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Topic: Far East Trip Finalised! any travel tips?
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AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 06, 2008 04:13 AM
i am a sagittarian, so i should be giving the tips. but my virgo ascendant wants me to play down the ego and be sure i dont miss out on anything.this is my first overseas trip. we will be in the far ear for 12 days. singapore, bangkok, kuala lampur, santosa island, genting highlands and pataya! is there any tip u guys want to give me for making this trip a more rememberable experience. something specific i should see there or should eat there (vegitarian) or something that i should definitely buy from there? somethings on my list are... getting an oriental massage. buying a watch a gold ring some clothes maybe CHOCOLATES! u dont get the very nice ones in india. anything else??? OMG! OMG! I AM SO EXCITED. we will be leaving on the 26th june and would travel with cox and kings. IP: Logged |
blue moon Moderator Posts: 2191 From: U.K Registered: Dec 2007
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posted June 06, 2008 04:39 AM
Enjoy your trip.IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 06, 2008 05:01 AM
OFFCOURSE! besides that.IP: Logged |
lalalinda Moderator Posts: 3594 From: nevada Registered: Jun 2005
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posted June 06, 2008 08:21 AM
Yes have fun Neerav
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bunnies Knowflake Posts: 332 From: U.K Registered: Mar 2007
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posted June 06, 2008 12:56 PM
Take an empty suitcase Ace. Kuala Lumpur is shopping heaven. There is a market (I think it's called the Chinese) that's open till late and it's fantastic. But beware of the taxi drivers at night. Make sure you arrange fare before you get in the cab. They can get quite aggressive. There are lot's of shopping malls under the Towers which are fantastic with designer gear. Have a great time. I wish I was there!IP: Logged |
AcousticGod Knowflake Posts: 12863 From: CA, USA Registered: May 2005
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posted June 06, 2008 04:34 PM
Stay away from the prostitutes in Thailand.EDITED out: Mercury retrograde moment. Sorry! IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 07, 2008 01:18 AM
my friend who has been there did tell me about the prostitutes in thailand and malayasia. but thats not a problem cause we will be travelling around in a group of 15 organised by cox and kings. and besides i am with my parents. i do want to have one of those massages they get in the spas. when i told this to my dad he was furious! he though i was talking about one of those sensual massages! IP: Logged |
Aphrodite Knowflake Posts: 5030 From: Registered: Feb 2002
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posted June 10, 2008 08:25 PM
Hi Neerav,WOW! I just looked up the tour you're going on. http://www.coxandkings.co.uk/TourDetails.aspx?TourCode=MAA2008&Type=Group%20Tours&Int= FE Sounds fantastic, I am envious My suggestion would be to travel light, and invest in quality luggage. Avoid very expensive looking luggage because they attract thieves at an airport. Lock all your passport, important documents, etc. inside your hotel room safe and make paper copies (just in case). I hear that swimming in the ocean in Malaysia is an amazing experience! The waters are warm. Have a wonderful time Neerav, and tell us all about it when you're back! Warm Regards, Aphrodite IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 11, 2008 12:15 AM
hello aphrodite. thanks for the warm regards.u actually saw the wrong tour. u went to the cox and kings UK website. i am in India. here is my tour itinerary... http://www.coxandkings.com/live/products/duniyadekho/index.php?link=tour&DDtourtypeID=35&DDtourID=20&duration_id=3 my mom has a habit of taking a lot of luggage. she packs nearly 6 bags for 4 people! and now she is planning to take along some snacks as someone said that vegittarian food is scrace and expensive there! i will have to do some convincing here. IP: Logged |
Aphrodite Knowflake Posts: 5030 From: Registered: Feb 2002
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posted June 11, 2008 12:51 AM
Whoa, what an itinerary! You are going to be moving around from city to city nearly every other day . . . just remember that you have to also pack up and move all 6 suitcases (in addition to the things you buy) from town to town . . . hopefully the suitcases have wheels on them . . . I hope you get a chance to swim in ocean and tell me how it is. I've not traveled to Asia yet, but I know I will someday. Right now I am writing to you from the Caribbean. Cheers, Aphrodite IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 11, 2008 12:57 AM
wow! u live in the carribean??? thats so awesome! we had another tour option for 15 days but they had two more places hongkong and macau and the price was Rs.20000 more than ours per head. so dad desided for this one. besides they were not taking us to the hongkong disney world. most tour packages for the places we go from other organisers like sotc were also similarly scheduled. we prefered cox and kings because since they were celebrating 250years, they were offering a huge discount, veg food and their tour cost inclued airport and visa charges.IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 24, 2008 09:42 AM
yippe! the tickets have come. departure... 26th june 3.20am! thats like 30 hours from now! we would be going via sri lanka. so that means i atleast get to see 4 countries! wow. this is so exciting. i just check out astro.com malayasia and thailand fall in the mars belt and singapore in the venus belt. i wonder whats in store for me.take care all u guys. cya on 9th july. IP: Logged |
lechien Knowflake Posts: 302 From: not home Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 24, 2008 10:09 AM
wow lucky you! that sounds like a grand trip! i don't know anything so i can't give you any tips, but i hope you have a good time. enjoy!IP: Logged |
wheelsofcheese Knowflake Posts: 740 From: UK Registered: Jan 2008
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posted June 24, 2008 10:13 AM
Ace, if you're in Bangkok go and see Jim Thompson's house. He was a silk trader and his house is to die for. It's made of teak. That place really stood out for me in Bangkok. http://www.jimthompsonhouse.com/museum/index.asp IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 24, 2008 01:00 PM
thanks leichenhey wheel, we are going in a package tour so we would be travelling with our agent. but if there is sometime free i would certainly consider going there. we just learnt that they are not going to take us on top of the patronos twin tower. IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted June 25, 2008 12:34 PM
i will leave home in like a hour. i will see u guys only after the 9th july. this is exciting. thanks guys for ur tips and well wishes. i wish u all the same. when i come back i will upload my pics and videos on my online albums. still then cya.Neerav IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted July 11, 2008 05:24 AM
i am back! the trip rocked! thailand was the best of the three. i will soon upload my pics and experiences.IP: Logged |
Aphrodite Knowflake Posts: 5030 From: Registered: Feb 2002
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posted July 20, 2008 11:49 PM
Glad you're back. Looking forward to hearing how your trip went and seeing photos IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted July 21, 2008 06:51 AM
hello, the trip was awesome. pattaya was the best. i will soon upload my pics. wondering which site to choose. videos will be on youtube. IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted July 21, 2008 02:11 PM
http://picasaweb.google.com/ace.neerav/FarEastTrip2008 these are 100 of my 755 pics i took during the trip. IP: Logged |
NosiS Moderator Posts: 1281 From: ) Registered: Apr 2004
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posted July 21, 2008 09:40 PM
cool pics!must've been a nice trip! IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted July 22, 2008 07:14 AM
yeah it was fantasticIP: Logged |
charmainec Moderator Posts: 334 From: south africa Registered: Dec 2007
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posted July 22, 2008 07:47 AM
Wow, seems like you had fun. Thanks for sharing ------------------ What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us ~Ralph Waldo Emerson IP: Logged |
Aphrodite Knowflake Posts: 5030 From: Registered: Feb 2002
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posted July 23, 2008 10:54 PM
Wow! Fantastic pictures, AceNeerav. Thank you for sharing. Your trip looks like so much fun. I too, noticed the photos of Pattaya immediately - look at that clear ocean water What was your most memorable moment on this trip? IP: Logged |
AceNeerav Knowflake Posts: 85 From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Registered: Apr 2008
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posted July 24, 2008 06:30 AM
there were many memorable moments. some of them were...group dance after booze, pattaya under water see walking, pattaya walking down 'the walking street a.k.a red light area, pattaya genting highland free fall ride the sky train ride in bangkok and underground metro ride in singapore. the fight with the hotel staff member in singapore who was also a fellow indian! and much more. IP: Logged |