The things I loved about Thailand
1. Generally I found that the Thai people shared their sense of humour, laughter and smiles so very naturally. What I found most endearing was that people could be found singing anywhere, anytime and at any age.
2. Yummy the food! Great curries, soups, noodles, pancake rotis and my favourite Mango Sticky Rice. Most dishes are $3 Cdn or less. I love that in this country there is not a McDonald's on every street YEAH!
3. Used Book Stores can be found everywhere. Do not bring books with you! You can purchase a used book for about $7 Cdn and then trade it in for another when you are finished. I LOVE THIS. In my finding I have noted that travellers have great taste in books.
4. Massage places can be found everywhere! For as low as 100-200 BAHT which is about $3-$6Cdn. However just once you have to try one of the 5 star spas like Lanna Oasis Spa in Chiang Mai which was more like 1700 BAHT ($50Cdn) The service was better than any spas I have seen.
5. The Thai Cookery School in Chiang Mai. Get ready to be stuffed because it will be hard to stop eating what you learn to cook the food is sooooooo yummy. The teachers were great, remembering to keep it fun at the same time as being informative and helpful.
6. The trekking in the North was an unforgettable experience especially because our group really got along. The bamboo rafting will have you laughing until you almost pee your pants, the elephant riding will teach you how wonderful the elephants are and the relationship they build with the guides (the village let these elephants run wild and gather them for each riding), staying with the villagers in the mountains teaches you to be happy with little by appreciating nature, the people you are with, great food and last but not least the singing and dancing of the children. Even though on this trip I was sleeping on the floor of a bamboo hut and using washroom facilities I am not used to I would say this trip was the best part of my vacation.
7. The Temples and Palaces- gorgeous architecture with great detail. Eg. "Grand Palace" in Bangkok, "Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai".
8. Shopping is incredible, prices are shockingly low! Best places to shop were Patpong Night Market (Bangkok), Chattuchuk Weekend Market (Bangkok), Chiang Mai Weekend and night markets, & if you want a mall there is MBK mall in Bangkok. Remember the Beaches will always be more expensive then the cities. Note: usually if you ask how much it is and walk away they will ask how much you want it for always ask for a little lower then you want because the vendors will always give you a price just a bit higher than the one you offer. If that does not work if you walk away again sometimes all of a sudden it is the price you want it for YEAH. However if you like the vendor this few bucks to us is really a lot to them....so think about that too.
9. Bangkok comes alive at night it is incredible to see!
10. Cool cellphones :)
11. New Cd's and DVD's for $3cdn each and sometimes 5 for the price of 4....WOW.
12. Internet Cafe's are everywhere great for travellers. The prices are much better in ciites, the beaches charge much more. They range from 20Baht/hr to 3Baht a minute.
13. 7 Eleven stores are everywhere and are very convenient for good prices in drinking water, beer, coolers and phone top up cards for your phone.
14 All guest houses and hotels have international sockets so that you do not have to bring a convertor....how ingenious and helpful to travellers.
15. For a healthy snack they have these amazing fruit carts where you ask for a fruit (pineapple, mango, watermelon, strawberries) and they cut a fresh one for you place it in a bag with large toothpicks so that you can easily carry and eat it as you walk. This is incredible, way better then those gross hotdog carts in toronto.
16. Gorgeous handmade crafts, silks, paintings, unique instruments.
17. Thai dance is beautiful to watch. It requires incredible balance and hand/leg movements dressed in gorgeous traditional Thai dress.
18. Lots of travellers from around the world to talk to and share experiences as well as learn of other cultures.
19. The flowers and vegetation are numerous!
20. The snorkelling around Ko Phi Phi and Railay was amazing,
21. Rock climbing in Railay was so scary but definately a highlight!!
22. You can find Islands where only camping is aloud no electricity eg. Bamboo Island and you can find areas where electricity is only on during the evenings from 6pm until about 6am.
23. Seeing Wat Suan Dok the Monk University in Chian Mai. I really wanted to participate in the Monk Chat and the meditation Retreat there but ran out of time. The Monk Chat is meant for travellers to talk to the Monks because they want to learn about different parts of the world. The Meditation Retreats are where you are given lodging at the University and you learn about meditation and Buddism. I am so sad I went on the wrong day as it has been changed from the day in The Lonely Planet, my mistake you should always check first and not completely go by travel books. I should have known how silly of me :(
24. You can pack light for this trip because there are places everywhere where you can get your laundry done for only 30BAHT/kg except for in the Islands where it is 40BAHT/kg which is around $1 - $1.50/kg. But make sure to take some stain remover as most places use cold water.
25. My Favourite sayings were "Oh my Buddha" & "Same Same, but Different"
26. The heat YEAH I loved the SUN :)
2. Yummy the food! Great curries, soups, noodles, pancake rotis and my favourite Mango Sticky Rice. Most dishes are $3 Cdn or less. I love that in this country there is not a McDonald's on every street YEAH!
3. Used Book Stores can be found everywhere. Do not bring books with you! You can purchase a used book for about $7 Cdn and then trade it in for another when you are finished. I LOVE THIS. In my finding I have noted that travellers have great taste in books.
4. Massage places can be found everywhere! For as low as 100-200 BAHT which is about $3-$6Cdn. However just once you have to try one of the 5 star spas like Lanna Oasis Spa in Chiang Mai which was more like 1700 BAHT ($50Cdn) The service was better than any spas I have seen.
5. The Thai Cookery School in Chiang Mai. Get ready to be stuffed because it will be hard to stop eating what you learn to cook the food is sooooooo yummy. The teachers were great, remembering to keep it fun at the same time as being informative and helpful.
6. The trekking in the North was an unforgettable experience especially because our group really got along. The bamboo rafting will have you laughing until you almost pee your pants, the elephant riding will teach you how wonderful the elephants are and the relationship they build with the guides (the village let these elephants run wild and gather them for each riding), staying with the villagers in the mountains teaches you to be happy with little by appreciating nature, the people you are with, great food and last but not least the singing and dancing of the children. Even though on this trip I was sleeping on the floor of a bamboo hut and using washroom facilities I am not used to I would say this trip was the best part of my vacation.
7. The Temples and Palaces- gorgeous architecture with great detail. Eg. "Grand Palace" in Bangkok, "Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai".
8. Shopping is incredible, prices are shockingly low! Best places to shop were Patpong Night Market (Bangkok), Chattuchuk Weekend Market (Bangkok), Chiang Mai Weekend and night markets, & if you want a mall there is MBK mall in Bangkok. Remember the Beaches will always be more expensive then the cities. Note: usually if you ask how much it is and walk away they will ask how much you want it for always ask for a little lower then you want because the vendors will always give you a price just a bit higher than the one you offer. If that does not work if you walk away again sometimes all of a sudden it is the price you want it for YEAH. However if you like the vendor this few bucks to us is really a lot to them....so think about that too.
9. Bangkok comes alive at night it is incredible to see!
10. Cool cellphones :)
11. New Cd's and DVD's for $3cdn each and sometimes 5 for the price of 4....WOW.
12. Internet Cafe's are everywhere great for travellers. The prices are much better in ciites, the beaches charge much more. They range from 20Baht/hr to 3Baht a minute.
13. 7 Eleven stores are everywhere and are very convenient for good prices in drinking water, beer, coolers and phone top up cards for your phone.
14 All guest houses and hotels have international sockets so that you do not have to bring a convertor....how ingenious and helpful to travellers.
15. For a healthy snack they have these amazing fruit carts where you ask for a fruit (pineapple, mango, watermelon, strawberries) and they cut a fresh one for you place it in a bag with large toothpicks so that you can easily carry and eat it as you walk. This is incredible, way better then those gross hotdog carts in toronto.
16. Gorgeous handmade crafts, silks, paintings, unique instruments.
17. Thai dance is beautiful to watch. It requires incredible balance and hand/leg movements dressed in gorgeous traditional Thai dress.
18. Lots of travellers from around the world to talk to and share experiences as well as learn of other cultures.
19. The flowers and vegetation are numerous!
20. The snorkelling around Ko Phi Phi and Railay was amazing,
21. Rock climbing in Railay was so scary but definately a highlight!!
22. You can find Islands where only camping is aloud no electricity eg. Bamboo Island and you can find areas where electricity is only on during the evenings from 6pm until about 6am.
23. Seeing Wat Suan Dok the Monk University in Chian Mai. I really wanted to participate in the Monk Chat and the meditation Retreat there but ran out of time. The Monk Chat is meant for travellers to talk to the Monks because they want to learn about different parts of the world. The Meditation Retreats are where you are given lodging at the University and you learn about meditation and Buddism. I am so sad I went on the wrong day as it has been changed from the day in The Lonely Planet, my mistake you should always check first and not completely go by travel books. I should have known how silly of me :(
24. You can pack light for this trip because there are places everywhere where you can get your laundry done for only 30BAHT/kg except for in the Islands where it is 40BAHT/kg which is around $1 - $1.50/kg. But make sure to take some stain remover as most places use cold water.
25. My Favourite sayings were "Oh my Buddha" & "Same Same, but Different"
26. The heat YEAH I loved the SUN :)
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