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How does this sound ????? need some tips
Posted by kgroarke
So the plan is.. 3 and a half month trip in total covering.... Cambodia >Vietnam > Laos > Thailand> Malaysia> Singapore...and in that order (we fly into Bangkok first from the UK and spend 2- 3 days there before making our way to cambodia) ...
S.E Asia 2010
Posted by shareeny
I want to head off to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and perhaps the Philippines and Indonesia as well but I've got no one to go with Thinking of starting in Bangkok and just making my way up through Thailand and then heading into Laos, ...
Getting money
Posted by darrenstravels
... cheaper. Luang Probang was a little more, and Vang Vieng (tubing place) was much cheaper. Also youll be in low season so itll be even cheaper. Its pretty quiet even now in Laos (thailand is much busier). Have a good one man, look forward to the blog!
Yo yo yo people!
Posted by onelifeliveit
... for 18 months at the very least and taking in the delights of Australia (and surrounding islands), New Zealand, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Thailand with one of best mates Danny D Trouble. Together will be an unstoppable and at times probably unstable ...
Beginning stages of planning SE asia trip
Posted by nickolt
... -hk-bangkong part that Im not so sure about. Seems like a lot of transfers. What do you think of phillipines- vietnam-cambodia-laos-thailand-vietnam-china? Hmm, this route thing is gunna be hard! haha. Anyone else have some suggestions too??
helllo
Posted by nick_west26
... well the aim was to spend a month if not 2 in each country to experience as much as possible.. starting in vietnam - cambodia - laos - thailand - then through maylaysia down to bali then aus- but i know things will change all the time! i'm going ...
Budget idea
Posted by gingerpaddy
... 33; But I am a real organiser and wanted a last bit of advice....I am travelling the world (3 months in Asia - China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia) (6 months in oz) (3 months in South America) I wanted to know if €10,000 would be enough spending ...
The Bucket List
Posted by travelmonster
Somewhere in my list would be: India Madagascar Botswana Morocco Jordan New Zealand Jamaica Iceland Mexico Malaysia/Cambodia/Laos/Thailand/Vietnam (yeah thats cheating, but hey - they are close together and I can't split them to choose)
Budget for 3 - 4 months SE-Asia??
Posted by samhoso
I am planning a 3 - 4 months SE-Asia trip this summer: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia. How much US$ would a party animal who loves clubbing, entertainment and plenty of local beer need for such a trip?? What would ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by wakingdream
... elephants is an insanely awesome experience, well above and beyond only riding them. I've done some volunteer work with elephants in Thailand over a few years and have to say it's one of the best experiences of my life The EPP offers a chance to ...
Planning for 6-8 Months in Thailand!!
Posted by nealinthailand
... learning experience. you may lose $5 and you wont fall for it again. i would not just restrict yourself to thailand though. malaysia, indonesia, cambodia, laos are all very nice and have amazing things to offer and are easy to get to from thailand. i ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by ScottWoz
... is now only 15 days - not that that should affect your itinerary unless you decide at the last minute to stay for longer periods in Thailand. Laos: You shouldn't have to arrange your Laos visa in advance. You can get a 30 day visa at the Huay Xai ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by cider
... Laos and depending on where you're from you'll likely fit the requirements for a free, 30-day visa into Thailand. You can get the visa to Laos easily in Bangkok. From Bangkok to Chiang Mai on the way up, train travel is a great choice. You can get ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by wakingdream
... Laos and depending on where you're from you'll likely fit the requirements for a free, 30-day visa into Thailand. You can get the visa to Laos easily in Bangkok. From Bangkok to Chiang Mai on the way up, train travel is a great choice. You can get ...
Would you pet this tiger?
Posted by Paul
... so dismal. It's awful. I totally agree. It is looking pretty bad. But I don't want people to think it is Thailand alone. Actually there is a huge part of Thailand set aside as National Parks - more than the average in the world. Quite a bit ...
Festivals in Chiang Mai Thailand
Posted by allthai
... and form of lotus leaves. The legend lives on and the beauty queen selected at each of the Loy Krathong celebrations around Thailand is, to this day, the winner of the Naang Noppamart parade. Nowadays, there are four traditional Komes (lanterns) in the ...
Thailand Starter Kit
Posted by Paul
... an area of 513,115 sq. km. in the heart of South East Asia, and shares its borders with Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Gulf of Thailand and the Indian Ocean. Thailand itself is broken onto four natural regions, a) The North The Central Plain or ...
Bangkok & Nthn Thailand in May?
Posted by Paul
... high humidity. Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers, Kylie There is 70 million plus people living in Thailand and Laos - so the heat must be bearable. Yeah, it is pretty bloody hot at that time of year, but ...who cares? ...
3rd June - 5th August
Posted by seanthegreat
Howdy all Im heading to Thailand and Laos in a few days for 9 weeks with a buddy, our first big trip anywhere and I cant think of anywhere better to do it! All the hard work is finally paid off, cant wait to go! see you out there! oh...we' ...
To Thailand w/ a 6yo
Posted by wakingdream
... common. You'll have some trouble with accessing internet in Burma depending where you're going to be. In Cambodia, Laos and Thailand there are internet cafes all over... I'm not overly familiar with wifi hot spots in SEA but I would have to ...
Thai Tourism Seeking Recovery
Posted by Paul
... that would have been almost unimaginable not so long ago. .... and so on. Slowly it is becoming a less happy place. Unfortunately Thailand is slowly being ripped apart by rich greedy people that want to control it and make money from it. Perhaps its ...
Help with itinery please
Posted by ScottWoz
... ; covered and plenty of foreigner-free solitude spots too. See what you think, you might just find a few must do's in there. Laos is strikingly beautiful and the people are warm and wholesome. I'll be heading back there myself in a few months..
First timer for Thailand
Posted by koonel
... their currency because no one wants it once you get to a second country. Read up on visa requirements for each country. For Thailand if you need a visa or not depends on the passport you will be using. A Google check will also give you some suggestions ...
new visa rules
Posted by nealinthailand
... it already is, they go and astound you...... As of December 4th 2008 any foreigner arriving in thailand overland via any of the bordercrossings that crisscross Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Malaysia will only be given a 15 day visa on arrival. Travellers ...
new visa rules
Posted by nealinthailand
... rule affects is the people who want to pop over to cambodia to see angkor wat for a few days or to go to laos etc etc...upon arrival back in thailand you are screwed over......yes screwed......with a 15 day visa. as i said before, you would think that in ...
Thai Visas
Posted by Paul
... much about making money, but more about a concern over the enormous amount of illegal and semi legal people that are staying in Thailand. With the upgrading of the airport, the Thais will want to remain a popular stop over hub in the region and the free ...
flowers - Loas travel question
Posted by koonel
... there a florist in laos Well you should settle on a city where you want a florist first! Google up "expats in Laos" and post your question with them. One of the expats can maybe give you a personal recommendation. I have no idea if ...
Help with Visas
Posted by jenanddanrtw
you can go to any thai embassy in s.e. asia and get the tourist visa right before you enter thailand. you drop off your passport and then pick it up the next day with the visa. pretty straight forward though i recommend laos or kuala lumpur for ...
Nan Trekking - Attention in particular to Paul
Posted by iamdingo
... instead. Or is there an easy way for me to get up your way. I don't want to do the boat thing all the way to Huay Xin in Laos. But maybe there I'd like recommendations to avoid the whole circus. Your post definantly has thrown me. Thanks, Sam
Southern Thailand
Posted by russelgp
... way. i have 30 days to get from Kuala Lumpur to china. I've read about recent conflicts in the southern part of Thailand. Is it safe to make this journey? Any recommendations of where to stop? Is it possible to make the trip in different phases ...