Thailand and Bali Trip Questions...
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Thailand and Bali Trip Questions...
Hello!<BR><BR>I am in the initial stages of planning a 2 week trip to Thailand (one week, 2-3 nights Bangkok, the rest on Phuket Island) and Bali (one week).<BR><BR>I have a few questions and need your expert advice...<BR><BR>Is it feasible to combine these two in one trip?<BR><BR>Can anyone recommend a reliable travel agency or tour operator who can help me put together a package?<BR><BR>Has anyone combined these two destinations in one trip, and if so, what suggestions would you give me and how was it?<BR><BR>Thank you SO much in advance for any help you can provide me with!!
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YEs, it is possible to do this trip. We went on our honeymoon to Phuket and Bali. We flew Singapore Airlines, and their local affiliate, Silk Air, local for flights to/ from both locations. This required a connection in Singapore.<BR><BR>I booked everything myself as I knew where I wanted to stay and was able to search the internet for flights. (In Phuket we stayd at the Chedi, in Bali at the Four Seasons in Jimbaran Bay.)But, you might want to start with one of the regional airlines as they likely have packages to both of these locations. Try Singapore, Thai Airlines or Cathay Pacific.
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Yes, I felt very bad about Bali.<BR><BR>One minor warning, Phuket is located near the border with Malaysia. A large number of population was Muslims even through Thailand is a Buddhist country. Many radical Muslims from Indonesia actually hided in Phuket.<BR><BR>Okay. I do not think that you should avoid a country because it is Muslim.
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Veronica, its people that have their head in the clouds, like you, that are the reason there were so many westerners in Bali at that particular time.<BR>I am currently backpacking Asia and in all the hostels everyone said to me, "let's go to Bali, its cheap". My response was always, "there are terrorist warnings for Indonesia and I am not interested in putting myself at risk". Their response was always something like, "oh, not in Bali, Bali is safe". Well, history tells the rest...<BR>You go to these spots if you want to, but dont encourage other people to put themselves at risk over issues that, more than likely, have absolutely nothing to do with them.