Travel Diaries 5 - Thailand!

To be frank, we were quite skeptical while planning a trip to Thailand. This was a much needed and awaited break and we didn’t want to screw it by going to some over-hyped place. After getting mixed kind of reviews from friends and some online posts, we decided to visit Bangkok, Krabi and Phuket. Yes, we skipped Pattaya as many of the reviews stated, it’s same as Phuket.

We had some prejudices in the mind, which to some extent were either true or quite far from reality.

 

1.       There would be white sand beaches with crystal clear blue waters

Reality: The normal beaches of Krabi and Phuket are normal :) No clear blue waters as they show in the pictures or travel sites. In fact, these beaches are like just any other beach in Goa. But when you visit the islands like Phi-Phi or James Bond, your fantasy of being on the white sand beach with crystal clear water would be fulfilled. Though the sea at James Bond Island is green, the nature is too beautiful to explain in words at the islands.

2.       It would be crowded as hell

Reality: Bangkok was too crowded, Phuket was moderately crowded and to our surprise, Krabi was relaxed.

3.       We would be accompanied by a lot of Indians wherever we go

Reality: This holds true only for Bangkok. On Krabi Railey beach, we didn’t find any Indian traveler. However, there are some shops and restaurants run by migrated Indians.

4.       The weather might not be good as it’s the month of May

Reality: The weather was good. Though we got tanned around 2-3 shades, the sunny climate was not so irritating. It did rain on couple of nights though. The best part is when it rains, it rains heavy for shorter periods. This did not affect our plans.

                

5.       We would love the Thai food

Reality: Our experiments regarding Thai food was limited to Thai curry before visiting Thailand. But we were quite sure that we would survive on their food. In reality, we didn’t like the food much. For Indian taste, thai food is a bit bland. Plus every dish seems to be prepared in the weirdly smelling fish sauce, which some people might not like at all. God bless vegetarians as we didn't find much options for them, They can take a help from Indian restaurants but what's the fund in eating Indian food in other countries? Also, if you have booked a tour which includes lunch, do get some things on your own to eat as you may not eat the food they are providing. 

6.       Dinner cruise would be a must have at Bangkok

Reality: They try to sell it hard as one of the best packages for Bangkok tour. But it is not. Going to the dinner cruise was one of the worst decisions we made during our trip! Details would come with the next post.

 

Many more posts to come with the complete travel experience. Hold on!