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The Market That Moves: Maeklong and Its Famous Train

May 18, 2016ByteSize, Travel Talesamazingthailand, Bangkok, blogger, Blogging, career, cocktail, destinations, disrupt, Diversity, entrepreneur, fun, instapassport, instatravel, Love, maeklong, market, Metaphor, smile, startup, Thailand, track, Train, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveltheworld, wanderlust

There are markets, and then there is Maeklong. Fresh seafood, vibrant veggies, neatly stacked produce—all arranged with remarkable precision and unexpected cleanliness for a market of this scale.

But that’s not what pulls in the tourists.

It’s the train. The iconic locomotive that cuts through the market, mere inches away from stalls. The moment arrives—the retractable awnings fold back, baskets are shifted just enough, and in a blink, the train passes. Just as quickly, life resumes.

For the tourist, it’s an unbelievable spectacle. For the locals, it’s routine. And as one vendor put it—with a knowing smile—”publicity.”

Because here, business rolls on, no matter what comes down the tracks.

(at Maeklong Railway Market – 美功铁路市场)

The Importance of Changing Tracks in Life and Work

May 17, 2016ByteSize, Travel Talesautomobile, Bangkok, blogger, Blogging, camper, career, cocktail, destinations, disrupt, Diversity, entrepreneur, fun, instapassport, instatravel, Love, maeklong, market, Metaphor, startup, Thailand, track, Train, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, van, vw, wanderlust

There’s always a bit of emotion when you change tracks. A moment of hesitation. A hop, skip, and jump before you commit.

But changing tracks is necessary. Stay too long on one, and you risk becoming a ‘could have been’ story. The world moves, shifts, reinvents—and so must we.

What tracks are you changing?
How long have you been thinking about it?

Richness comes from diversity—of thought, of experience, of action. Stay rich. Keep moving.

(at Maeklong Railway Market – 美功铁路市场)