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best route to travel in se asia

ctam2009

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just wondering the best route to travel while in south east asia. i'll be there with my girlfriend from september until december, and was initially planning to head from bangkok -> laos, then to vietnam (hanoi) and then back down south through cambodia and finishing up the last few weeks in the gulf of thailand. if anyone would suggest an alternate route (thinking perhaps heading the opposite way instead), i would appriciate the feedback. thanks.

#1 Posted: 31/7/2009 - 13:04
mattocmd

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Looks good to me. I guess your next step is to research and choose all of the border crossings that you will use. Also if you want to head south through Vietnam or check out Southern Laos and cross into Cambodia that way.

#2 Posted: 31/7/2009 - 21:08

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The Andaman coast will have better weather than the gulf of Thailand in December. Other than that it looks an OK plan to me too.

#3 Posted: 1/8/2009 - 06:12
MADMAC

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I would recommend against taking sand to the beach... but that's just me.

#4 Posted: 1/8/2009 - 11:27

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BruceMoon

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ctam2009

I figure you'd be hitting Laos & northern VN at about an OK time.

Other than that, if you accept that you'll be in SE Asia from Sept - Dec, and so don't concentrate too much on getting at some place because the weather @ the place is supposed to be 'right', I suggest you'll be fine.

I made some comments here that I would have presented here. So, please pick up the ideas I was suggesting there and apply them to you.

Personally, with the time you've got, I'd be trying to steer clear of the Banana Pancake Trail as much as I could (go here to read that thread).

As has been said by so many others on Travelfish - the must see places aren't must see in the same way as Europe, etc. Rather, it's being in a (hopefully non touristy) place to soak up the way SE Asians live, enjoy and emote.

On deciding where to go, what to do, etc, try not to rush around like a blue-arsed fly. Just cruise!!! ...(on this, I wrote a few words here).

Hope this helps.

Cheers

#5 Posted: 1/8/2009 - 12:42

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peteverunka

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ctam2009, i too have spent the last couple of months trying to decide the best route around. Alot of similarities with your trip (travelling from bangkok, with my girlfriend, starting in October09) except i have decided to go the other way. My route:

Bangkok -> Cambodia (Koh Kong border) -> Riverine crossing to Vietnam -> up vietnam and into Laos -> back into thailand -> down thai to Malaysia -> out at singapore.

I'm not quite sure why we are going this way round, i think it fits fairly nicely to potentially spend christmas in Chiang Mai and New year further down thailand. Also was told by a pretty enthusiastic guy that the journey down laos can be quite an adventure that way.

My main concern at the moment is thai visas, we plan to stay in thailand for the first part for no more than 14days. I'm hoping its safe to wait until Vientiane, Laos and apply for tourist visa at the thai consulate there [fingers crossed].

#6 Posted: 18/8/2009 - 23:28
sherlin

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#7 Posted: 29/9/2010 - 18:13
bobkerry

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#8 Posted: 5/11/2010 - 05:23
Bien00

newbie
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There are several routes to travel to asia, I think that the best route can be throgh by air, it is the fastest way to travel.

#9 Posted: 10/11/2010 - 19:56
Bernard00

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#10 Posted: 11/11/2010 - 18:15
Stanko00

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#11 Posted: 16/11/2010 - 19:20
chrisrarmst-
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There are some great suggestions here for us newbies. Thanks for the shares.

Cheers

#12 Posted: 22/2/2011 - 06:28
watson321

newbie
Posts: 1

Hi Everyone,
I will be traveling south east Asia in August 2012 and was just wondering if anybody knows a good route to take, easiest/most enjoyable/best way to meet other travelers as I will be traveling for the first time and going alone.
I hold a full UK passport and so far I know I will need a Vietnamese visa before I leave but I'm not sure about other countries.

#13 Posted: 18/5/2012 - 07:15

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