself, travelling alone and dealing so well with the delays. We missed our connecting flight and were stuck in Toronto overnight before travelling on to Barbados last week. I was so upset but at least had my husband with me! You rock girl👍🥰 it was great to see how well the airline took care of you and good for you speaking up for yourself about getting a room. Hope you have a great week exploring Bangkok till Lloyd arrives. I have a feeling nothing will phase you now 😊Take care

Good to see you arrived to Thailand safe and sound. Enjoy your stay and eat a lot, I mean a lot of street foods.

Welcome back to Thailand ❤❤❤

hello from Toronto! all the best! may be we can see you in Bangkok in October! be safe!

Wow, quite the trip. So happy you made. I would love to go to Thailand. Sooo looking forward to the vlogs. Enjoy. Stay safe ❤

Well done you Mandy!!! Mighty effort on a long travel day!

Soooo proud of you Mandy for keeping your head up and heart moving forward. Travel can be tricky even when all things fall into place. How you handled all of the bumps just shows you just how far you have come and grown. Now get out there and enjoy Thailand!!! You're so right, stuff is just stuff, but your bag will get to you...probably has by now. ❤

Despite the delays etc., great video. I’m in Bkk from November, if I bump into you and Lloyd, I’d buy you a drink 🥃!

Aw, Mandy, you did fabulous. This was such a huge step in your quest for some independence. And it was a great success! All those little speed bumps were no match for you😎 you should be proud of yourself!

Welcome back to Thailand again. Have a nice trip 😊🎉

So proud of you your sense of adventure is contagious and what a super attitude. Good for you! Enjoy!

Travel safely and welcome to Thailand, the long flight from Vancouver might give you some hectics but you'll reliefs after arrival in Bangkok.

Love the way you do. Enjoy life and welcome back to Thailand.

Fantastic you’re doing it yourself now and your confidence will grow of course, but you’ll always be a pleaser. You’re always a nice girl so don’t let that pay disappear ,I’m sure it can’t ,but yeah can’t wait to see you and Lloyd together again travelling the world Great Vlog can’t wait for more.

Safe travel my dear! Be safe and enjoy the trip. You gonna be fine😊

5:34 I had to stop the video here and make this comment: this will be me in a few months. I can see and sense the fear, nerves and excitement in Mandy as she makes her way onto the plane. I "feel" like I'm with her! I'm rooting for her (and myself)!

Wow. This video is amazing, 20 years ago I went to Vancouver to do my first skydive. (In America you had to be 18). Welcome to Thailand, I've been here 7 months.

Awesome stuff mandy, well done for pushing yourself to go solo, enjoy bangkok! Wat Arun and Golden Mount are my favs there to check out. good luck.

So proud of you Mandy! Awesome effort! ALWAYS trust in yourself. You can do anything.

This was awesome! Love watching you and I look forward to watching more of your adventures!

Hahaha. It's just so sweetly ironic how just when you're starting off on your "lone adventure organising everything by yourself", literally EVERYTHING goes wrong and is utter chaos without you even being at fault :-P It's the universe making full use of its opportunity to teaching you some extra independence lessons hehe. Equally funny how you keep telling yourself how much you're enjoying your solo trip when it's blatantly obvious you're missing Lloyd every step of the way and *not* really enjoying it hehe. Nothing wrong about enjoying each other's company, it's what we were made for :)

Good morning from Lamphun, the North of Thailand and welcome to our country.❤❤❤😊

I worked in an international career. Just recently retired. DO NOT miss commercial air travel one bit. Ironically, I'm heading to Thailand from the U.S. PNW next month. 😂 🤔

nice your video. thank you, you have hit the mark, the desire to try to be traveling alone, learning step by step, in good luck and in bad . I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you. I recommend it to my wife, she is scared and insecure, she doesn't take a train alone even for 20km ciao from Italy

Well done Mandy. I'm off to Bangkok from Australia by myself too in November and can't wait. How do you go filming while going around the airport as I would have thought they would have stopped you? Do you use Airbnb rather than hotels? I'm trying to do my trip on the cheap. Maybe one day a video on a trip to Bangkok on a budget. If still in Thailand in November will look you and Lloyd up. Thanks and good luck.

ยินดีตอนรับ ไทยแลนด์ ขอให้คุณมีความสุข

Well done Mandy... it takes great courage to make a huge leap like that, from a camper situation even... wow... I would like to suggest a few detox videos... I really believe people need to learn how to renaturalize themselves... it's what I'm into these days, and I'm pretty happy with the progress I can see. I'm getting more into fermented veggies, and find it a cost effective way to live without refrigeration in a camper, boost my digestive system, get extra vitamins, and add some super tangy zing into my meals. Blessings to you and Lloyd, Indian

Wow.!You did very well done, Mandy.Have a good & enjoy staying in Thailand.❤🎉🎉❤

Great job. I love travelling alone.

Good for you! It's nice to see the patience you had when things go wrong. That's travel sometimes..lol..Great video! We hope you got your bag back! Cheers Chris and Jim😃

One thing I like to do when traveling is add an AirTag to my luggage. It really helps in stressful situations just to see it traveling around the world ❤

I think if you joint the expat group etc, then they’ll be able to help with obstacles that foreigners go through while in Thailand. I think we’re definitely more foreigner friendly compared to Japan. Have fun!!

Welcome back home Boangkok, Thailand. Have a good time here.

You did so well Mandy , I wouldn't have handled it nearly as well Congrats , you are stronger than you thought. I'm 🙏 your bag turns up. I think I would have tried to buy a couple of face creams, wipes in airport but that's me. 😀

ยินดีต้อนรับประเทศไทยครับ ของให้เที่ยวให้สนุกนะครับ 😊😊😊❤

ไม่ต้องเป็นห่วง เมื่อคุณต้องการความช่วยเหลือ คนไทยยินดีจะช่วยนักท่องเที่ยวเสมอ

Welcome to Thailand. This solo trip will be your gladful remembrance. I still recall my first solo trip to America in 1991.

Great video, particularly like this one as almost same things happened to me travelling back to Canada from a visit to see family in the UK. Flight delays, missed connections and lost luggage, also got a free hotel for the night. I love the buzz and excitement of airports and this video covers all of it 🧐👍🥰

Welcome to Thailand 🤗😊🫰❤️🎊🎉

Thk u for the reminder to pack essentials in carry on in case of unplanned layover or lost baggage 🙏

Watching the intro clip of Mrs. Lloyd & Mandy and welcoming ladies to our Bangkok, Thailand. I'm watching don't know what you'll find? But we hope that you will appreciate Thailand, more or less. I wrote the beginning of the clip. I'm watching👍🤝🙏

เรารอคุณ. ไทยแลนด์ ❤

So proud of you Mandy, both for overcoming your fears & doing this, & also sharing it with us. 🌺

Go Mandy go! Thank you for your sharing your fears and showcasing your bravery and boldness. Well, u will have grown smarter and be more experienced when the next unexpected event comes around. This is indeed adventurous but frightening for you to travel alone. Well, u have overcome that! Congrats and enjoy your stay in Thailand! Bravo!

Hi Mandy, I know what you mean by saying you’re not confrontational, too nice, don’t want to make trouble for other people, etc. it’s very Canadian. I leave with one. I’m Aussie (Polish origin) and my partner is from Canada. We talked about these traits many times, he’s the same😁. You handled the situation extremely well with asking for different flights and hotel. Help is there, when you need it! I love travelling, the biggest disaster was I ended up in Barcelona without my luggage, just the hand luggage with spare underwear. Had to go back to the airport to collect my lost case, no support from travel insurance, and no empathy from hotel staff. But I would go back to Spain any time! 😊. Good luck in Bangkok, it’s enormous and beautiful city! 👏 And I’m also a mum to 2 black labradors, it’s so difficult to leave them behind when travelling. ☹️

Well done Mandy,im sure the pressure would have got to me and i would have melted into a puddle on the airport floor lol...very brave ,thanks for sharing 🌺

wow, what a journey. this documentation helps a lot for travellers going similar destinations!

Great Vid ! Go pro is working really well, did ya have an external mic or the one on the camera ? Wishing you a great rest of time in Bangkok !

Welcome to Thailand 😍

Dude, that was quite the epic travel day(s)! I would have cried a lot more than you did! hahaha. I've had a few bad travel moments, but I've been putting the work in to stay positive and focus on gratitude, like you have been. I'm in the UK, traveling alone throughout Europe doing a bunch of pet sitting, so I totally get how it feels to wander about solo. Sometimes I feel like a total bad ass and other times, I get really sad and discouraged but every day is a chance to grow and I'm stoked to see you doing the same! Love your guys' channel and look forward to getting some good tips on where to eat! I'm hoping to make my way to Thailand in November. How long will you and Lloyd be there?

WHAT A LONG TEDIOUS JOURNEY ❗️❗️❗️❗️ SHE SHOULD FLY TO NEW YORK.....FROM NEW YORK DIRECT TO SINGAPORE BY THE FAMOUS SINGAPORE AIRLINE❤❤❤ FROM SPORE DIRECT TO BANGKOK.....STRAIGHT AND EASY 😃😃❗️❗️❗️❗️

The end is Nigh, well done and welcome again to Bangkok, you are an outstanding young lady doing what you have done. Your trip reminds me of the Miley Cyrus song "FLOWERS", just joking Lloyd and Bear, you are a great team together. Fellow Aussie living in Cha Am, Thailand. Enjoy your time here again.

Good on you for asserting yourself and asking for that lay over and hotel. I have been travelling regularly and on my own for almost 20 years, but to be honest even I dont think I would have asked for that! Maybe I will start now! see you are inspiring even us oldies! ;)

You are one determined and very strong willed lady. Good luck.🤗🤗🤗

If they gave you $75 in food credit, they probably thought you were going to eat at the airport. I made that mistake a few years ago; I'm too used to YVR's policy of the prices must be the same as they'd be elsewhere, and so I didn't eat dinner until I was at SFO. Those vouchers would have gone quick there. Good to see you enjoying being in charge of your own travel; you'll be leading Lloyd around pretty soon.

You don't need to pack for Thailand. Bangkok has everything haha just bring passport! Welcome Mandy.. And eventually Lloyd!