A soft introduction to Asia for western voyageurs: Thailand

[Clemie]

Hi hi dear community!

French citizen leaving in Germany and married to a Hungarian guy, I / we spend most of our free time travelling across Europe. Several reasons to that: we want to see our families and friends, we do not have unlimited budget and there are plenty of things to see in Europe already. But as we were planing our honeymoon, I realized there was another reason for us leaving the European continent only once so far: the reluctance of my husband to travel to exotic places.

For this very special trip I was craving for a more exotic destination and therefore started so researches on the best exotic/but not too much destination. After checking numerous of blogs, talking to my friends traveling the most, I decided for Thailand and could convince my husband to give it a try.

It may seem a trivial destination for most of the big travelers in this community, but for us it was a big step towards new horizons.

So for those not feeling yet ready for an adventure far to our western civilization but still eager to challenge yourselve I would definitely recommend Thailand. The infrastructures are great to cross the country and have a comfortable stay at a cheap price, the food is amazing, Thai people extremely friendly and the cultural choc not too hard compared to some neighboring countries.

So don’t be shy and give Thailand a try!

Linked posts:

Thailand - 2 weeks trip in February - our itinerary

[Aruni]

Hi @Clemie

Welcome to Local Guides Connect!

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Where have you been in Chiang Mai?

What is the most beautiful place that you have visited in Thailand? Can you add some more details to it?

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[Clemie]

Hi @Aruni !

Thank you for your warm welcome and your interest in my post

I was considering writing further posts on the topic and then link them to my first post to keep my posts short and - hopefully - interesting. So you will know more about my trip to Thailand in a few days

I will work on this introduction text so you get a better idea of who I am!

Happy Friday!
Best,
Clémie

[Aruni]

Hi @Clemie

Thank you for your information. Where did you plan to visit? I will give you some recommendations.

I was sure that you will like my country. There are many places which you can visit and a lot of activities to do around.

[Clemie]

Hi @Aruni

I went to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Ko Lanta. Did so much there that I will need several post to cover it all

Your country is really amazing indeed. Where are you from?

[br14n]

@Clemie Thank you for sharing. You make me want to try Thailand. How long does it take to explore some of these places?

[Aruni]

Hi @Clemie

I’m from Bangkok, Thailand. How long you will stay in Thailand?

The place you can visit in Bangkok 1)The Grand Palace, 2)Temple of the Emerald Buddha, 3)Wat Arun Ratchawararam

About the food, you can check it here Two Google Moderators share their favorite Thai dishes

Have fun, I am waiting to see your post telling us about your experience there.

[Clemie]

Well, happy if my short post already made you eager

We stayed 2,5 weeks in Thailand, exploring different places. I will write more about this as soon as I find time for it to describe our itinary and the things we have done. Stay tunned

[Aruni]

Hi @Clemie

Thank you for your information.

Have a nice day and don’t forget to share your experience here.

[Shabab]

Hi, I’m Shabab Reza from Dhaka in Bangladesh and I joined Connect as part of joining the Top 100 Local Guides Leaderboards.

Hello everyone, my name is Shabab Reza and I’m from Dhaka in Bangladesh and I am excited to be here. I joined Connect as part of registering for participation on the Top 100 Local Guides Leaderboards.