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Phuket, Thailand
bit chavvy apparently, so people say only do one night, old town is nice tho, bj reccommends bearpacker hostel, maybe learn to ride moped here, heavy traffic here, book accom as they may as they may ask for proof. ferry to phi phi
whole trip notes:
only book 1 2 nights hostel easy to extend
learn to ride moped, bribe for 2nd stamp
is rainy season (rains a lil bit for the day then is sunny)
book sleeper trains/coach in advance
jabs, free ones and rabies (£70 i think) contact gp
travel insurance (optional, need to research more)
proof of onward travel
download apps (12go, bolt, grab, booking, hostelworld, sim card)
sim card
2 bank cards/accounts can eat cards (monzo, revolut, starling)
international drivers permit, spare photos, research what you need for each country and time staying, digital arrivers card thailand
always have cash, large amounts as usually large withdrawal fee (zp bank), learn notes can get scammed
local laundry shops for clothes way cheaper, layer clothes not big clothes
local gyms cheaper
bottled water not tap water
mosquito spray
cautious with food not too cautious tho
portable charger
sleep mask
padlock
microfibre towel maybe
suncream
tissues
a lot of buses in vietnam, vip is better in vietnam than thai apparently, but still worth it
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Phi Phi Island Cabana, Thailand
reggae bar 9pm-1am, ibiza pool part every 3 days, boat tour snorkelling, ferry to krabi, maya bay, fire show slinky beach bar
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Railay, Thailand
this includes ao-nang and krabi, island tour, monkeys, kayaking, tonsai beach more lowkey less busy then railay, bus to surat thani and ferry to koh samui i think
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Koh Samui Nature Reserve, Thailand
can see maybe taking a day off of here, tree zipline, elephants, pig island, ferry to koh phangan, jungle club, overlap stone, lub d, socialtel, beachfront hostel, ang thong marine park, fishermans village, silver beach, beach club parties
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Koh Phangan Public Park, Thailand
half moon is 22-23 july so can slightly adjust dates for this, wanderlust hostel,na tub, only thing worth doing here apparently. ferry to koh tao
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Ko Tao, Thailand
a lot of peoples favourite, pub crawl, diving course, boat day, scooter rental, Sairee Beach epicentre, dont walk alone at night might get bummed, jungle party. ferry to bangkok chopper sports bar pub crawl, slumber party hostel, taco shack,
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Bangkok, Thailand
rooftop bars, muay thai fight soi cowboy, shopping, spiderman, temples, khao san (party), sukhumvit, grab bikes, pattivakorn, china town,
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
water park, elephant sanctuary book through stamps (others in the country), stamps hostel book before, mountain temples, sticky waterfalls, drive to pai on bike
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Pai, Thailand
nolo hub book before, gender bender party, canyon for sunset, waterfalls and hotsprings, bike back to chiang mai,
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Chiang Rai, Thailand
day trip then back to chiang mai. fly to hanoi
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Hanoi, Vietnam
nexy hostel (next to party) or buffalo (party), train and beer street, the one hostel, mad monkey, dont have to stay at one the whole time, old quarter. i believe ha giang company sort travel and accom, pick up 8th August 22 phat loc st Hà Nội jasmine tour office
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Hà Giang, Vietnam
famous loop, louis bj recommends 'nexy jasmine tours', flipside adventures more chill wholesome one, will research some more however.
book in advance. need decent prep for this, coat, wired headphones maybe, sleeper bus to cat ba, may be included in ha giang package
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Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
buffalo hostel, central backpackers, book before loop, cat ba island, bus from cat ba to ninh binh
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Ninh Bình, Vietnam
banana tree hostel, could add days, tam coc more chill, rent bike explore, boat rides, night bus to phong nha
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Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
duck stop, could drop, central backpackers hostel
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Huế, Vietnam
not too sure, could drop
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Hội An, Vietnam
wholesome city, bed station hostel, pool bar, fuse good nights out, lantern cruise/night, bike tour
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Đà Lạt, Vietnam
tigon dalat hostel, waterfall tour, rollercoaster, maze bar, crazy house mario kart
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Mũi Né, Vietnam
this has dunes so I can fulfil my dream of driving a dune buggy, I home hostel book before
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
hideaway hostel (party), big city plenty to do, end of trip