Thailand 2017

Ha Thailand, I already been 2 times in 2013 and 2014 and I always love it so one more time, why not. I decided to finish my trip in this amazing country and visit some place I have not been before in Thailand.

BANGKOK

From Ho Chi Minh the easiest was to fly in Bangkok and too be sincere that was in purpose i miss the Thai food so much. Arriving in Bangkok, direction Koh San Road and his street food. The first night I ate 3 times : Pad Thai, Beef Sticks etc. etc. my eyes are everywhere. Stomach full I go back to my hostel : Suneta Hostel Khaosan.

In the morning, I joined my friend Matt (we met in India when we were living there together and he got lost in Bangkok because his Visa to Myanmar have not been accepted). We spend the all morning looking around and shopping many things that we did not need. I start doing some X mas present, after all I will be back home faster than what i am thinking.

After a long day shopping I check in on the East River Side area at the Petit Hostel, at night my friend Eden (That i met at the full moon party the 1st year I have been to Thailand) was in town so we had dinner together at River City Mall, but before that he showed me the Dome where we go amazing cocktail (Bloody Mary with Bacon for me). To get to the other side of the River from Eden's hotel "The Peninsula" we have to get on a boat. I have the feeling that I just came from BackPacker to FlashPacker.

The day after with Matt we decided to join at the Bang Krachao Pier to cross the river to cycle on Bang Kachao. We got lost, we saw temples and rivers, it's a nice place to visit to get out of the crowd next to Bangkok. At night I had dinner with Eden at the Penninsula, if you have the budget the unlimited buffet is just unbelievable.

I love Bangkok but I have been in this city many time so I decided to take a plane to Chaing Mai, I heard a lot of good things about this place.

CHIANG MAI

Arriving in Chiang Mai in the morning I book the @Box Hostel, the hostel is super calm, like no one check in at all but the bicycle are for free, let's ride the city. From temple to restaurant I fall in love with the all of it. I stop by an amazing restaurant ChaiPraKiet and tried for the first time Khao soi (a curry- and coconut-flavored noodle soup). It's just amazing I am totally captivated by everything in this city.

My hostel is not that amazing so with my bicycle going around I try to see if there is a better place, I get advise to go next to Stamp Hostel, it's a bit expensive and full for the next days so I book a bed just in front at Thailandwow 2 hostel.

At night the city is as good as during the day. I start with a beer next to my hostel - Lantern House Backpackers and then went to a Muay Thai fight, it's 600 Bath to enter and it's allowed to order beers and everything needed to be motivated to support the fight. You can even get on stage and take a picture with the fighters (200 Bath more if you want to bring the picture back home). Obviously I bargain it and got it for 100 Bath.

The next days i wanted to rent a scooter but a lot of people have been stop and policeman always ask for 500 Bath, it's not allowed to drive in Thailand without a driving licence (even an international one, you need to get a proper one). So I chill the all day and during the evening participate to a Thai spectacle at the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center. It's like 450 Bath with the danse show and the dinner. After the tradition in Chiang Mai around 10 pm is to go to Zoe so I followed the move and at midnight everyone is going to Spicy.

The morning was quite difficult after this long night so I decided to relax at the hostel and I actually did the same for the next 3 days (it's the end of my trip my budget is getting very tight). But I did not forget to explore the Thai food.

To finish my trip in Chiang Mai I spend the Sunday at Nong Buak Hard Public Park and fly back to Bangkok for one night before reaching Phuket. In Bangkok I join Sidney and we spend a night in his friend bar Sing Sing Theater. The deco is just amazing and the cocktail perfect.

PHUKET

It's now time to get to Phuket, Eden and Sidney booked a villa in between of Kata Beach and Karon Beach which is more than 2 hours away from the airport. The way is quite long but we finally arrive at Peach Blossom Resort and our villa is perfect, we even have a private pool wouuuu.

We are hungry and got to the village to have some fresh fish. During the next days we chill at the 4 pools of the hotel and work on our tan, the hotel is offering great food option and drinks for our lunch. At night we tried different restaurant such as : Red Chopsticks, Wine Connection Bistro Kata etc. All of the restaurant here are amazing and offered fresh fished options. Two of the nights we have been more face massage and full body massage at the First spa it's quite cheap and it was the best facial massage I ever had.

On the 20th of December, we decided to move a bit and book a very touristic tour to the island : Maya island and lunch for a total of 1800 Bath. A lot of people got sick on the boat I was quite happy to take the pills. hihi.