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Friday Travel Tip - Thailand - Train, Bus, Or Fly
Travelling by bus and train can be much more affordable, and if you take night trains or buses you'll save a night in a hotel. The ride from Bangkok to Phuket or Chaingmai could take as much as 10 to 12 hours.
Both the buses and trains offer several class levels, the 1st and 2nd class trains and buses will offer air conditioning, beds in overnight rides, and snacks, drinks, and meals. In all cases alcohol is not permitted on the vehicles. The advantage of travelling at night is that you have a place to sleep and you'll arrive early to your destination. The disadvantage comes to anyone over 5 foot 6 (due to the size of the reclining seats on the vehicles). Daytime travel while taking more out of your travel time gives you the opportunity to see the country a little more.
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Friday Travel Tip - Thailand - Temples Of Chaingmai
As far as the other temples in Chaingmai are concerned discovering them is the best part. Simply wandering through the streets in search of temples is a great way to see the old city and also find some great hidden gem temples. When you're visiting a temple, make sure to be respectful. Take your shoes off before entering any buildings, and consider making a donation to help keep the temple in good condition. I tend to wait till I'm leaving a temple before I make a donation. This way I can see if the money seems to be going towards actual maintenance or not.
Some temples also offer items for sale, or even services (sometimes free sometimes for a fee). The items can be foodstuffs, religious items or flowers to make an offering. The services can be a consultation with a monk, or in some cases massages. At some times you may notice what looks like a cafeteria line forming in a temple. This is a free service where the temple feeds people. This service is available for everyone including tourists, the poor, as well as locals. The best tip for this is feel free to take what you'd like, but don't be greedy.
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Friday Travel Tip - Thailand - Massage
In some places, it's very obvious, it can often be read on the signs outside. If a place is offering "testicular massage" chances are it's the seedier choice. If it's unclear about what they offer, other than simply telling you "massage", and the girls are scantily clad, it's also likely a seedier massage place. Then there are the places in between, they're kind of seedy looking, but it seems like they offer regular services. Your first sign at that point is how well you can see into the establishment. If you see the massage chairs and other people getting massages inside, you're probably OK. These middle ground places do however sometimes offer both legitimate and seedy services. In that case enjoy your massage, and maybe the experience as well.
If you're worried about accidentally getting involved with a seedy place you can always play it safe. There are several spas in Thailand that give you the full serene experience, candles, calm music, all that relaxing stuff. These places look very fancy and are often more expensive than the local street massage place. A good place to be really sure, if you're worried, is to go to a reputable hotel. Hotels and resorts in Thailand often offer spa (including massage) treatments. You'll pay a lot more for them, but it's likely that there will be nothing seedy about these places.
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Friday Travel Tip - Sri Lanka - Snacking On The Road
The range of salty snacks is very immense. From a variety of deep fried roots, extruded snacks, to a large variety of spiced nuts, these snack shops have something for everybody. The only thing you'll have to be careful about is the spicy factor. If you're very sensitive to spicy food you may get burnt, literally. Even the non-spicy snacks have a little kick to them. You may also notice that there are some strange black or green bits and pieces in your snacks, they are supposed to be there. In some cases the spices used in these snacks are not ground to a powder, and instead are left in their full size. This actually enhances the flavour of the spice and adds to the texture.
The other vendors you'll see around these bus and train stations are fruit vendors. Since this is a fairly warm and wet island, fruit is abundant. Many of the trees you'll see on your train or bus ride probably produce the fruit you're eating. The fruit is very fresh, and if you're going on the train the vendor will often prepare it for you for easy traveling. Some vendors even have pre-made travel ready bags of fruit ready to go.
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