The long-awaited 6-month sabbatical finally started with the Southeast Asia leg as we kick off 2026, and there was only one obvious place to start: Bangkok . Hot, loud, chaotic, spiritual, modern, ancient—often all at once. Locals call it Krung Thep , meaning City of Angels ; “Bangkok” is just the foreign nickname that stuck. It is also, officially, the most visited city in the world. With over 400 temples, Michelin-star street food served on plastic stools, and more 7-Eleven