Thailand
In and around Thailand
Chiang Mai is where people do trekking, so it's a jungle area- but you have to travel to get to the area where you start the trek. The town itself is not as hectic as Bangkok which is a relief and the food is a little bit cheaper, as is the accommodation because our room is only 250B which is tres bargainous!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Beverley and Jamie
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Trekking in Chiang Mai- a traditional hill tribe village
The train to Chiang Mai ended up taking an extra 2 hours, we were meant to arrive at 6 ish but ended up getting there around 8ish which was a bit r... Continue reading »
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Pai- a few days rest and a tough bike ride!
We arrived in Pai in the afternoon, Pai is very small so it is easy to walk around. We found a place to stay, a wooden hut with balcony along the r... Continue reading »
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Sukhothai- Historical Park
The bus from Pai took a lot longer from Pai than we thought, we were originally going to stay in Chiang Mai again for a night but we thought becaus... Continue reading »
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Day trip to Tiger Temple, River Kwai and Death Railway
Our first stop on our day trip was the WWII cemetary, the prisoners of war who died building the death railway and river kwai bridge. We then went to... Continue reading » -
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Patong- Tacky and very seedy, Kata is nicer but still not great
We bought a joint ticket which included the train ride and bus ride, the train ride was good as usual. The only downside, well not for us, was that... Continue reading »
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Pure Paradise on Phi Phi Island
We got minibus and boat combi ticket and arrived about 10am. The boat over was playing 'mellow magic' and at one point they played the themetune to... Continue reading »
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Koh Lanta- nice weather despite the afternoon downpours!
We met someone from one of the resorts on the boat and it was small huts on the beach and they told us it was on Long Beach, where we wanted to be... Continue reading »
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Krabi Town- kayaking along river, brilliant!
We left around 7.30 for Krabi. Still wasn't feeling too good so sat at the front and kept drinking water and rehydration sachets. Journey was ok, w... Continue reading »
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Railay Beach and Ao Nang, Krabi
We headed to Ao Nang first because it was cheaper to get a songethaw from krabi town to there and then pay for a long tail across to Railay. W... Continue reading »
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2 Days in Khao Sok National Park
We got the minibus to Khao Sok and it was very irritating because we had to wait ages at this tourist office for a different minibus (1 hr wait grr... Continue reading »
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Koh Samui, Chaeweng and Lamai
Our trip to Samui ended up being a bit of a nightmare because one minute the minibus couldn't go because there weren't enough people and then it wo... Continue reading »
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Koh Tao for diving course and relaxation
The boat to Koh Tao was 40 mins late, grrr! We got there about 2pm and were really tired so we found a nice basic hut for 300B (next to a bakery),... Continue reading »
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Koh Phangan- Full Moon Party
We got the Catamaran (Special offer, woo hoo!) about 10am, the seats were quite nice and seemed to be a bit quicker but that was about it. They put... Continue reading »
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Hat Yai- stopover before Malaysia
We left Koh Phangan around 9am and we were relieved to leave. There was this drunken guy causing trouble and the other guy (who he beat up) wanted... Continue reading »
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