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Bangkok, Thailand
- cover up when going in temples, shoulders and knees
- passport making
- order of temple hoping: grand palace, wat pho, wat Arun
- if it’s the weekend go to chatuchak market for passport making
Transportation:
- grab to airport
- Flight from Bangkok to surat Thani (1hour 15)
- 2 hour bus/coach to the pier (might be able to book coach and ferry at airport)
- Ferry to koh phangan (2 hour 30)
- ferry is on get my guide for around £7
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Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand
- full moon party dates: 1st may, 31st may, 29th June
- Haad rin is where the full moon party it so stay there that night but may want to move somewhere cheaper after
- rent a scooter and explore the different beaches (bottle beach, Malibu beach, Zen beach) music and sunset and zen beach, party on zen beach on a Saturday there are parties
- on Sundays there is an all day hidden party at haad yuan beach and can only get there by boat
- Eden party on every Saturday
- watch a fire show
- can use todo.today
Transportation:
- ferry to koh Tao on get my guide for around £13 (1h 40min)
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Koh Tao, Thailand
- jungle party
May:
4th,8th,16th,24th,28th (buy tickets on website)
Buy early bird, tickets include free taxi and 1 drink
- Snorkelling and swimming with sharks at aow leuk bay
- waiter Beach
- cheapest place to get PADI certified
- stay in sairee beach area as it’s more central
- hilly so easier on scooters
- best hostel is savage
- pub crawl
- wild and wavy for boat parties (message on insta)
- Sairee cottage resort, provides transportation to and from the ferry pool, is a diving school as well, on Sairee beach, a 5 min drive from jungle party
- island travel scooter company
- Muay Thai class (most recommended place to do it)
- cheap cute clothes shop next to mingle bagels
- lotus bar, fire show on beach every night 7pm-late
- sai thong beach to swim with turtles for free
Transportation:
- Book a speedboat/ferry on get your guide
- Some accommodation can book transportation to the ferry pool for you
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Koh Samui, Thailand
- fisherman’s market every Friday evening 5pm-11pm
- bus + ferry transfer to koh kood if want go
- coco tams have a fire show everyday 7pm-9pm
- tree bridge zip line 1,900 (£45) baht including transfer and one drink
- park place looked best accommodation and cheapest
- na muang waterfall 1 and 2, can drive directly to 1 and park for 20 baht or park at 2 for free but steep hike but views are nice
Transportation:
- get a ferry then bus to khao sok
- nathon pier (Koh Samui) to don sak then bus to surat Thani then a mini bus to khao sok
- can book with 12togo (£14pp)
- ferry leaves every hour
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Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
-Find a hostel, Book through hostel
- chillax hostel and smiley bungalows are best two to go through
- stay one night in khao sok and one night at the bungalows
- only take a small backpack and leave your big one at the hostel
- bring trainers if you do the hiking option
- clothes to bring: hiking clothes, pjs, chilling clothes, bikini, towel, sunscreen
- should pay around £50 for the trip plus entry fee for the park
- can update to rooms with aircon and en suite
- if you message the company on instagram or WhatsApp you can tell them where your coming from and going after the trip and they will arrange transfer
- or can ask at the hotel when there and they can organise transfer for after the trip for you
- they will also book your ferry
Transportation:
- The tour takes us back to khao sok in the morning
- 4 hour bus to krabi
- might be able to ask the tour to book ongoing travel or use grab or 12togo
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Krabi, Thailand
- Options of where to stay: Ao nang (most popular but most expensive), railay (can only access by boat), krabi town (near to the airport)
- really cheap accommodation in Ao nang
- get a long tail boat to railay beach
- can swim with bioluminescent plankton at night (depending on season and phase of moon and have to book a trip on GetYourGuide)
Transportation:
- an hour on a bus to the ferry port
- 10-15 min on ferry
- the van gets on the ferry and then drops you off at your hotel
- 12togo
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Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
- if we change our minds to come here they do day trips from Koh lanta and other places
- monkey beach
- go to the viewpoints for sunrise or sunset
- get to reggae bar an hour earlier or you won’t get a seat or they won’t let you in when the fight starts, is every night in the centre of phi phi, fights start at 9:45
- better to barter and compare price for boat tours and trips as it is cheaper then online
- do an early boat trip to beat crowds
- party on the beach, loads of bars
- fire shows on the beach outside freedom bar
- there is no accommodation in phi phi leh, you have to stay on phi phi don and do a boat tour to phi phi leh
- stay in tonsai
Transportation:
- Go to a local travel agency and book ferry tickets with them (around 500 baht)
- around 2 hour long ferry
- ferry will take you to rassada pier
-phi phi cruiser is one of the travel agencies
- can also book through 12togo (probably easier) £11
- use 12togo or grab when get there for hotel transfer
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Ko Lipe, Thailand
- Blue elephant for something to eat
- taxi boat to adang for view point
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Phuket, Thailand
- don’t get a moped here because they are more likely to pull you over
- Michelin star restaurants in old town like toh daeng
- London bar Phuket
- definitely stay in padwaburi for a night then can go to another hotel/hostel (book in advance)
- places to stay: kata, karon, patong, kamala
Transportation:
- grap or inDrive to airport
- 12Go for flight (around £60)
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
- the land of angels is £1.80 entry and you can feed bunny’s and baby goats for 46p
- artist village is called baan kan wat
- Michelin star restaurant called khoa soi mae sai
- win cosmetics if i need any supplies
- can get nails done at coconut market
- stay in either old city or nimmanhaemin
Entering Vietnam
- need to fill in a pre arrival information form
- prearrival.immigration.gov.vn
- need to fill it out at least 1 day before arrival
Transport:
- air Asia
- can book on sky scanner
- 1h and 35 min
- £70 ish
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Hanoi, Vietnam
- try egg coffee
- water puppet show
- try pho
- Great Wall for Chinese food
- bai da song hong for the rainbow slide, 20 min from old quarter
- stay in hoan kiem district or old quarter as it’s a close walk to everything
- go on a spinning coconut boat (GetYourGuide)
- eggs coffee making class (GetYourGuide)
- can get tailored made clothes
Transportation:
- some companies for ha gaing loop include a sleeper bus to ha gaing
- or can get a 6 hour sleeper bus on 12Go
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Sapa Train, Vietnam
- look on get your guide for activities to do like hikes through rice terraces and villages
- stay at veittrecking, can see the Sapa train from here
- rainbow slide
- night market
Transportation:
- 12Go, 8h 30min, around £24
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Hà Giang, Vietnam
- Jasmine tours or mamas homestay
- list on what to take is in notes
Transportation:
- most companies provide transportation but if not 12Go
- 6 hour journey
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Halong Bay, Vietnam
Cave explore
Halong bay cruise
Halong International Cruise Port
Transportation:
- 3h 30 min ish
- 12Go
- around £12
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Ninh Bình, Vietnam
- hire cycling bikes
- can feed the ducks at Toan ton cafe
- get your guide for boat rides and sightseeing
- feed baby ducks at mr.quoc anh
Transportation:
- 11h 30min
- around £30
- 12Go
Or
- use vexere and can fly for around £45
- 1 hour half ish
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Da Nang, Vietnam
- go to dragon bridge for fire show every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm
- golden bridge is a 45 min drive from da nang and there is the French village if you get the cable carts up
- coffee making class
- Vietnamese head spar
- if running out of time could just do a day trip to hoi an
- mayflower is like a Chinese from home
Transportation:
- 12Go
- 45 min
- around £5
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Hội An, Vietnam
- hidden beach for food
- rent a bike
- can get tailor made clothes
- cooking class at coco local farm
- should be around £4.85 for the lantern boats got to the boats with a red sign and workers have green uniforms on don’t get scammed
- get a head massage
Transportation:
- can fly for £60 1h 35m
Or
- stop off buon ma thuot 10h 30 min £24 ish
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Stay in district 1
- go to central market (near gym bros) for fake clothes shopping
- go to the ticket booth outside the opera house to buy tickets for the sight seeing bus, 45 min £2
Entering Cambodia:
- can get a visa on arrival for $30
Transportation:
- sleeper bus 7 hour, £20
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Transportation:
- 12Go £12 4 hours
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Krong Kampot, Cambodia
- kep beach and crap market is a 25 min drive from centre
- can do a river tour on Kampot river
- can do a boat cruise down the river
- Eden eco village 10 min drive from centre, free kayaking on river, can jump in river from room
- the hideaway is good for sunset drinks and kayak hire
- say for sunset at arkadia hostel or stay night as good atmosphere
Transportation:
- 12Go, 2 hour ferry, £11
- get a tuktuk to the port or train
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Koh Rong, Cambodia
- nestival is every Saturday
- golden retrievers run on the beach, near the fishing pier
- three brothers boat tour, snorkelling, fishing, bbq, £15pp
- fire show at onederz hostel, on every other evening starting at 8:30
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Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia
- bbq and games at mr nice restaurant
- afternoon and sunset boat trip
- fire show at sunset resort
- freedom waterfall is behind Saracen beach and cost $1 entry
- bio luminance water at night
- can go to m’pai for more backpacker vibes, viewpoint bar is only a short walk from here
- can rent quad bikes to get around
- can do a boat trip to swim with plankton
Transportation:
- 20 min ferry £7
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Krong Battambang, Cambodia
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Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia