Thailand - Location Summary
Trip Start
Dec 05, 2005
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Trip End
Ongoing
Location Summary,
Thailand
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Location: Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai
Duration: 23 days
Sights 6.5
People 4.5
Food 8
Accommodation 8
Ease of Travel / Communication 6
Value for money 8
Weather 8
Safety 7 (Scam artists everywhere in Bangkok bring it down)
Adrenaline factor 3
Overall impression / Recommend 7
TOTAL (100) 66
Highlights;
1) Chiang Mai; Golden Cupids Hotel, Hill Tribes, City Centre
2) Glimpses of true Thai culture - Bangkok park (keepy uppy's), Hill tribes, Cooking class, local markets (Chatachuk in Bangkok, Chiang Mai)
3) Food - Varied, tasty, spicy, cheap
Lowlights;
1) Bangkok; Scams everywhere, not as cheap as rumoured (no room to haggle), unfriendly
2) Illnesses - Flu in Phuket (7 days) & Verdi food poisoning Bangkok (5 days)
3) Overcrowded, touristy Phi Phi islands
