When you google on Places to visit in Thailand, most of the site will shows these touristic places ---> Phuket, Phi-Phi island and Krabi!! And all those pictures on the Net, You would be lying if you did not tempted on visiting those places. Come on!! its touristic, happening, beautiful beaches, great scenery, beautiful people stories and on ... all about positives comments on the Net and you tell me if you would said "NO" to such places.
Well, different people,different perspective, different point of views, and different purposes of visiting one place!! here i am ... i am going to share about how i experienced Phuket, Phi-Phi Island and Krabi in a short trip.
Phuket (17th June Midnight - 19th June Morning)
1. Google on every possible backpackers, guesthouse and hotels
My mistake!! Upon arrival at Phuket International Airport, we (my friend and i) need to declared where we live while staying in Thailand. For a while i am in silence and pretending to look for the full addresses in my small book. The truth was, i don't have any idea which part of Phuket to stay for the night!! ridiculous but its happened.
Immigration definitely will interrogate your purposes of visiting the country and where you are going to stay during your visits and for how long? lucky for me i did my homework and had a few possible backpackers, guesthouses and hotels listed in my note book prepared so i just pick one and show it to the officer. (Fuhh!!- my friend Jal, Trick and lesson Learns.)
Just because you want to know the feelings of wondering around carrying your backpack and wanna be more adventurous doesn't mean you need not google and do some searching on that particular area that you wanted to stay!! Well ... we survived!!
Immigration definitely will interrogate your purposes of visiting the country and where you are going to stay during your visits and for how long? lucky for me i did my homework and had a few possible backpackers, guesthouses and hotels listed in my note book prepared so i just pick one and show it to the officer. (Fuhh!!- my friend Jal, Trick and lesson Learns.)
Just because you want to know the feelings of wondering around carrying your backpack and wanna be more adventurous doesn't mean you need not google and do some searching on that particular area that you wanted to stay!! Well ... we survived!!
2. Always looks for alternatives
We are a living being that have the ability of thinking fast and do things that hindering us from any danger sign!! Since we (my friend and I ) arrives at midnight, there were no way, not possible and not safe for us to wondered around asking for place to stay. Alternatives were, we let the Taxi Counter at the airport arranged for us. Let them know our budget and they will arrange it. That's what exactly we did!! though i realized we are actually paying extra amount for the arrangement but that is the best alternatives to do at midnights to places you never been before and that's exactly the prize you are paying for not doing any hotels booking earlier. We had a wonderful stayed at Benetti House in Patong Beach.
3. Be Curious and Have Fun
When you arrived at your destination, chill out!! be curious!! Go Out from your room, explore the surrounding and have fun. No matter how tired you are from the long hours journey ... remember that you purpose of visiting a place is not just transiting and stay in the room.
From Benetti House, we walked for about 20 minutes to Patong Beach. The whole area was happening. Musics, bands, and bars were a real "wow!!" in here..Its heaven for men who drink. (Not to mention of all those beautiful sexy ladies who will seduced you with the cheap alcohol price).
We walked along all those bars, taking pictures, scanning the surrounding until we finally reached the beach. Patong Beach at night is beautiful but you might have a double thought of getting into the waters since its wavy and not too safe for a night swim.
From Benetti House, we walked for about 20 minutes to Patong Beach. The whole area was happening. Musics, bands, and bars were a real "wow!!" in here..Its heaven for men who drink. (Not to mention of all those beautiful sexy ladies who will seduced you with the cheap alcohol price).
We walked along all those bars, taking pictures, scanning the surrounding until we finally reached the beach. Patong Beach at night is beautiful but you might have a double thought of getting into the waters since its wavy and not too safe for a night swim.
4. Eat Street Food
Be adventure and try out the street food!! Normally you can get all those famous locals food when eating street food...but it depends on how luxury you want your vacations or visits will be. I admired people who travel and dare to eat outside from his/her normal lifestyle. But of course, cleanliness & hygiene is the most crucial part to consider when choosing street food.
For me personally, i prefer food that being cook in front of me. and i enjoy sitting with the other locals eating the same food .... that's the first step you can do to be able to know the local people.
Be attentive to the surrounding. Safety is also important in foreign country. You never know how good or bad are the people who walk passes you. Make sure to really aware of your valuable belonging wherever you go!! You might never imagined to lost your passport or money during traveling!! Thank God, It never happened to me yet!!
For me personally, i prefer food that being cook in front of me. and i enjoy sitting with the other locals eating the same food .... that's the first step you can do to be able to know the local people.
Be attentive to the surrounding. Safety is also important in foreign country. You never know how good or bad are the people who walk passes you. Make sure to really aware of your valuable belonging wherever you go!! You might never imagined to lost your passport or money during traveling!! Thank God, It never happened to me yet!!
5. Be Knowledgeable of your own country
Trust me .. along any tour that you were in, chances are, you will meet other tourist from other country and also the locals who can understand, converse in English. So the most common questions they will ask is about your Country. Advisably, read more about our own Country in term of Population, Food, Places, The people and so on!! Give positives remark on every story told so people who listen have the effect of wanting to visit our place!! ~> Promote Your Country <~ (I am still Learning about this!!)
While on City Tour, We met Raquel from Chile. She is lovely and we shared so many things about the Nature and many more. Since she is traveling alone, we invited her to join us in any activities and pictures taking. At the end of the Tour, we exchanged contact numbers and sharing pictures. Owh...she was very good in Photographing!! And also she loves flowers and nature so much.
6. Do any activities or tour that within your budget
Credit to Raquel for these clear, sharp and beautiful candid pictures of us riding on the elephant. ~Smile~
Wherever country you visits, make sure to have activities in your itinerary. Some of the tour and activities might be interesting but hey!! make sure do something fun and enjoyable within your budget. I mean you don't want to end up with empty pocket before the end of the visit right!!
Also, Be Generous!!
Elephant Tracking was fun but deep inside me, i sensed myself pitying the creatures ... on how they were trained and how they suffered from not having their freedom...Can you imagined a life being under someone controlled? Anyway ... They are blessed Creatures and God made them huge, strong and live long!!
While on City Tour, We met Raquel from Chile. She is lovely and we shared so many things about the Nature and many more. Since she is traveling alone, we invited her to join us in any activities and pictures taking. At the end of the Tour, we exchanged contact numbers and sharing pictures. Owh...she was very good in Photographing!! And also she loves flowers and nature so much.
6. Do any activities or tour that within your budget
Wherever country you visits, make sure to have activities in your itinerary. Some of the tour and activities might be interesting but hey!! make sure do something fun and enjoyable within your budget. I mean you don't want to end up with empty pocket before the end of the visit right!!
Also, Be Generous!!
Elephant Tracking was fun but deep inside me, i sensed myself pitying the creatures ... on how they were trained and how they suffered from not having their freedom...Can you imagined a life being under someone controlled? Anyway ... They are blessed Creatures and God made them huge, strong and live long!!
Phi-Phi Island (20th June 2015 - Half day)
1. Enjoy Thyself
To have joy and excitement is how to enjoy thyself. Be open to the surrounding. Observes people and try to gather as many possibilities as you can ... at least you are practicing the ability to learn through observing.
This is my first experienced on cruise and what can i say ... we choose the upper deck just to fully enjoy the views but turns out that its too sunny and the sun was destroying our skin and i can feel how the sun sting the heat to every layer of my skin. Its an 2 hours Sea Cruise and i reapplied sunblock to my skin every 15 minutes.
Despite of that, i personally still enjoying the cruise so much and observing people while having own self monolog. Its crazy when you don't wanna talk to people but prefer talking to own self ... ~> Make sure No Dirty Thought!!<~ Shrugging.
2. Embrace every moment
~> I am promoting myself!! (Laughing) ... Credit to my friend, Jalini for this pictures. I love it so much!
Since we only have half day visit on Phi-Phi island ... i grab the opportunity with swimming and playing with waters. And again i couldn't stand the heat. I dislike it when the sun shine too much.
But i am a bit disappointed with this Island. Not as beautiful as what's in my imagination and also not as clean as what shows in the net. Well, may be the beauty been snatch away for those building and all those rubbish and waste.
But hey .... its merely what i felt and different individuals have different point of views depending on who he/she is. I am ME and this was how i saw things.
3. Relaxing
I love the word relaxing but do i know the real meaning of RELAXING? ~> Less tense, Loosen. Lighten !! For me relaxing is when you don't want to think of anything else except the moment. Be present!! Be there!! Sitting, enjoying the views and a Beer at hand. ( Beer is Cheap in Phi-Phi ).
That's my definition of Relaxing but when i refresh back each moment passed, i wonder if i really does "relax"??
Whatever it is ... i bet you have your own definition of "relaxing" depending on how you want it to ....
“Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind.”
― Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations
Krabi (20th June - 22nd June 2015)
1. Ao Nang Beach
Krabi, also known as touristic places with its popular beaches. Well, i am here to experience the beauty of Ao Nang Beach and again what a disappointment!! Don't blame me!! i have no idea on how i see and define "beauty" .. i might have different ways of describing or to justify it.
It doesn't mean its not beautiful at all but it is way down beyond my imagination ... and that's where the dissatisfaction begins.
The best thing was to realized that Ao Nang Beach is consist of small sea shells and not white sands. You have to watch your steps if you are walking along the sea shores but some of the shells might scratch your leg.
Still, I felt blessed to been given the opportunity to visit this place.
<~ Can you see it? no sands but crack seashells on the shores!!
I love this picture ... even though its not a very beautiful way of photographing yet i sensed some creativity on it. (exaggerating!!)
Yes ,,, its True the Sound of the Ocean on the Beach is what makes us relax!!
2. Be Happy & Stay Positive
Guesthouse where we stayed in Krabi intro us this "Kayaking" activities ... frankly speaking, this is my last choices of activities but since i am in "duo traveling" every decisions need to be as mutual understanding and agreed by both parties. That's how Traveling with partners would be!!
Taking into consideration of our Budget, Circumstances and interest we finally decided to do kayaking!!
Go with the flow ... Be Happy and most importantly stay positive. Positiveness can conquer all the unwanted feelings and make us Happy!!
Mix feelings of happy & excited!! Everything we do turns out to be fun and full of moment to remember!!
3. Be Creative
Krabi with Love!!
Since this trip was Jalini first Oversea Trip ... i make sure she gets the best experiences and good feelings during the whole trip!!
I am just Me!!
She is just She!!
"A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown"
~Denis Waitley~
4. Spend Money on Experiences, Not Items
Spend money on experiences, not items :- Base on a study in The Journal Of Positive Psychology stated that experiences brought them greater well-being and they considered them to be a better use of money.
Thumbs up for the remarkable statement!!
I agreed with it. Traveling need money and its not cheap!! But travel is the best way of how to use money and experience life...its worth it and is in fact a good life teacher of all - EXPERIENCE!!
This is my experience ... some of it i don't know how to share but i tried to do picture sharing to be able to shared my happy, positives and NO Regret Feelings!!
5. Look At Beautiful Things
Be free and Easy!! -> Look at Beautiful and Adorable thing like puppies, dogs!!<- And even other living creatures whenever you travel. Be open and acted curiously like a child.
I love Dog!!
Finally, Always be grateful of everything. No matter how little you have or how bad you are experiencing something .. always be grateful and be thankful. everything happened for a reason!! Can't wait to Have another fruitful Traveling again soon!!
~m3@~
1. Enjoy Thyself
This is my first experienced on cruise and what can i say ... we choose the upper deck just to fully enjoy the views but turns out that its too sunny and the sun was destroying our skin and i can feel how the sun sting the heat to every layer of my skin. Its an 2 hours Sea Cruise and i reapplied sunblock to my skin every 15 minutes.
Despite of that, i personally still enjoying the cruise so much and observing people while having own self monolog. Its crazy when you don't wanna talk to people but prefer talking to own self ... ~> Make sure No Dirty Thought!!<~ Shrugging.
2. Embrace every moment
Since we only have half day visit on Phi-Phi island ... i grab the opportunity with swimming and playing with waters. And again i couldn't stand the heat. I dislike it when the sun shine too much.
But i am a bit disappointed with this Island. Not as beautiful as what's in my imagination and also not as clean as what shows in the net. Well, may be the beauty been snatch away for those building and all those rubbish and waste.
But hey .... its merely what i felt and different individuals have different point of views depending on who he/she is. I am ME and this was how i saw things.
3. Relaxing
That's my definition of Relaxing but when i refresh back each moment passed, i wonder if i really does "relax"??
Whatever it is ... i bet you have your own definition of "relaxing" depending on how you want it to ....
“Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind.”
― Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations
Krabi (20th June - 22nd June 2015)
1. Ao Nang Beach
It doesn't mean its not beautiful at all but it is way down beyond my imagination ... and that's where the dissatisfaction begins.
The best thing was to realized that Ao Nang Beach is consist of small sea shells and not white sands. You have to watch your steps if you are walking along the sea shores but some of the shells might scratch your leg.
Still, I felt blessed to been given the opportunity to visit this place.
I love this picture ... even though its not a very beautiful way of photographing yet i sensed some creativity on it. (exaggerating!!)
"The Three Great Element Sounds In Nature Are The Sound Of Rain, The Sound Of Wind In A Primeval Wood, And The Sound Of Outer Ocean On The Beach"
~ Henry Beston~
Yes ,,, its True the Sound of the Ocean on the Beach is what makes us relax!!
2. Be Happy & Stay Positive
Taking into consideration of our Budget, Circumstances and interest we finally decided to do kayaking!!
Go with the flow ... Be Happy and most importantly stay positive. Positiveness can conquer all the unwanted feelings and make us Happy!!
Mix feelings of happy & excited!! Everything we do turns out to be fun and full of moment to remember!!
3. Be Creative
Since this trip was Jalini first Oversea Trip ... i make sure she gets the best experiences and good feelings during the whole trip!!
I am just Me!!
She is just She!!
"A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown"
~Denis Waitley~
Thumbs up for the remarkable statement!!
I agreed with it. Traveling need money and its not cheap!! But travel is the best way of how to use money and experience life...its worth it and is in fact a good life teacher of all - EXPERIENCE!!
This is my experience ... some of it i don't know how to share but i tried to do picture sharing to be able to shared my happy, positives and NO Regret Feelings!!
5. Look At Beautiful Things
I love Dog!!
Dog Lovers Poem
With eye upraised his master's look to scan,
The joy, the solace, and the aid of man:
The rich man's guardian and the poor man's friend,
The only creature faithful to the end.
The joy, the solace, and the aid of man:
The rich man's guardian and the poor man's friend,
The only creature faithful to the end.
~George Crabbe~
Finally, Always be grateful of everything. No matter how little you have or how bad you are experiencing something .. always be grateful and be thankful. everything happened for a reason!! Can't wait to Have another fruitful Traveling again soon!!
~m3@~
