Travelling to Thailand has been a dream of mine for a very long time. Many friends and colleagues have taken trips. They returned raving about islands like Phuket and Koh Samui, sharing tales of stunning beaches, delicious food and beautiful people. Of course I wanted to go! So when the opportunity arose to take a cruise with a stop in Thailand I jumped at the chance to get a smidgen of a taste of this amazing country. Having heard so much about it, I foolishly believed that I had some knowledge to prepare me for my first visit to Bangkok. But I quickly realized nobody had actually shared any information…