International Airports: The Good and Bad

Vancouver Airport before take-off 

So, here we are, married (as of Saturday the 15th) and already on our honeymoon.

Actually, we've been on our honeymoon for about 4 days and 3 of them have been spent in airports: Seoul, Bangkok and Denpasar to be exact.  Though they are all doing the same thing, the airports themselves are drastically different from each other.

In Seoul after a grueling flight

Waiting for food in Seoul.  Not looking so fresh...

Holy people Batman....

Allan stamping Korean art at the airport cultural centre

Korea, for example, is one of the biggest airports I've ever seen.  Not only that but the shopping is out of this world.  Only in Asian airports can you have personal shoppers on hand to assist with all your shopping needs.  I will say that I was in heaven looking through the luxury shops: Chanel, Dior, Prada and even Tiffany's.  Sigh...

Thai Airways....colorful seating and a joy to travel with

Tons of duty-free shops in Bangkok

Temple inside the airport

Bangkok is very large as well and the shops are always open, no matter the time.  We landed at 1:30 am and all the shops were still open.  (Thank goodness as we were starving.)  However, though Bangkok had its fair share of high end shops, it was the duty-free shopping that took the cake.  Every where you looked was another duty-free store carrying the same as the last.  It was outrageous.  By the end of an hour long walk, we'd encountered the same duty-free shop every third store we passed.  We also spent the night sleeping in the airport as our flight out was at 9 am.  Comfortable...uh no....practical....very.  Seemed like everyone was thinking the same thing we were which meant all the good spots were taken BUT we managed to find a couch in front of an air conditioning vent and I woke up with the worst cold and sore throat.  YAY for sleeping in airports.

Denpasar......where do I begin.  After picking up our luggage and waiting to bribe a customs officer, we saw a very large rat running through the airport.  Nuff said???

Airports are different everywhere but they all do what they're supposed to...rats and all.