TravelStream™ news feed for member lania on TravelPod's free travel blogs service http://www.travelpod.com/syndication/rss/lania en-us Copyright ©2009 TravelPod.com Sun, 18 May 2008 14:40:02 -0400 http://www.travelpod.com http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lania/4/1211118960/tpod.html http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lania/4/1211118960/tpod.html#comments Travel Blogs http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lania/4/1211118960/tpod.html Sun, 18 May 2008 14:40:02 -0400 Gold Coast Holiday

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Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia

We spend 2 nights at the Mermaid Sands Holiday Apartments at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, this was an amzing bargain, we paid only AU$ 89 per night for a bedroom deluxe apartment, that is about SGD 116, which was an absolute bargain. Air conditioned with a swimming pool, about 150 meters to the beach. It was not quieter as we would have wanted but very pleasant. We had that hotel arranged at the very last minute to get a very good offer through Australia Hotels Last Minute and found that with the other Surfers Paradise Hotels and it worked just fine. The apartments was very comfortable and the staff were great in suggesting about getting around. We decided on a car rental for the last couple of days but took the shuttle transfer again back to Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta. We went to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and alsoByron Bay, where I am sure we will stay next time we visit the Gold Coast for a holiday
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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

We decided to overnight at a hotel at Kuala Lumpur Airport as we wanted to see some friends in Kuala Lumpur but had a very early flight next morning. We were tired after the flight from Gold Coast but it worked out well staying at the Concorde Inn hotel which is a cheap hotel at Kuala Lumpur Airport, as we had done before, the rates was cheap and the Concorde Inn is an ideal inexpensive hotel, much cheaper than the Pan Pacific hotel which is at Kuala Lumpur Airport, arranged with Kuala Lumpur Airport Hotels and the Concorde Inn hotel offers a free shuttle to and from the airport terminal at Kuala Lumpur. We used that also to get the KL Airport Express to and from downtown Kuala Lumpur.
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Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia

You can travel up and down the Gold Coast easily, you can take a taxi or rent a car but it is very easy to use the Shullte Bus Services along the Gold Coast, we used Surfside Transfer Services which were reliable, comfortable, friendly and cheap. We stayed at the Watermark Hotel Gold Coast which was quite reasonable, it cost about AU$ 155 a night and we were upgraded to a deluxe room which was nice. We used Gold Coast Hotels foir the discount offer. It was easy to walk to other parts of Surfers Paradise. It was nice but very busy and the hotels are so large. We were glad we had booked 3 nights as we wanted something different after that but in the same holiday area of the Australian Gold Coast
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Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

We decided to spend 2 nights in Coolangatta, it was easy and cheap to take a taxi from the Gold Coast Airport to the hotel which was the Mantra Beach Resort Coolangatta, the rate was very good. The hotel was lovely and it was so quick to get there as the Gold Coast Airport is small and Air Asia X is the only long haul airline flying there.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Air Asia X operate non stop flights from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast Airport on the coast of Queensland Australia at Coolangatta. These are budget flights, the airfares are very cheap, you pay extra for food. The flights were on time with Air Asia and very good.
]]> http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lania/hua_hin/1178214300/tpod.html http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lania/hua_hin/1178214300/tpod.html#comments Travel Blogs http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lania/hua_hin/1178214300/tpod.html Sat, 17 May 2008 17:20:32 -0400 Weekend Break from Bangkok in Hua Hin

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Hua Hin, Thailand

We drove into Hua Hin town about 7 pm, parked near the main temple and then walked down to the Fishing Pier area which is full of restaurants, small shops. The sois are not traffic free but for the most part they almost are, so you can walk around easily. We had great already had seafood so did not want the same again, so we went for a meal at Monsoon Restaurant, this is almost Vietnamese in style and they had some really nice fusian Asian dishes. Service was good and friendly. There is a very good choice of restaurants in Hua Hin. We walked up to the area round the Hua Hin Hilton as there is a good place to buy Mango and Sticky Rice along the street.
After our meal we walk to the Hua Hin night market and bought a few things. We then walked back down near the Hilton to see the small show near there, good fun and quite cheap. About 11 pm we headed back towards Hua Don Beach at Khao Takiab and went to the Sasi Bar near the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin for late drinks and some music. The band was good and we eventualy got back to our bungalow about 11.30 pm. We sat in the garden for a while and chatted, it was quite cool but still warm. We thought about a beach walk but were too tired, so off to a good night sleep after a long day.
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Phuket, Thailand

Arriving in Patong Beach on Phuket it was crowded, seemed packed with tourists, glad to get to our hotel which was the Club Andaman. Sad to see that shops have been built where the lovely gardens down to the beach road used to be. Patong Beach and elsewhere on Phuket was much busier than normal for this time of the year. There seem to be more bars, clubs and restaurants than ever before. Very different from even just a few years ago. However it was in a way fun that it was busy and there was certainly plenty to see and do and many new places in Patong to visit.
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Phuket, Thailand

We had stayed years ago at the Club Andaman Phuket in Patong Beach, I was upset to see that the lovely large gardens beyond the swimming pool at the Club Andaman were no longer there, replaced by buildings with shops. Our room was in the main building, service was alright and the room seemed very similar to when we had been to the Club Andaman before. It was full I think, again lots of tourists there and many quite nosiy. We went for a walk down to the beach road, it was again, crowded and very loud. There was a new Rock City Club opened along the new buildings which of course used to be a quieter area. We paid 1,800 Baht per night including breakfast, tax and service charge which was a good rate for Club Andaman.
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Pattaya, Thailand

On Saturday we had a lazy time, spent a while at the beach and then headed to Pattaya Park, I am not so keen on sea swimming so Pattaya Park with huge pools suited us fine. We spent most of the afternoon there, had a late lunch and then along the beach at Jomtien Beach . It was a great weekend as always.
In the evening we went into Pattaya for a meal near the seafront and then a few drinks in North Pattaya.
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Pattaya, Thailand

Jomtien beach is about 10 minutes past Pattaya, this time instead of going through Pattaya we went along the main highway and then turned down to Jomtien. We had only beedn back a while from Phuket. Jomtien is one of the most popular places for a weekend away from bangkok and we go when we want a lively weekend, but other times we prefer quieter.
We stayed at the Welcome Jomtien Beach Hotel which is an average 3 star hotel, had stayed before. We paid just 950 Baht through Jomtien Beach Hotels which was a very cheap rate. There is a very good choice of hotels at Jomtien beach and lots of inexpensive and nice 3 star hotels.
On Friday we took a Sontaew into Pattaya and had a lovely meal at Ruen Thai which is one of our favorites, they have excellent Thai food and have Thai music and dancers. It was late so we had an early night.
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