DonniePeverley Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Hey guys ... so where have been holidaying this year or upcoming plans? I am talking about outside Thailand for some new ideas and getting some new culture. Mixing it up with weekend trips, to longer. Good Let me start : i didn't realise Kolkata, India (or Calcutta) was only two hours away from Bangkok. Now that's a complete culture change, and i am going there in a few weeks. Short cheap direct flight, got my visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 We've gone to Seoul for 2-4 days gambits..... It's got a different pulse to it with a lot of things to see....The night markets & walking streets are clean with many things to see.... The transport systems are easy to use..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Kathmandu. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonniePeverley Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 15 minutes ago, sipi said: Kathmandu. What flights? Which area? I've looked into going there too. Tell me more ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorry Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 10 hours ago, pgrahmm said: Seoul Flight time Bangkok - Seoul is the same as LA - NYC. OP asked "near Thailand". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paiman Posted June 1 Popular Post Share Posted June 1 Malaysia, Cameron Highlands or Baguio, Philippines. Both cooler climate because of an higher altitude but have not been there myself. In the planning to visit Cameron Highlands soon. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 13 minutes ago, Paiman said: In the planning to visit Cameron Highlands soon. I wouldn't bother. It was lovely 30 years ago. Now it's massively overdeveloped. Didn't enjoy my last visit at all. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 5 hours ago, Lorry said: Flight time Bangkok - Seoul is the same as LA - NYC. OP asked "near Thailand". LOL you're right....The trips have been so seem less & easy I didn't even think about that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX1 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 15 hours ago, sipi said: Kathmandu Just be aware that you’re unlikely to see the Himalayas from anywhere in Kathmandu itself, due to air pollution. Need to go on a short trek at least. Otherwise, you’ll just be seeing a dirty city with a few temples, and lacking Bangkok’s ‘nightlife’. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Watawattana Posted June 1 Popular Post Share Posted June 1 Have a look at Hong Kong. Loads of good nightlife, Toaist temples, hiking, beaches and great food. Just over 2 hours from BKK/DMK and it's a cheap flight due to the number of flight operators. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hummin Posted June 1 Popular Post Share Posted June 1 Flying time 90 minutes, 30 days visa exempt on arrival. Some find it great, Some other finds it ruinend, but ok food, and decent value for the money! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 21 hours ago, DonniePeverley said: What flights? Which area? I've looked into going there too. Tell me more ... I haven't flown there in 40 years, sorry. But I do recall the Bangkok to Kathmandu flight as one of my favourites over the decades. Pokhara and the Annapurna region is one place I'd love to revisit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted June 1 Popular Post Share Posted June 1 Vietnam. Plenty of short direct flights available. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Singapore is always fun, but bleeding expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watawattana Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Quote Singapore is always fun, but bleeding expensive. Not easy to avoid the expensive hotels, but plenty to do for free in SG. And there's Club 7-11, as long as you stop drinking by 10.30pm! https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/free-things-to-do-singapore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 8 minutes ago, Watawattana said: Not easy to avoid the expensive hotels, but plenty to do for free in SG. And there's Club 7-11, as long as you stop drinking by 10.30pm! https://www.timeout.com/singapore/things-to-do/free-things-to-do-singapore Thanx very much Wata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njoku Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 5 hours ago, Hummin said: Flying time 90 minutes, 30 days visa exempt on arrival. Some find it great, Some other finds it ruinend, but ok food, and decent value for the money! Yep end of the year for me, KL oct and Sth Korea early northern spring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 15 hours ago, Paiman said: Malaysia, Cameron Highlands or Baguio, Philippines. Both cooler climate because of an higher altitude but have not been there myself. In the planning to visit Cameron Highlands soon. Do go to Cameron Highlands , it’s great there. Loved my stay.Went on jungle trips in old ww2 jeeps, great people, visit the tea plantations, don’t get lost in the jungle as Jim Thompson did ! Cooler weather too. Take shoes and jacket., 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonniePeverley Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 13 hours ago, CygnusX1 said: Just be aware that you’re unlikely to see the Himalayas from anywhere in Kathmandu itself, due to air pollution. Need to go on a short trek at least. Otherwise, you’ll just be seeing a dirty city with a few temples, and lacking Bangkok’s ‘nightlife’. Totally respect that opinion, and thanks. I did imagine i would see the Himalayas in a sort of rural setting, didn't realise it would be a polluted city. That's a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonniePeverley Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 7 hours ago, Hummin said: Flying time 90 minutes, 30 days visa exempt on arrival. Some find it great, Some other finds it ruinend, but ok food, and decent value for the money! What are the differences between this and a Thailand beach destination ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Had a great trip to Sri Lanka. Lots to see,hire a car and go around.Fabulous country side and nature. Went elephant tracking in the night, didn’t see an elephant but heard them and saw plenty s…t. Kandy is beautifully, pretty ,Temple of the Tooth, Nuwara Eliya , Colombo for the colonial era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 2 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said: What are the differences between this and a Thailand beach destination ? Don’t know about the beaches etc but. Vietnamese food for me is the best. i find the people very nice personally, I’ve been often all over Vietnam . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonniePeverley Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 7 hours ago, Caldera said: Vietnam. Plenty of short direct flights available. I went to Ho Chin Minh City. We enjoyed our two days there. Saw plenty of attractions (historical). Enjoyed the coffee culture, the motorbikes whizzing around, the old government palace there was brilliant to see. Really enjoyed it for a weekend away. It could be a destination to rival Bangkok, but unfortunately it lacked that craziness that Bangkok has. There was no huge massage culture, and of course it really lacked a metro system to get around - albeit the traffic is nowhere near as bad as Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonniePeverley Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 6 minutes ago, still kicking said: Intriguing. Do tell us more .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hummin Posted June 1 Popular Post Share Posted June 1 18 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said: What are the differences between this and a Thailand beach destination ? World longest cable car engineered and built by Swiss and Austrian company. Food, the little Italy, some shopping, wine, big Island, good infrastructure, but in my eyes totally ruined and extorted. Anyway, nice getaway for a long weekend trip and visa run. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 2 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said: Intriguing. Do tell us more .... I only can tell you what is posted on the news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Lijiang / Dali / Shangri-La in Yunnan China are cool places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdmn Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 (edited) Kuala Lumpur looks interesting. Cheap flights from BKK. Cheap hotel rooms. Good reasonably priced food. Penang also looks interesting if beach is a must. Edited June 1 by shdmn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdmn Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 (edited) 2 hours ago, geisha said: Don’t know about the beaches etc but. Vietnamese food for me is the best. i find the people very nice personally, I’ve been often all over Vietnam . I have been hitting various destinations there one at a time. Danang beach is one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Next trip I am thinking of checking out Phu Quoc. Edited June 1 by shdmn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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