Traveling in Asia

It's been a few years now since I was in Bangkok but I think you'll be fine. My girlfriend is going over there in October as well, traveling alone and going to meet a friend in Hua Hin. She's planning to get around by taxi.

Like DJ I can recommend the Dusit Thani, although it's about 15 or 16 years since I was there !!!

comment by ☠ Tube of Lies ☕ (U16473)
posted 3 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by RJC (U17308)
posted 21 minutes ago
Thanks for the replies guys, I'll see what rooms are on offer near NANA as pitbk suggested and I know you can get overnight buses for dirt cheap which may come in handy. My manager also went to Vietnam last year said it was great.

Looking on various websites many say that Angkor Wat in Cambodia requires at least 3 days to experience it so will have to take that into consideration as want to see quite a few of the different temples.
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Angkor Wat is fabulous, and is so complex there's a theory that it must have been built by aliens. You can enjoy it in a day, and you have to get there early - to see the sunrise. in Siem Reap, enjoy "Pub Street". Hotels are cheap, and superb - like boutique establishments. Cambodia is one of my favourite countries, and I found it very moving entering the the first time, remembering all that happened years ago with Pol Pot. There are so many people around who have lost limbs from landmines. The people are lovely.
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Thanks for the heads up on this peeps, a country I’ve always wanted to visit along with Vietnam, the history and hardships they went through has always fascinated me but the way they’ve both come out of it has only intrigued me more, my missus is French and there is I believe a big influence food wise over there.

Ta OP, helpful for you encouraging for others 🙏

The region was called french Indo china for quite some time way back

They still do lots of baguettes 🥖 everyday put and that in your gob and choke

comment by Cinciwolf--I'm stepping outside and may be sometime (U11551)
posted 8 hours, 3 minutes ago
The region was called french Indo china for quite some time way back
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That'll help him no end

comment by Igør Rampard (U1993)
posted 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
comment by ☠ Tube of Lies ☕ (U16473)
posted 3 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by RJC (U17308)
posted 21 minutes ago
Thanks for the replies guys, I'll see what rooms are on offer near NANA as pitbk suggested and I know you can get overnight buses for dirt cheap which may come in handy. My manager also went to Vietnam last year said it was great.

Looking on various websites many say that Angkor Wat in Cambodia requires at least 3 days to experience it so will have to take that into consideration as want to see quite a few of the different temples.
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Angkor Wat is fabulous, and is so complex there's a theory that it must have been built by aliens. You can enjoy it in a day, and you have to get there early - to see the sunrise. in Siem Reap, enjoy "Pub Street". Hotels are cheap, and superb - like boutique establishments. Cambodia is one of my favourite countries, and I found it very moving entering the the first time, remembering all that happened years ago with Pol Pot. There are so many people around who have lost limbs from landmines. The people are lovely.
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Thanks for the heads up on this peeps, a country I’ve always wanted to visit along with Vietnam, the history and hardships they went through has always fascinated me but the way they’ve both come out of it has only intrigued me more, my missus is French and there is I believe a big influence food wise over there.

Ta OP, helpful for you encouraging for others 🙏
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Yep - baguettes, cheese, coffee shops. If you go to Saigon make sure you go to the Independence Palace and do a tour of the war rooms etc. Fascinating experience.

comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf--I'm stepping outside and may be sometime (U11551)
posted 8 hours, 3 minutes ago
The region was called french Indo china for quite some time way back
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That'll help him no end
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That was in response to Igor

Hi chaps, quick update on my travels

Completed 5 days in Bangkok which I really enjoyed strolling around some temples and a safari park amongst other things. I was surprised at how quickly I got to know a reasonable sized chunk around where I was staying. The food was good and found a couple of cool little bars with some decent live rock bands so every night I was a happy chappy as not into clubs blaring out awful tunes full of mongs jumping all over each other (of which there were plenty). I most likely enjoyed it more than I would have as on day 3 got chatting to a Colombian at said live music bar who sorted me out for a couple of days before she flew home and myself onto Saigon. It was still a massive heart in mouth moment on the first night though when we got back to my hotel and I was terrified when I took off her shorts that a big ol' pair of Geoffrey's were going to fall out but fortunately all was as it should be

I arrived in Saigon yesterday afternoon so today is my first proper day. I've walked a fair bit yesterday and a lot today as well as going along the main bar street last night. After 24 hours or so my impressions are that I don't like the place at all. Bangkok traffic was busy but this is just ridiculous, hundreds of thousands of scooters/motorbikes it's like wacky races on acid especially as the pavement constantly gets used as an extra lane...even aside from that just walking round there doesnt seem to be a great deal to do. There's the odd monument and a mini Notre Dame (which is off limits) but so far I havent found something that I can really walk around and take in. Perhaps it's a case of having to go further afield by taxi which in Bangkok I would happily have done but here the taxi driver on the way to the hotel from the airport tried to charge me double due to the traffic (traffic in Saigon who would have thought...) anyway that slightly soured the experience, I had one meal last night on bar street which gave me the squits this morning so currently sat in a McDonalds Cafe due to a sudden downpour typing out this waffle and hoping I can make it back to my hotel without diagracing myself.

Oh yeah, Bar Street in Saigon seems to be all loud club music and prossies and tramps absolutely everywhere.

I think also that in Bangkok I never really felt in danger of being mugged for my phone/wallet or ripped off for food, beer or taxi rides. In Saigon I feel the opposite and I wouldn't trust any of the feckers. Everything feels more chaotic but here until Monday morning when I go to Cambodia so will see what the weekend brings.

Just think of the funny story Saigon will be when you're out of it

Thank heavens for that public toilet on the way back to the hotel, never experienced bad guts like it. Thankful I chose the beef and not the chicken as could have been a lot worse.

Lying on my bed now trying not to make any sudden movements and drinking bottles of water.