Tokyo's supposed to be interesting albeit expensive, I've a feeling it's a four hour flight rather than three, but worth a look..
Cheers
Tokyo's supposed to be interesting albeit expensive, I've a feeling it's a four hour flight rather than three, but worth a look..
Cheers
The trouble with MeMocks question is that 3 days is sweet fuk all.
I'd just stay in Bangkok, book into a top hotel and enjoy that without having to go to the Airport jump a plane land somewhere, have a shit and then fly back to Bangkok again.
Lot of bollicks that innit.
Anyway, Ive been to Penang a heap of times and if he really needs to fly somewhere mose well go here and just piss around the joint doing tourist shit.
I'll even give him a hotel. " Continental "George town. Good quality high rise, cheap price if booked in advance and a brilliant little eating and drinking hole right next door.
Even give him a blinder of a booking sight that saves one a shit load.
Trivago. com.
There ya go. Enjoy.
if you're considering Malaysia to add to your list, both Penang and Langkawi suffer their worst rains in September and October, so you've not picked a bad time to come.Originally Posted by MeMock
Both islands offer something totally different,
If you want a few days on the beach, it's gotta be Langkawi, other things to do there would be sea eagle feeding, go karting, going up the cable car, visiting the crocodile farm. It's a duty free island too, so all the booze is cheap, unlike the rest of Malaysia.
Penang has the history, if you're into looking at heritage buildings, places of worship, a run down fort and the like, a train up a hill. The beaches are not bad, but the sea is full of jellyfish. You do get some nice sunsets up Batu Ferringhi though. The food's great in Penang, Chinese,l Indian, Malay, Indo and loads of shite American Diners. The traffic can be heavy on a Friday or after 5pm other days.
If you're a family man Memock, both places are great for a few days with loads to do.
KomtarOriginally Posted by Bangyai
3 days in Plaza joys of Funibashi and Ropponghi coud have a month on GoldCaot or buy a shack in Isaan
It is a hoot tho and uterly different greta food mineral baths geisha kabuki art ,fish mkt and if u like KOTV there s nowherein heaven or hell like Shinjuku on saturday night safer cleaner than BKK yet as visceral esp if local lass fugu on top of a litre of Suntory
Theres enough wierd stuff even for me going back October if Fuckershima not bubblin over agin
Allow daily A$200+ for digs and same again if on the piss/cabs
Daily flights to Nepal on Royal Nepal or Thai
visas on arrival
Kathmandu is great city and 3 days is plenty to see it
3 1/2 hour flight
Penang is also very nice ( 1 hour flight+) but given the chose would visit KTM
Mandalay Burma would be my 1st choice, Pre book everything. get visa in Bangkok but takes the full day ( drop off morning, pick up afternoon, fly next day)
Kathmandu 2nd
Penang 3rd
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kayes photos should get you going.
taxis now have meters
good aircon buses. go out to Teluk Bahang good food walk thru national park to great beaches
the main heritage area around beach road is great to wander especially at night
Amusement World cruise ship does day trips. come back for sunset.
if you had 5 days and could do 8 hours flight you could go direct from Bangkok to AntananarivoOriginally Posted by MeMock
leave on tuesday afternoon and arrive back on saturday morning
though Madagascar deserves more than a couple of days
treat yourself
http://www.bangkokair.com/promotions/maldives
Daily flights to Nepal on Royal Nepal or Thai
visas on arrival
Kathmandu is great city and 3 days is plenty to see it
3 1/2 hour flight [/quote]
I'm gagging to get back to Nepal but searching return flights from Bangkok ain't making me happy.
I recon I will time a Visa run down to KL and jump an Air Asia flight from there.
Great prices AA to Nepal and get a little holiday in KL.
Love Air Asia.
Nice to be flexible innit.
No good for our friend as he has only 3 days.
Gag?why
Thai Airways
BKK 10:15a
→KTM 12:25p
3h 25m
nonstop
KTM 1:30p
→
BKK 6:15p
3h 30m
nonstop
leave next week $445
great deal
Nepal airlines
BKK- KTM Depart 17:55 arrive 19:55
KTM- BKK 12:25 arrive 16:55
$450
Flying Ktm- KUL is a real shitty flight
2100 (KTM) 0400 (KUL)
(+1 day)
If the thrill of the trip rather than filling suitcase and visa stamps
LSD vist the middle ages,other dimensions and perhaps end up in IDC
^ ^
That is a very good deal.
I was looking on sky scanner for November and it came in at around a $800 bucks.
Maybe need to have a look again eh. November is high season though.
I more than likely stuffed the search up.
Oct/Nov are high ( trekking) season, hence higher prices
I like dec in Pokhara :-)
Unless ur going trekking, all year is good
Re taj mahal option looks good, but heard on the radio they are about to cover the lot in lime filled mud to clean the marble! So would need to check when this is completed as it may be closed for some time or at best covered in mud!
Penang's Georgetown Festival has been moved to August this year. Always something interesting to do/see.
Well I have finally got my A into G and made a decision and booked a few tickets.
Once I sort out my few jobs in Bangkok I am going to catch a train to Prachuab Khiri Khan to check out some real estate down there and also catch up with a mate who has just opened the best new cafe and bakery in the area.
Then back to Bangkok and hop a flight to Penang where I will have two nights but only one full day before a flight to Singapore, Darwin and then onto home.
Few questions. I want to stay in Georgetown. Any hotel suggestions around the 2 - 3,000 baht range? The day I am there I plan to lace up the walking shoes and hit the road for at least half of the day. I don't mind covering up to 10kms. I like old buildings and history. Any places I really should't miss?
Also, Can I walk into hua lamphong railway station on the Sunday of a long weekend to book a train ticket for the following day? I have tried to book online but because of the long weekend the few companies I tried said they are closed
News is what someone, somewhere is trying to suppress - everything else is just advertising.
Good one one me mock, nice to see you made a decision hope you enjoy the break ,I stayed in a decent place but I'm focked if I can remember its name, I did do a travel thread though so it's there somewhere, you will enjoy Penang i reckon, sorry not much more info , enjoy
Hi BLD, I do remember that thread of yours - I will go and try find it now.
Cheers.
Penang ,, loved it earlier this year .
Bloody superb transport system , cheap as well .
Georgetown cracking place to stay .
So many cultures in a small space , everyone gets along fine and the muzzies really want you there .
One word of warning though , personally I love the heat , BUT this is one hot place , the hotel next to us was showing 33 deg at 3 am on the digital readout
I'm proud of my 38" waist , also proud I have never done drugs
Here are the clues you've given:
up to 3 hours from Bkk
not Thailand
fairly frequent route, direct flight
already done Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia (only Bali though) Hong Kong /Macau and Cambodia.
Now you seek something different, but not Burma or China.
Is there any special place that I am missing?
Process of elimination, I checked a map of the region using those criteria...looks like Malaysia.
But your supplementary clue on Indonesia "(only Bali though)" also leaves the door open for Indonesia (not Bali though).
Ok, good you figured it out...
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