Travelling To Thailand Help

What is the best Thailand travel book?

TOP 3 TRAVEL GUIDE BOOKS FOR THAILAND1) Lonely PlanetOne of the most successful guide book publisher in history, Lonely Planet has produced guides for countries you have probably never even heard of. Their guide books are dedicated to the backpacker, younger traveler, and adventure seeker. Most cities that you won’t find in any other guide are listed in LP for the off-the-beaten-trek traveler. Each publication lists informative information including city maps, language assistance, scam advisories, and expected prices. The price information made Lonely Planet extremely popular for those on a tight budget. Since LP caters to the younger traveler, it can be quite helpful in finding the best nightlife too. As most backpackers travel extensively and without a plan, there is a Lonely Planet guide for all of South East Asia (along with the Thailand guidebook).2) DK EyewitnessIf you need visuals to help guide you on your travels then DK Eyewitness is your best bet. It is quite rare to find a guidebook offering such vivid photos in such a high quantity. Being so highly visual makes their guidebooks entertaining to flip from page to page. Best part is, each visual is described in detail for your convenience. Dk Eyewitness is more for the traveler looking to really understand Thailand’s culture, customs, architecture, nature and history. It provides more of this information than where to sleep, eat, party, etc. If you are only planning to have a beach holiday, there is also a Thailand Beach and Island guide available.3) Fodor’sStarting with ‘The Best of Thailand’, the Fodor guide makes travel easy from page one. Their guidebooks are for all travelers of all ages except those travelers on a tight budget considering more hotels and resorts are listed than hostels. There are hardly any illustrations or photos, but considering Fodor’s authors write so creatively descriptive, there is no need for them. They even offer suggested itineraries and an active trip planner. Oh and it is less expensive than the above competitors!

What is the best way to travel to Thailand, self-plan or through travel agency?

We went to Thailand for our honeymoon last year!My husband is a software engineer and has an obsession with online bookings and shopping. It has gone so much out of the hand that when we go out to shop, hours after sorting through clothes, trying them out and trying to reach a decision about what to buy, we end up coming home empty handed and order the same stuff online.It is time consuming and sometimes frustrating?Definitely yes!But it does help us save a chunk of money owning to the various offers and discounts offered!We had been dating for almost 5 years before tying the knot, and it didn’t really come as a surprise to me when he suggested to make the bookings on our own.Ours was a 11 day trip to Thailand and reaching at a consensus while in a long distance relationship wasn’t an easy task. On top of that in India, wedding preparations take a toll on you because you have hundreds of things to do. He was also under considerable workload on the office front so he could take leaves for the wedding and I was busy completing my MBA.As you can guess, it wasn’t easy at all. But it was totally worth it!We put in hours of research. Every minutest detail of the itinerary was planned by the both of us. We spent hours going through accommodation options and recreation and leisure activities and finally curated a trip for ourselves which was perfect in every sense.We checked out all the travel websites, availed bank offers whenever possible, were constantly reading reviews on tripadvisor.One honourable mention to ithaka, it’s a thailand based site and we found it really helpful in our planning process. They helped us customise our trip according to our travel preferences.On top of that, we saved a lot of money as well and got the stays at the best hotels and resorts which met our specifications. Looking back at it, I wouldn’t change a thing!Can everyone do it? I don’t think so.Booking a package with tour operators is comparatively hassle free and you get customisable packages from the companies which give you great deals.But if you can spare the time and have the necessary skills for it, I would definitely suggest making the bookings on your own. It is a unique bonding experience and the satisfaction you get out of it is incomparable!We are the proof that it can surely be done!Good luck!You can also get a preview of our travel journeys on Instagram.Here’s a sneak peek

Can I travel to Thailand from India in 50000 rupees only?

Absolutely!Last year I did a 15 DAYS TRIP to Thailand in about Rs 55,000 including my flights from Mumbai and my scuba diving. I didn’t do the clichéd Bangkok and Pattaya and instead I tried to explore as much as I can. I travelled by overnight busses and it was amazing. I stayed in good hostels and made some really good friends there.Let me share a bit about my trip. It looked somewhat like this:Mumbai>Bangkok>Chaing Mai>Bangkok>Koh Tao>Koh Phangan>Phuket>Phi phi> Krabi >Bangkok>MumbaiMy main expenses per day were :Flights: Rs 18000Hostel: Rs200 - Rs400 (Spent 4 nights in overnight busses so saved money on acco there ;) )Food: Rs 500 (I don’t drink alcohol)Travel within the city:Rs500 (When I took my own Bike in Phuket and Koh Phangan. It’s much cheaper in Bangkok since you have the busses)Intracity Transport: Rs 900 to Rs 1100Scuba Diving: Rs 6500This is just an approximate breakdown, but the point is that if I can do a 15 day trip in about 55k, you can definitely do a 7 to 10 days trip in 50K!If you’re confused about how to go about it, check out this awesome free app called Ithaka - Your personal travel assistant . It helps you plan your own trip to Thailand exactly like how you want it.Happy Travels! :)

Is Thailand easy to travel by yourself?

Yes. Of everywhere on earth I would say Thailand is the BEST travel destination to see by yourself. Firstly it has the backpacking culture so hugely engrained in the tourism there it's just so easy to get around cheaply and there are so many people doing it. There are loads of places to stay. There are loads of travel options from tiny cheap hot mini busses through big air conditioned coaches and even hiring taxis to drive you halfway across the country is affordable if you'd rather travel in comfort. Also everyone is so friendly. The locals are probably the friendliest people on the planet and this rubs off on the tourists. Everyone will seem in a good mood. Loads of people travel by themselves. Meeting people is so easy. It's a place where checking into a hostel by yourself walking up to a group of strangers and saying "hi I just arrived by myself mind if I join you" isn't just acceptable it's almost expected. Everywhere I sat all over the country I would normally meet people this way. You meet people from all over the world all traveling having the time of their lives. Really nothing compares. It's just brilliant!And the best thing about traveling by yourself is that if someone starts to annoy you, you can just leave. Whenever I've traveled with friends we've always fallen out at some point. This just never happens with people you meet along the way. You just move on when they irritate you. I would suggest going for a minimum of a month. Start in either Phuket or Koh Samui (both have airports you can fly into). Check into a hostel and see who you meet and where you end up. I would suggest not starting in Bangkok. Most people who start here end up in Khao San road which is just terrible and it puts them off Bangkok. Save Bangkok for the end of your trip when you have Thaialnd figured out a bit. Try and go with someone who's been there before (you will meet people along the way who have. There are loads of Thailand die hards who go every year and know their way around). And for the love of God don't stay anywhere near Khao San road. It's a backpacker trap designed to extract money from foreigners.  Prepare for the trip of s lifetime!