Chiang Mai OR Luang Prabang
Jul 24th, 2014, 01:25 PM
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Really, I agree with rhkkmk (Bob). You will be so drained by the traveling that it could impact your pleasure - for me it would, anyway. Flying is quick and easy, and as Bob says, worth the money.
Jul 24th, 2014, 04:06 PM
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I think the reason CM polarises people is its really touristy. Some people love easy access to western things while others go to Asia for the differences.
Same with Phuket and Samui. They are very westernised.
Same with Phuket and Samui. They are very westernised.
Jul 24th, 2014, 09:21 PM
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A First Class sleeper berth on an overnight train in Thailand isn't uncomfortable. And it's not expensive.
Nor is it wasting time, because you are travelling through the night. You [should] wake up fresh, watch the world go by as you eat breakfast on the train for an hour or so, and you're there in a new destination, ready to go.
Nor is it wasting time, because you are travelling through the night. You [should] wake up fresh, watch the world go by as you eat breakfast on the train for an hour or so, and you're there in a new destination, ready to go.
Jul 25th, 2014, 11:55 AM
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I am always mystified when people suggest that they are taking a train in Thailand...
reviews are never very positive and some are quite scary, i.e. theft attempts in the middle of the night...
to each his own, I guess
reviews are never very positive and some are quite scary, i.e. theft attempts in the middle of the night...
to each his own, I guess
Jul 25th, 2014, 01:33 PM
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Every sleeper train is full. So every now and then someone will have something stolen, or someone will have had too much to drink and be a nuisance.
It happens on all modes of transport.
1st Class sleepers are lockable 2-Berth cabins, comfortable, and inexpensive.
It happens on all modes of transport.
1st Class sleepers are lockable 2-Berth cabins, comfortable, and inexpensive.
Jul 25th, 2014, 05:16 PM
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Trains are for backpackers and those on a tight budget.
Far better to fly for several reasons.
Here is the comparison:
Fly
Check into hotel
Have a swim or shower
Have dinner
Get a massage
Have a few beers
Walk around the new destination at night
Watch tv or have a shag
Sleep
Wake up feeling good
Have a shower
Go out exploring
Or
Sit on a long boring train
Sleep 2 hrs
Feel terrible the next day
Go to hotel and hope they have a room ready
Shower
Eat
Sleep the day out to recover
No contest!
Far better to fly for several reasons.
Here is the comparison:
Fly
Check into hotel
Have a swim or shower
Have dinner
Get a massage
Have a few beers
Walk around the new destination at night
Watch tv or have a shag
Sleep
Wake up feeling good
Have a shower
Go out exploring
Or
Sit on a long boring train
Sleep 2 hrs
Feel terrible the next day
Go to hotel and hope they have a room ready
Shower
Eat
Sleep the day out to recover
No contest!
