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Southern Thailand islands also known as the “Paradise” Islands are among the most beloved traveler destinations in the world. More than 12,000,000 tourists have visited Thailand in 2005, and the majority of them had left the Bangkok International Airport immediately after their coming and headed right to the Southern Islands. Some of the visitors were fascinated by the stories of population who were caught in the charms of the unforgettable ambience of the islands, some of them were taken by images they saw on the web, while others were convinced as per the words of their tour agent that the Thai Islands were literally the ultimate traveler destination that fits every taste, age, allocation and personality type. This can partly justify the huge flow of honeymooners, backpackers, families-on-vacation, partygoers, divers and many others to the Thai Islands every year.
However, the new Thailand traveler may be unconscious to the fact that a satisfying vacation is not a surefire thing even in a place nick named Island Paradise. In order to be successful, enjoyable and fulfilling, your vacation must be fully planned. Unfamiliar destinations often hide wee unknown secrets, which hold the tremendous possible to make the desired inescapable convert in your vacation.
This article will discuss the biggest mistakes you can make prior and while your visit to the Thai Islands. Adhering to or ignoring the five amendments below can literally make or break your vacation in the Southern Thailand Islands.
1. Mistake 1: selecting your vacation island spontaneously. Web pictures of tropical islands often make them look practically identical. The new traveler is likely to assume that no matter where you go in Southern Thailand Islands – you will bump into the same picturesque beach with white sands, turquoise water and a particular coconut tree. Falling into the illusion of images while selecting your vacation island out of pure impulse can be a very disappointing palpate in case the final destination island does not meet your needs, your personality or expectations at all. To avoid this mistake, define your preferences before hand, make a dedicated research prior to selecting your destination by conference the relevant information using guidebooks in increasing to using the Internet. As you select the island that fits your needs, pay close attentiveness to the following points:
a. The level of traveler development. Some travelers like their islands loaded with traveler facilities (i. E. Phuket, Koh Samui), whereas others prefer the excellent touch “old school” isolated touch (i. E. Koh Phangan, Khao Lak).
b. Nightlife – Phuket, Koh Samui and at lesser extent Krabi offer a victorious nightlife, whereas Koh Phi Phi and Koh Tao are quiet and drowsy.
c. Diving sites – Koh Phi Phi and Koh Tao offer the best diving sites in Southern Thailand.
d. The prevalent level of accommodation. Phuket and Koh Phi Phi offer a huge collection of luxury hotels, while Koh Phangan and Koh Tao offer mostly basic (not considerable low standard) accommodation.
2. Mistake 2: Assuming that a great vacation can be carried out at a very low budget. Some travelers tend to wrongly assume, that Thailand being a country with developing cheaper will supply everything along with a high acceptable hospitalization in ridiculously cheap prices. This is partially right, since the local tourism business suggests an uncostly tour opportunities to backpackers. However, the spoiled traveler who is used to savor on luxury westernized room will find out the hard way that in order to meet his or her traveling expectations the expenses are acceptable to what is offered. To avoid this mistake and eliminate serious deviations from the planned allocation – make your research to learn about price gaps in Southern Thailand Islands. For instance, one should know that staying in some islands (i. E. Koh Phi Phi) is startling to be more expensive, while staying in other islands (i. E. Koh Phangan, Koh Tao) can be significantly cheaper. To avoid any disappointments connected to over expenses, I propose adhering to the following guidelines:
a. Avoid planning a allocation on the basis of someone else’s estimations, especially if that someone visited the Thai Islands many years ago; spent the vacation in an additional one island than the one you chose; much younger than yourself/ or prefers a separate life standard.
b. Make an informed decision regarding the desired level of accommodation. The basic room that includes a clean air-conditioned room and western style bathroom can be booked on relatively low, albeit not ridiculous, price. Contrary to that, a luxury room (that kind of room is quite common in Phuket and Koh Samui) may be practically as costly as the hotels in your neighboring country.
c. Although checking the room rates is possible using the Internet – the prices of meals should be thought about checked as well. Don’t assume that no matter where you eat – the meal will be cheap. while my first visit to Thailand, I was very surprised to receive a check of the same value as in my home country. Now I know, that the Southern Thailand Islands offer a myriad of western style restaurants with western style prices. Therefore, before you enter a well-designed cafeteria – check the menu and make clear allocation estimation.
3. Mistake 3: selecting your vacation beach spontaneously. This is similar to mistake whole one – but probably easier to correct, because checking other beaches on the destination is easier logistically and cheaper than checking other islands. However, the “wrong” beach selection can make you feel that you haven’t exploited the full possible of your vacation, or that you have wasted considerable part of it. For instance, while my first visit in Koh Phangan I found out two days before the end of my vacation, that my “perfect” beach is placed on the other side of the island. The following tips can help you avoid a similar situation:
a. The most developed and crowdie beaches on most islands are placed in presence to the airport (in case there is an airport in your island) or to one of the main seaports.
b. In case you prefer the above type of beaches – be aware of the fact that some of them, especially in Koh Samui and Phuket, are not house friendly.
c. The old school quiet and picturesque beaches are always on the other side of the island. If the “old school” beach is what you are finding for – don’t give up even if the way to Thailand was long and exhausting, and try to make a small effort to cross the island on your way to the opposite side; it will be well worth your while.
4. Mistake 4: insisting on Westernized food. Some of us tend to worry about experimenting with an unfamiliar food. The Thai traveler business is aware of this fact; therefore the supply of Western style restaurants in Southern Thailand Islands is huge. Having said that, limiting yourself to these restaurants could be a huge mistake, since the prices for western cuisine are much higher compared to the ones in authentic local restaurants; and even worse- you miss out on one of the most foremost experiences of the Thai culture – the excellent Thai cuisine, probably one of the best in the world. To avoid this mistake, don’t hesitate entering small restaurants with ridiculously neglected interior design, plastic maps and un-plastered walls. These restaurants’ owners are probably the worst marketers – but usually are excellent cooks. Your meal in one of these restaurants will often be unbelievably cheap, tasty and mostly made of fresh sizzling ingredients. You will imagine about these meals long after you have left the island.
5. Mistake 5: To take your big enterprise suitcase to an island that could be only accessed by sea. A big suitcase is of policy very convenient [in Europe]: using it, you can pack everything you need; it can be carried literally thanks to those wee wheels; and it makes you look very representative. However, taking a big suitcase to Koh Phangan or Koh Tao is not something I would recommend. The platforms in the piers are extremely narrow and occasionally unstable. So if you’re literally lucky – your big suitcase will be safe. If you’re a wee bit less lucky – it can fall into the water. If you ran out of luck – you can fall into the water together with your suitcase. I seriously think a back bag would be your best bet. Just for the record, the huge suitcase that was taken by yours truly to her first trip to Koh Phangan was left somewhere in the jungle to frighten local monkeys.
So, on the next time the idea of heading the Thailand Islands crosses your mind, as tempting as it may be, try not to succumb to rumors and exciting imagery. A acceptable research and planning ahead may take some time and effort on your side, but it will be more than worth your while.
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