Hi fashion world!  We meet again. I want to share with you my travel experience to Bangkok, Thailand last summer and the trials and tribulations faced fashionably during my visit. I was so excited when a dear friend of mine invited me to come to visit the beautiful country of Thailand. The moment I booked my flight I began to plan what to pack and the hunt for new clothes was on.  I ripped up the shopping malls and online boutiques purchasing some great fashion pieces. From hats, to swimwear, shorts, clutches, shoes, shirts, I was on a mission to serve and slay Thailand. So the day arrived and it was travel time. My flight was long I tell you that. I was fortunate to have a layover in Tokyo, Japan. Finally it was time to board my flight in Japan and off to Thailand.

By the time I arrived in Bangkok, I remember it being night time there and humid. I proceeded to the baggage claim to get my luggage. By the time I reached the baggage claim I saw the bag I had my shoes in arrived, but no sign of my suitcase. I waited and waited..no suitcase. So I met my friend along with my other good friend that traveled with me and we stayed up all night trying to locate my luggage over the phone with all the airlines and airports we passed through. No one could locate my luggage and my only hope was that my clothes would eventually show up by the next day or two.  I was stuck in Thailand with the clothes on my back and a weekend bag with only my shoes. I cried like I lost my best friend lol. I was so devastated and was asking myself what do I do…. literally I have nothing.

My first day of sightseeing in Thailand had to be put on hold to run to the nearest mall. Yeessss I said to myself….a H&M lol. Right away I shopped until I dropped. My friend I stayed with gave me a few of her clothes to wear. She luckily just went to Victoria’s Secret and was able to give me some brand new under clothes. A friend she met in Thailand also brought over clothes for me to borrow. A stranger I had never met was willing to give me the clothes off her back literally. I was so overwhelmed with the support I had from my friends and strangers.  I got over being devastated and decided to make the best of my trip. I even got a chance to book a professional photo shoot while there. I share this with you because life will certainly throw you curve balls in a heartbeat, but its how we overcome these moments is what helps us to grow. To this day, my luggage was never recovered. After going back and forth with the airlines, they finally cut me a check for my lost. While I was able to recover some items, others had to be taken as a lost. With my H&M newly bought clothes and borrowed clothes, I took my pics feeling blessed for the opportunity to be in Thailand. Life was good and for that experience I will always be thankful!

XOXO,

Paparazzi District