Ideas and tips for a holiday in the popular resort.
Miscellaneous / / December 19, 2019
If you are flying to Thailand for less than 30 days, a visa to stay there do not need. A return ticket is usually also do not ask, but just in case, keep the ticket in a PDF smartphone to show at customs.
It is also strongly recommended to take out insurance. Medicine in Thailand prohibitively expensive, even mild colds or indigestion will result in a huge waste. Why travel at your own risk to an exotic country, where you can fly with confidence in comfort?
Bring dollars or euros, so in place to exchange them for baht. Rubles change is possible, but the unfavorable exchange rate (even now). In large bills (from 50 dollars and euro) exchange rate is better than fine.
Bring the money on the card: It's safer and more convenient. At the site immediately remove the large sum as banks charge around 200 baht (400 rubles as of this writing) for each operation. For this sum you can have lunch at a local cafe.
Take a set of warm clothes in which you go and in flight: the plane can be cool.
If you are going to go to church, take light clothing that will completely cover the arms and legs.
Even if you forget the swimwear and beach accessories, then buy them on the spot.
Cosmetics and personal hygiene should take only if you use something strictly defined, because all that is associated with self-care, you can buy on the island. Cosmetics - one of Thailand's chips.
Exception - sunscreen. Exit the aircraft you have already manned vehicle from the hot rays.
When you collect bags, note that Thailand will have to carry a lot of souvenirs and gifts. So leave plenty of space. And so on suitcase things do not fly, fill empty space crumpled newspapers. Then they can also wrap gifts.
When you are choosing a hotel, look at two points: the beach, next to which it is located, and reviews. Prices for Phuket hotels vary in part because of the quality of the beaches of Patong are cheaper, but on the beaches of Kata and Karon cleaner sand and water, and Rawai convenient infrastructure for families with children.
If you plan to travel around the island, you can take less comfort still be there only to sleep.
If the trip lasts more than two weeks, look for removable housing. So it will be cheaper.
When infused into a removable apartment, immediately remove the counters indications that at the exit not to overpay.
If you use a taxi, first negotiate the price and switched counter. Otherwise the risk to hear transcendental trip price.
If you decide to book a boat and take a trip to the islands, have trips to record the price of a piece of paper and keep it until the end of the journey.
Choose a restaurant where eating local: everything is much cheaper and tastier.
If the self-guided tour book, communicate in English. If you specify that a Russian-speaking seller, the price of the tour can be higher.
Thai cuisine
Even if you just sunbathe and eat traditional food, consider that the holiday was a success. Special dishes - Pad Thai (noodles with sauces and additives), tom yum (spicy soup), curry (in all variety), and, of course, fruit.
Elephants, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys
Animals can be admired
in a zoo or in theaters with exotic views.
Infinitely beautiful nature
Any tour of the island will give a lot of impressions. This boat trip and the views from the lookouts, and sightseeing tours.
Mai Khao Beach
This place is located near the airport. Where planes fly low, you can make stunning photos.