First trip to the south of Thailand

Advantages: Cheap, friendly people, nice and warm weather, great snorkling
Disadvantages: Many tourists, people trying to sell you stuff all the time, bight sun

...This trip contains information about my trip to Thailand (Phuket, Koh Samui and Bangkok) in September 1998. I landed in Bangkok on a Saturday morning and I met my girlfriend in the airport. We only stayed in Bangkok to the following day cause we really don?t like big cities. But it is strange with big cities?there is always something to do there and that attracts people. We spent the night at the Dusit Thani on Silom road. I booked this using asia travels (www.asiatravel.com) and that worked out pretty good. We just had a standard room and it was OK. The service at the hotel was very good. The following day we spent looking a bit around in Bangkok. When we arrived at the airport we booked a guided tour. It was only about 7 US dollars and it sounded great to start out with. We were taken to the golden buddha, the standing Buddha...

gard 05.07.2003 · Read review
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Review of General: South (Thailand)

The bible of Thailand holiday travel

Advantages: Conscious, meticulous and well organised.. THE travel book for Thailand
Disadvantages: very few.. The book is HUGE so carting it around can be a proble,

...Lonely planet has been in the business of writing travel book (i'd call them travel companions) for 20 years now and it's Thailand book, by Joe Cummings, has been around for 10. The build of this book is great, it traveled with me for 4 months and the spine remains intact, it got wet and recovered, it got dropped, run over by a tuk tuk and recovered.. It had so much abuse, I even used it as toilet paper when i couldn't get the hang of those 'squat' toilets. The book itself is split into 3 main categories- An introduction (200 pages of visa information, crime, health, history etc.) makes perfect reading for long flights and train journeys. The second section deals with the main regions of the area such as Bangkok, North, North-east and southern Thailand. This is further subdivided into cities which is again divided up into how to get...

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Review of Lonely Planet Thailand - Lonely Planet

Amazing Thailand

Advantages: Something for everyone
Disadvantages: So much to do, so little time

...give it a go. After a gruelling 13 hour flight from Heathrow, we arrived at the Don Muang Airport in Bangkok, and were met by our driver. As we set off to the hotel I was thoroughly disappointed. All I saw along the side of the road were huge, dirty, concrete highrises - this was nothing like the 'pretty' Thailand I had envisaged, after seeing pictures in various brochures, but, like I say we had just had a very long flight, and I thought things may look a little better in the morning. We checked in at the hotel and decided to grab an early night, so we could start exploring early the next day. We decided that we would go and see some of the more famous temples and the Grand Palace, so we asked at our hotel, and they kindly arranged a guide for us. Our day trip was to include 4 temples, the Grand Palace and a city tour by private...

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Review of General: Thailand

Thailands Gateway

Advantages: Clear direction signs, unique sight of a golf course in the middle of the runways
Disadvantages: Long walks, uncomfortable seats

...The first sight people sometimes get when landing at Don Muang airport – code BKK - is the strange sight of people playing golf in between the runways. This is just the first of many quirks you will either love or hate about Thailand and Bangkok. The golf course is actually owned by the Air Force which shares the airport. Depending on your taxi route to / from the runway you will see the military planes and hangers. The airport is actually due to be replaced by a new airport - Suvarnabhumi - being built to the north east of Bangkok which is due to open in 2004. Well, the Prime Minister said it would, so it must be true! Transport The airport itself is about 25km north from the “centre” of Bangkok. It is easily reached by car, bus or train. There is no link to the BTS Skytrain but the new one supposedly...

ultras67 03.07.2003 (04.07.2003) · Read review
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Review of Bangkok, Thailand (BKK)

Amazing Thailand

Advantages: Has it all.
Disadvantages: Be aware of scams.

...Thailand for me has everything you could possible wish for. One day you could be partying until 7.30 in the morning then the next you could be wandering around a temple only hearing the occasional gong or wind chimes. With just a one and a half hours flight from BKK you can be on the Paradise Islands of Samui, Phuket etc. I would recommend leaving the usual tourist places for a while and traveling out to the more rural areas such as Chiang Mai, Isan etc. The people here are the kindest and most generous people I have ever known. Some people I have met have had nothing, but still managed to give me a gift to remember them by. Wherever you go people are always willing to help, give you a smile or a wave as you pass on by. All year round the weather is warm, only getting cooler in the north. Even during the monsoon season...

Scott 03.01.2001 (03.07.2001) · Read review
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Review of Thailand - Outside Bangkok

Tacky Thailand

Advantages: hot weather although dry heat
Disadvantages: as above

...was elephant trekking (hairy) oxen and cart and monkeys, this was quite good. This is only my opinion, and many people we spoke to cant wait to go back, but to be honest for the expense and the fourteen hour trip involved I would not go back. I think it is getting, like a lot of destinations, too popular . I have had better holidays in other destinations and dont see what is so special about Thailand....

y2krosebuddie 01.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of General: Thailand

TRIPPING!

Advantages: Steeped in history and serves cask beer.
Disadvantages: Can get VERY busy and isn't suitable for the less mobile customer.

...The Olde Trip to Jerusalem is a lovely pub in the centre of Nottingham. Stories claim that it is the oldest pub in England and the name comes from the Crusades ~ the sign outside has the date 1189 on it. The legend goes that the pub, which is carved into the sandstone rocks behind, was first opened at this point in history; the year 1189 being the date that King Richard came to the throne. As King Richard is synonymous with the Crusades to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, it is from here that the pub's name is derived. The link between the pub and the city of Nottingham comes from King Richard too; Nottingham Castle was a favourite of the king and he often garrisoned his troops there. The word "trip" itself used to refer to a resting place, rather than an actual journey somewhere, so we are told that the Crusaders stopped off at this...

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Review of Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem

Adventurous Travel

Advantages: Wide choice of destinations, do all the hard organising, safe and convenient
Disadvantages: Can cut corners, pot luck with fellow travellers, possibly over priced

...Exodus is a company with over 30 years experience in providing small group holidays and the range of holidays to choose from is immense. There are trips to over 90 countries, spanning every continent, including Antarctica, and the duration of trips can be from less than a week to several months. In the last five or six years i have booked two Exodus trips, one to Costa Rica and one to Thailand. Choosing and booking a trip If you like to thumb through a brochure then Exodus produces a number of these which categorise the holidays as follows: Wlaking & Trekking, Cycling, Winter Activity, Polar Expeditions, Family Adventures, Discovery, Wildlife & Adventure. The last two categories would be suitable for those people not interested in any particular activity but rather are interested to explore a particular country or region...

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Review of Exodus - Adventure travel

Best Travel System but for how long?

Advantages: all in one solution
Disadvantages: Heavy and large when folded

...We bought the Graco Quattro Tour Travel System after looking at everything on the market comparing costs, accessories, weight etc. This travel system was for my first child so I had no previous experience to help me. The whole concept of the travel system is revolutionary; my mom was so impressed. Having the car seat/infant carrier which effectively turns the buggy into a pram and also means that your baby who has fallen asleep in the car can be effortlessly moved into the buggy, is a marvelous invention! We bought the Graco fro Babies R Us in January 2005 for £190. It came with an auto base, weather shield, foot muff and changing bag (the only thing I have had to buy additionally is a parasol). The autobase is a brilliant idea. You fix it in the car once and the infant carrier just clicks in place. No messing around...

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Review of Graco Quattro Tour Travel System

A trip ruined by the Waltons

Advantages: Great value for money, a full days entertainment, ideal for families
Disadvantages: Not deep sea, emphasis on crabbing rather than fishing, too "touristy", not for serious anglers

...Whilst looking at all the different tours advertised along the riverside of Dalyan I noticed there was a distinct lack of fishing trips, and of the few that were available all of them included hand-lining and crab fishing, both of which didn?t really appeal to me. Where are all of the deep sea fishing trips or big game fishing excursions that used rods, reels and line? Straying off the river and heading in to town I came across Kaunos Tours, and outside their HQ was a board advertising ?deep sea fishing trip?. This seemed to be just what I was looking for and the price of 35YTL (approx £15) for a full days fishing, with lunch, was very attractive and seemed a bit too good to be true so I went in and booked up. The booking was very easy and simply involved speaking to the girl behind the desk (who spoke excellent English) who took...

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Review of Sea Fishing Trip, Dalyan