wow thats great! so that would be 3rd-4th week of September, anyway let me see what will be my schedule then and i will let you know! many thanks charan!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
We all can go for 2 Hous dinner cruise. Absolutely Marveleous. can dance to the tunes of the live band on board. see bangkok's nightscape from Makong River ;)
yeah 1st time in bangkok, however im not sure i can get a 5 days off...so i guess i have to maximize my trip for 3 days. i dont expect to visit all places...u can suggest one great place to relax...im planning this year...whats the best month?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
lovinni - If it is the 1st time it is Bangkok for sure. I will help you to organize this from your computer. I never use any Travel Agent for any trips overseas :)
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!! I will!!!!! (Can already see myself sitting in bar, drunken like ...., and this for a whole day - okay, one day only, because the rest of the time we will do serious things *lol*)
Only 3days??? But a bit more somewhere else, I hope...
Paula 1 - This is in Lamai Beach. Second Popular beach after Chaweng. This is a Marriot group hotel. Don't miss the Thai Kick Boxing in Bear Bar cluster.
Be aware they call you Farang behind your back.
From Swanaboomi Airport you have to take Bangkok Airways to go there.
Hey Now you all brought all this up. Now I am itching go there. I have to wait till july for that ;(
What is the name of the hotel. I think it is in Chaweng beach. I never take hotel food there. tTere are all kind of restaurants and street food everywhere.
Rent a Suzuki Jimmy for BHT 900 (QR 90 a day). you can cover the whole islnd (island Ring road) in 45 minutes approx.
Don't miss the LadyBoy show in Chaweng Beach (Free. Just buy your own drinks) Hillareous.
Tell them you are a friend of Micheal from Singapore if you find some oldies there. They know me (That is the Name I use in Samui). You can get a discount on drinks.
Also go to the A-Go-Go Bar near the biggest Disco in samui (Chaweng beach). Say hello to May if she is still there. She is a friend of mine :)
Just watch out for those girls saying: "I LOVE YOU FOR A VERY LONG TIME"! You could visit the Thailand Tourist Information Center in Bangkok or you could book tours from the hotel. I did both and did enjoy my time over there. Hotels have real nice restaurants and clubs. Are more safe and more security than the ones downtown. There is two faces of the coin in Thailand, The sex market and The travel and sightseeing market, which one you want to be part of? I choose to travel a lot and sightseeing. "Every once In a while, declare peace -- it confuses the hell out of your enemies." - Quark quotes a Rule of Acquisition, "The Homecoming"
Driving to Mae Sot (mountain resort town bordering Myanmar) along Mekong River through mountains and coming back was one of the best drive I have ever done in my life. (850KM - 8 hours)
fuw - you clearly went to the wrong places! Thaliand is amazing, with such a diversity of things to do; cities, rain forests, beaches, scuba diving, etc, etc. And of course sex if you want it!
Hey Thailand is over-rated, don't go unless you want a sex holiday. Try Malaysia esp Sabah for better beaches less people+good hotels+nature+culture. Lao for laid-back lifestyle and scenery. You can fly cheap with Air Asia from Bangkok.
I did read about the Tuk tuks, And I think It will be a NO NO for me. Maybe one ride for the Picture you know.
But the boats will be a YES YES!!!
Thanks for thr monorail Tip.
I hear about the cheapest prices in Vietnam. Am not that cheap but my pocket will appreciate the bargain as I have been shot by one of the Sheik Cameras two days ago and I have to remove QR 6.000 from my trip.
Haha! We do the same skanky! Following many weekend breaks to Europe from the UK we became experts in "doing" a city in a couple of days.
One of the keys to doing this in Bangkok is transportation, as traffic on the roads can be bad. The monorail system is great for the areas it serves, and the river boats are also essential for getting around. TukTuks can nip through the traffic but make sure you agree a price beforehand and haggle like mad. They can see the tourists a mile off!
One thing that makes Bangkok ideal for lots of hardcore walking is the many many massages available everywhere. A quick 20min foot and leg massage is perfect for getting you going again.
Chef's smeffs, go and get some 30 cent Pho from a little street stall, it's awesome!
My friend and I went during CHinese New Year 3 years ago and a lot of the restaurants were closed, but we found this one super nice one (5 star) and had a 3 course meal with at least 6 cocktails for the price of a whopping 12$ American (all together) I love Vietnam.
I will definately be heading to LOS (Land of Smiles) aka Thailand ;) if you want to plan you trip there you can do everything without moving from your computer.
If you are serious I will give you good suggestions :)
I went to Hanoi for 5 days and it was AMAZING, seeing Ho Chi Minh and his home were great! and the shopping and food is to die for. We took a trip up to Ha Loong Bay to, which is really beautiful and you get to see a lot of the country side on the way up.
I went to Thailand for 3 weeks at Christmas/New Year and visited a few different places, but if you only have 5 days then you'll probably only be able to do one place.
Bangkok is probably your best bet as I expect that's where you're flying to/from, and it has plenty to do for 5 days. The Lonely Planet has plenty of good suggestions of what to do, but I can give you more specific ideas if you want.
We also went to Chiang Mai in the north which is lovely. Still a city with lots to see in and around it, but it seems to have a far more chilled vibe than Bangkok.
If you fancy proper chilling then I'd recommend down south. We stayed on the Andaman coast at Khao Lak and Ko Lanta (north and south of Phuket respectively). Both had a nice relaxed atmosphere - not as manic as I'm led to believe Phuket is.
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Sure your 3 days is a waste of time in Phuket ;(
no i havent...il try to find dvd. i really wanted to go phuket but im afraid my 3 days wont be enough....
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
lovinni have you watched movie "The Bridge oner the Riwer Kwai" The death Rail is a tourist attaction now :) 2hours drive from Bangkok :)
wow thats great! so that would be 3rd-4th week of September, anyway let me see what will be my schedule then and i will let you know! many thanks charan!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
We all can go for 2 Hous dinner cruise. Absolutely Marveleous. can dance to the tunes of the live band on board. see bangkok's nightscape from Makong River ;)
My wife is planning a Trip to Thailand for a month somewhere in July - Sep. I will be there last week of her stay.
If you all plan accordinly I will show you some cool places including boat trip to Ayuthaya. There you van get home made Wines as well.
yeah 1st time in bangkok, however im not sure i can get a 5 days off...so i guess i have to maximize my trip for 3 days. i dont expect to visit all places...u can suggest one great place to relax...im planning this year...whats the best month?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
lovinni - If it is the 1st time it is Bangkok for sure. I will help you to organize this from your computer. I never use any Travel Agent for any trips overseas :)
charan if i go tothailand for 3 days only then what place will you recommend?
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Go to Big Buddha. Interesting :)
Thanks again for the tip! Water fall....sounds like heaven...
I stayed in Utopia hotel once. you can rent a motor bike for BHT 100 (QR 10) a day to explore the island. go and see the water fall also.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!! I will!!!!! (Can already see myself sitting in bar, drunken like ...., and this for a whole day - okay, one day only, because the rest of the time we will do serious things *lol*)
Only 3days??? But a bit more somewhere else, I hope...
Farang = White trash
Two day spend for travelling. so actually will be Samui for 3 full days;(
Thai kick boxing is very interesting. Women Thai kick boxing is even more intersting:)
Try Beer Bar hoping :)
It's only one week for me... Farang means long nose or what? ;-)
Flight's already booked, Doha, Bangkok, Koh Samui and same back...
Thai Kick Boxing sounds more like a bloody nose than a long white one ;-)
How long are you gonna stay there?
Paula 1 - This is in Lamai Beach. Second Popular beach after Chaweng. This is a Marriot group hotel. Don't miss the Thai Kick Boxing in Bear Bar cluster.
Be aware they call you Farang behind your back.
From Swanaboomi Airport you have to take Bangkok Airways to go there.
Hey Now you all brought all this up. Now I am itching go there. I have to wait till july for that ;(
Thanks so much Charan!!! It's the Renaissance Hotel... I really like to try all the street food, and thanks for the tips!!
What is the name of the hotel. I think it is in Chaweng beach. I never take hotel food there. tTere are all kind of restaurants and street food everywhere.
Rent a Suzuki Jimmy for BHT 900 (QR 90 a day). you can cover the whole islnd (island Ring road) in 45 minutes approx.
Don't miss the LadyBoy show in Chaweng Beach (Free. Just buy your own drinks) Hillareous.
Tell them you are a friend of Micheal from Singapore if you find some oldies there. They know me (That is the Name I use in Samui). You can get a discount on drinks.
Also go to the A-Go-Go Bar near the biggest Disco in samui (Chaweng beach). Say hello to May if she is still there. She is a friend of mine :)
...ehm, not too sure...hm, let me see...this is the address of the hotel:
208/1 Moo 4, T. Maret, Laem Nan Beach
Koh Samui , Thailand 84310
Does it help?
Which food is the most authentic one we gotta try? Are there any "street kitchens" or is it more like a tourist place without anything auhentic?
Thai & Viet., love to visit these place one day...
my fav. place is Ibiza....
nothing compares.
of course there is heaven in New York.
Just watch out for those girls saying: "I LOVE YOU FOR A VERY LONG TIME"! You could visit the Thailand Tourist Information Center in Bangkok or you could book tours from the hotel. I did both and did enjoy my time over there. Hotels have real nice restaurants and clubs. Are more safe and more security than the ones downtown. There is two faces of the coin in Thailand, The sex market and The travel and sightseeing market, which one you want to be part of? I choose to travel a lot and sightseeing. "Every once In a while, declare peace -- it confuses the hell out of your enemies." - Quark quotes a Rule of Acquisition, "The Homecoming"
Driving to Mae Sot (mountain resort town bordering Myanmar) along Mekong River through mountains and coming back was one of the best drive I have ever done in my life. (850KM - 8 hours)
fuw - you clearly went to the wrong places! Thaliand is amazing, with such a diversity of things to do; cities, rain forests, beaches, scuba diving, etc, etc. And of course sex if you want it!
shanky - Check the link I posted and tell me whether you want to stay in BKK or want to venture out.
BTW - No Sex Tourism in Malaysia. My Foot. It is everywhere but they don't know how to see it.
I left the map at home today, but that place is north, south, east or west Bangkok?
And its Not Shanky, Skaky ITS SKANKY LOL.
Those full moon parties sounds like what am looking for.
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Hey Thailand is over-rated, don't go unless you want a sex holiday. Try Malaysia esp Sabah for better beaches less people+good hotels+nature+culture. Lao for laid-back lifestyle and scenery. You can fly cheap with Air Asia from Bangkok.
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I will never miss a Full Moon Party there. It is in a Secluded Island untill dawn ;)
Paula - Where do you stay in samui. Chaweng or Lamai. I will give a detailed information once you let me know of your plans :)
Cool, I'm going there in May...
Charan, what should we definitely NOT miss in Koh Samui?
skaky - I think Koh Samui is the place for you. World is upside down there. Really good place for party animals. I was addicted to this place once :)
been to Thailand already and i would choose Vietnam this time :)
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- money doesn't create man, but it is the man who created money
- don't do what others say, just listen to them, but do what you feel good
Probably will be like Chill Out during the Day and Party like a Mothafucka Rock Star during the Nite.
Sleeping hours its not a problem while travelling for me.
At least I want to try some Thailand Gone Wild LOL.
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tallg - Diid u triy roated crickets in Sukumwitt road after 2.00am :)
I did read about the Tuk tuks, And I think It will be a NO NO for me. Maybe one ride for the Picture you know.
But the boats will be a YES YES!!!
Thanks for thr monorail Tip.
I hear about the cheapest prices in Vietnam. Am not that cheap but my pocket will appreciate the bargain as I have been shot by one of the Sheik Cameras two days ago and I have to remove QR 6.000 from my trip.
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shanky. What kind of things you want to do there. Is this your 1st time :)
Yeah, gypsy's right - eat on the go. There are so many street stalls selling good food in Bangkok and it's really tasty and really cheap.
Go ahead bro! start typing...
Am planing to go back to thailand maybe by July. I dont think I will go back to Vietnam.
But You know once you go to one place you wish to go back.
Jakub, U are right but after the 20 hours I come back to Barcelona. I know the Rumba from Barcelona. LOL
Nice place by the way. (Am from another Barcelona, the one at Venezuela)
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Haha! We do the same skanky! Following many weekend breaks to Europe from the UK we became experts in "doing" a city in a couple of days.
One of the keys to doing this in Bangkok is transportation, as traffic on the roads can be bad. The monorail system is great for the areas it serves, and the river boats are also essential for getting around. TukTuks can nip through the traffic but make sure you agree a price beforehand and haggle like mad. They can see the tourists a mile off!
One thing that makes Bangkok ideal for lots of hardcore walking is the many many massages available everywhere. A quick 20min foot and leg massage is perfect for getting you going again.
Chef's smeffs, go and get some 30 cent Pho from a little street stall, it's awesome!
My friend and I went during CHinese New Year 3 years ago and a lot of the restaurants were closed, but we found this one super nice one (5 star) and had a 3 course meal with at least 6 cocktails for the price of a whopping 12$ American (all together) I love Vietnam.
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I will definately be heading to LOS (Land of Smiles) aka Thailand ;) if you want to plan you trip there you can do everything without moving from your computer.
If you are serious I will give you good suggestions :)
Well that depends.. If you want to see everything, you can probably do it in 20 hours. But you will never be able to answer "How is Barcelona?" etc.
After this trip I will go again, so am not worry for the 5 days in each country. am always returning to the countries I visit.
Gypsy am going for the food experience. am going to eat whatever is on the menu and even ask the chef to spit in my food LOL.
Thanks for the info.
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I was thinking 2 days bangkok and 3 days pataya. am a fast walker.
I have done Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Florence and many other cities in 20 hours none stop. and beleive I went to all the places.
But I did plan before the places where I want to go. and make a map route.
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I went to Hanoi for 5 days and it was AMAZING, seeing Ho Chi Minh and his home were great! and the shopping and food is to die for. We took a trip up to Ha Loong Bay to, which is really beautiful and you get to see a lot of the country side on the way up.
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Is an expert tour consultant for Thailand, he will give you more details...
Am going to do a Train trip from Hanoi to Ho Chi Ming. it will take about one day but I read about it and looks ok for me.
Also am planning to go to some beaches in Thai but I need more info in order to not miss those Amazing places...
Am learning the basic things of the language too.
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I went to Thailand for 3 weeks at Christmas/New Year and visited a few different places, but if you only have 5 days then you'll probably only be able to do one place.
Bangkok is probably your best bet as I expect that's where you're flying to/from, and it has plenty to do for 5 days. The Lonely Planet has plenty of good suggestions of what to do, but I can give you more specific ideas if you want.
We also went to Chiang Mai in the north which is lovely. Still a city with lots to see in and around it, but it seems to have a far more chilled vibe than Bangkok.
If you fancy proper chilling then I'd recommend down south. We stayed on the Andaman coast at Khao Lak and Ko Lanta (north and south of Phuket respectively). Both had a nice relaxed atmosphere - not as manic as I'm led to believe Phuket is.
oooohhh!!! Now you're making me jealous!
I want to visit home! (sigh)
i will go to such places which are nopt famous means less crowded less tourist :D
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that book is good Skank, that can be your 1st guide tour. enjoy the Bangkok fever and Vietnam wilderness.
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