10 days? - Phuket (Phiphi)- Bangkok- Laos- Cambodia- Vietnam

tynn · Jun 14, 2008, 02:42 AM

10 days? - Phuket (Phiphi)- Bangkok- Laos- Cambodia- Vietnam

Or Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos-Bangkok-Phuket?

Hi Guys,
Please forgive me for creating a new thread about the above countries.
Tanong ko lang sana kung anong pinaka posibleng macover in 10 days (kasama na ang flights to and from Manila.
We can skip Laos kung sakali..pero kung pwede bakit hindi. Oks lang sa min ng hubby ko na parang marathon like what we did before (10 days Singapore-Malaysia-Macau-Hongkong). Nag-enjoy naman kami kahit pagod na pagod hehe.

Hingi lang sana ako ng advice sa kung anong efficient gawin in 10 days at kung san
Pinakamura magstay sa mga countries na yan.

Maraming salamat po.

heymikey · Jun 14, 2008, 03:33 AM

All of that in 10 days? Are you kidding me?

tynn · Jun 14, 2008, 06:04 AM

heymikey, kung posible lang naman po eh.
like what I've said pwede namin siguro skip ang Laos.tapos
sa ibang countries yong pinakamahalaga lang naman pupuntahan.

Or kung di talaga posible ang Thailand Cambodia Vietnam in 10 days, basta ano na lang po kayang magandang route for 10 days lang.

salamat.

heymikey · Jun 14, 2008, 08:48 AM

For 10 days, here are some suggestions. Some of the suggested days include travel time between places (and it better be by plane for most of it).

Thailand only:
Bangkok (4 days) - Chang Mai (3) - Phuket / Krabi / KPP (3)

Vietnam only:
Hanoi (3) - Halong Bay (2-3) - Hue (2) - Saigon (2-3)

Bangkok to Saigon:
Bangkok (4) - Siem Reap (3) - Saigon (3) OR
Bangkok (3) - Siem Reap (3) - Phnom Penh (2) - Saigon (2)

23rdofaugust · Jun 14, 2008, 01:00 PM

Hi. I'm interested too. I love to travel with my boyfie and we are after of the adventure in traveling. I would like to do the same trip. Visit the must see places. Parang marathon din lang kami. Picture dito. Picture doon. And that's it. I really hope it would be possible to travel the said places within 10 days. by the way, we need to get a visa to go to Laos, right?

SuPeR_MaN · Jun 14, 2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 23rdofaugust

Hi. I'm interested too. I love to travel with my boyfie and we are after of the adventure in traveling. I would like to do the same trip. Visit the must see places. Parang marathon din lang kami. Picture dito. Picture doon. And that's it. I really hope it would be possible to travel the said places within 10 days. by the way, we need to get a visa to go to Laos, right?

we don't need a visa to enter Laos, if i remember it right, you just have to pay a certain amount at the border crossing, around US$10, everybody does. i am not sure if you will be coming to Vientianne by air, but I was abel to reach Vientianne, the capital of Laos, by land from Nong Khai, the border crossing at Thailand.

SuPeR_MaN · Jun 14, 2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tynn

10 days? - Phuket (Phiphi)- Bangkok- Laos- Cambodia- Vietnam

Or Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos-Bangkok-Phuket?

Hi Guys,
Please forgive me for creating a new thread about the above countries.
Tanong ko lang sana kung anong pinaka posibleng macover in 10 days (kasama na ang flights to and from Manila.
We can skip Laos kung sakali..pero kung pwede bakit hindi. Oks lang sa min ng hubby ko na parang marathon like what we did before (10 days Singapore-Malaysia-Macau-Hongkong). Nag-enjoy naman kami kahit pagod na pagod hehe.

Hingi lang sana ako ng advice sa kung anong efficient gawin in 10 days at kung san
Pinakamura magstay sa mga countries na yan.

Maraming salamat po.

I suggest that from Phuket, get a flight to Bangkok, and from there you can do an overland to Vietnam. You have to choose either passing through Cambodia or Laos as these two are north and south of Thailand. I suggest that you pick Laos over Cambodia if you'll be doing an overland because there are a lot of touts at Aranyaprathet, the Thailand-Cambodia border. When I was there in 2006, the touts charged me US$20 for a pickup ride that didn't even bring me to Phnom Phen, and i was sitting on top of a cabbage basket. I only learned when I got off that locals only pay around US$1 for the trip, roughly 4000 riels back then. US$20 is already a sum of money for them.

On the other hand, if you will be taking the Laos route, you have to endure a 30-hour non-aircon bus ride to reach Hanoi. It is an overnight bumpy bus and I was shaking my head when I took it.

If you go through Cambodia, you'll reach Ho Chi Minh City, while if you take Laos, you'll reach Hanoi.

tynn · Jun 15, 2008, 04:00 AM

grabe thanks sa mga suggestions nyo. definitely helpful pero kelangan ko pang magresearch at magbasa ng marami hehe. nakakalitio yong places. kasi 10 days lang noh?..mahirap ibudget yong oras.

Ang must-see po pala namin ay Angkor ***.

Magkano po kaya ang budget sa ganitong trip?

thanks ulit

tynn · Jun 15, 2008, 04:02 AM

^Oops nakalimutan ko bukod sa Angkor ***, ang must-see pa namin ay yong pinagshootingan ng The Beach by Leonardo hehe. Trip ko lang icompare sa Philippine beaches. Maganda pa ba siya sa El Nido? Kasi gusto ko sanang iconclude na Pinas ang mas maganda hehe. choink.

SuPeR_MaN · Jun 15, 2008, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tynn

^Oops nakalimutan ko bukod sa Angkor ***, ang must-see pa namin ay yong pinagshootingan ng The Beach by Leonardo hehe. Trip ko lang icompare sa Philippine beaches. Maganda pa ba siya sa El Nido? Kasi gusto ko sanang iconclude na Pinas ang mas maganda hehe. choink.

yung set ng The Beach is Maya Bay, Koh Phi Phi sa Phuket, Thailand. Maganda siya, trust me.

heymikey · Jun 15, 2008, 10:56 AM

Yeah, I agree! Maya Bay and Koh Phi Phi in general are beautiful places!

If you can't get a direct flight from Manila to Phuket / Krabi (you can go to KPP through both places and both have airports), try the following:

Bangkok (2) - Koh Phi Phi (3) - Bangkok (2) - Siem Reap (3)

Skip Vietnam and Laos since you don't have time to enjoy both.

BabySmiles Ü · Jun 16, 2008, 12:08 AM

I'm leaving for Vietnam this coming august and will be staying there for a week. Is it possible to squeeze Thailand (Bangkok) and Cambodia to my iterinary?

(This is my first SEAsian trip btw and I want to maximize my 1wk vacation so I'm thinking of squeezing other countries in my iterinary

)

heymikey · Jun 16, 2008, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BabySmiles Ü

I'm leaving for Vietnam this coming august and will be staying there for a week. Is it possible to squeeze Thailand (Bangkok) and Cambodia to my iterinary?

(This is my first SEAsian trip btw and I want to maximize my 1wk vacation so I'm thinking of squeezing other countries in my iterinary

)

It's quite natural for people to want to see as much as possible in whatever timeframe they have. But then again, you need to be realistic. Do you really want to spend 2 days max for each country? What exactly do you want out of this trip? Quality, not quantity.

BabySmiles Ü · Jun 16, 2008, 02:25 AM

^Dude, that's why I asked if it's possible to squeeze the 2 counties I mentioned. What's with the tactlessness?

heymikey · Jun 16, 2008, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BabySmiles Ü

^Dude, that's why I asked if it's possible to squeeze the 2 counties I mentioned. What's with the tactlessness?

Tactlessness? Please explain. I'm just trying to help.

It's obvious that it's not possible that it surprises me that someone actually has to ask. Everyone knows that 1 week equals 7 days. 7 days divided by 3 countries equals 2.333 days per country. It's just simple mathematics.

But then again, it's your trip. If you want to spend 2 days in each country including a day each traveling between countries, go ahead. Have fun.

tynn · Jun 17, 2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heymikey

Yeah, I agree! Maya Bay and Koh Phi Phi in general are beautiful places!

If you can't get a direct flight from Manila to Phuket / Krabi (you can go to KPP through both places and both have airports), try the following:

Bangkok (2) - Koh Phi Phi (3) - Bangkok (2) - Siem Reap (3)

Skip Vietnam and Laos since you don't have time to enjoy both.

thanks sa lahat ng nagreply.
Pero pabalik ng manila Bangkok ito dapat di ba?
Parang may nabasa naman ako sa isang site...yong Koh Phi Phi hindi "best" ng Thailand. Nalungkot naman ako if ever, kasi gusto ko mapuntahan yong napagshootingan lol. Pero bakit naman ako pupunta sa "hindi best".
What ja think?

BabySmiles Ü · Jun 17, 2008, 11:19 AM

^^I think I have to replace tactlessness with arrogance here. We all know not all places are advisable to be stayed that long that's why I asked such question, smartass.

heymikey · Jun 17, 2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BabySmiles Ü

^^I think I have to replace tactlessness with arrogance here. We all know not all places are advisable to be stayed that long that's why I asked such question, smartass.

Nah! You didn't want to hear the truth and just wanted confirmation. After all, I don't think it was really a question: you just wanted someone to agree with you. Well, here it is: you can go to three countries in one week. Have fun!

23rdofaugust · Jun 17, 2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuPeR_MaN

we don't need a visa to enter Laos, if i remember it right, you just have to pay a certain amount at the border crossing, around US$10, everybody does. i am not sure if you will be coming to Vientianne by air, but I was abel to reach Vientianne, the capital of Laos, by land from Nong Khai, the border crossing at Thailand.

Ok. Tnx Superman.

gwaps · Jun 19, 2008, 02:25 PM

One can squeeze as much country as you like in ten days.

It's all about how much budget, planning itineraries and the level of comfort you would want in a trip.

It also depends on the type of traveller that you are. If you just want to "picture picture" and then off to your next destination, then go ahead and squeeze as much countries as you want. But then again, a "hurried" itinerary may mean you miss out experiencing the local culture, see more sights (aside from the usual tourists spots) and get you all exhausted at the end of the trip.

Before travelling, read about the countries or cities of interest you would want to go to. [b]Google is one tool to do this[\b]. Then you get to learn about the place, identify places that interest you and check out the accomodation options.

You also would then know how you would transfer from one place to another and see if it is feasible to do the multiple locations you want to visit in one trip.

-------------------------

For the thread starter, choose the first and last country destination with direct flights to Manila. The first country should have a morning flight out of Manila and the last country an evening flight back to Manila.

This is to maximize the first and tenth day of your trip.


Jun 14, 2008, 02:42 AM	#1
tynn Member Join Date: Oct 2004	10 days? - Phuket (Phiphi)- Bangkok- Laos- Cambodia- Vietnam 10 days? - Phuket (Phiphi)- Bangkok- Laos- Cambodia- Vietnam Or Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos-Bangkok-Phuket? Hi Guys, Please forgive me for creating a new thread about the above countries. Tanong ko lang sana kung anong pinaka posibleng macover in 10 days (kasama na ang flights to and from Manila. We can skip Laos kung sakali..pero kung pwede bakit hindi. Oks lang sa min ng hubby ko na parang marathon like what we did before (10 days Singapore-Malaysia-Macau-Hongkong). Nag-enjoy naman kami kahit pagod na pagod hehe. Hingi lang sana ako ng advice sa kung anong efficient gawin in 10 days at kung san Pinakamura magstay sa mga countries na yan. Maraming salamat po.


Jun 14, 2008, 03:33 AM	#2
heymikey Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada	All of that in 10 days? Are you kidding me?


Jun 14, 2008, 06:04 AM	#3
tynn Member Join Date: Oct 2004	heymikey, kung posible lang naman po eh. like what I've said pwede namin siguro skip ang Laos.tapos sa ibang countries yong pinakamahalaga lang naman pupuntahan. Or kung di talaga posible ang Thailand Cambodia Vietnam in 10 days, basta ano na lang po kayang magandang route for 10 days lang. salamat.


Jun 14, 2008, 08:48 AM	#4
heymikey Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada	For 10 days, here are some suggestions. Some of the suggested days include travel time between places (and it better be by plane for most of it). Thailand only: Bangkok (4 days) - Chang Mai (3) - Phuket / Krabi / KPP (3) Vietnam only: Hanoi (3) - Halong Bay (2-3) - Hue (2) - Saigon (2-3) Bangkok to Saigon: Bangkok (4) - Siem Reap (3) - Saigon (3) OR Bangkok (3) - Siem Reap (3) - Phnom Penh (2) - Saigon (2)


Jun 14, 2008, 01:00 PM	#5
23rdofaugust the world is my playground Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: here. . .there	Hi. I'm interested too. I love to travel with my boyfie and we are after of the adventure in traveling. I would like to do the same trip. Visit the must see places. Parang marathon din lang kami. Picture dito. Picture doon. And that's it. I really hope it would be possible to travel the said places within 10 days. by the way, we need to get a visa to go to Laos, right?


Jun 15, 2008, 04:00 AM	#8
tynn Member Join Date: Oct 2004	grabe thanks sa mga suggestions nyo. definitely helpful pero kelangan ko pang magresearch at magbasa ng marami hehe. nakakalitio yong places. kasi 10 days lang noh?..mahirap ibudget yong oras. Ang must-see po pala namin ay Angkor ***. Magkano po kaya ang budget sa ganitong trip? thanks ulit


Jun 15, 2008, 04:02 AM	#9
tynn Member Join Date: Oct 2004	^Oops nakalimutan ko bukod sa Angkor ***, ang must-see pa namin ay yong pinagshootingan ng The Beach by Leonardo hehe. Trip ko lang icompare sa Philippine beaches. Maganda pa ba siya sa El Nido? Kasi gusto ko sanang iconclude na Pinas ang mas maganda hehe. choink.


Jun 15, 2008, 10:56 AM	#11
heymikey Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada	Yeah, I agree! Maya Bay and Koh Phi Phi in general are beautiful places! If you can't get a direct flight from Manila to Phuket / Krabi (you can go to KPP through both places and both have airports), try the following: Bangkok (2) - Koh Phi Phi (3) - Bangkok (2) - Siem Reap (3) Skip Vietnam and Laos since you don't have time to enjoy both.


Jun 16, 2008, 12:08 AM	#12
BabySmiles Ü Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: May Stalker Ako!	I'm leaving for Vietnam this coming august and will be staying there for a week. Is it possible to squeeze Thailand (Bangkok) and Cambodia to my iterinary? (This is my first SEAsian trip btw and I want to maximize my 1wk vacation so I'm thinking of squeezing other countries in my iterinary )


Jun 16, 2008, 02:25 AM	#14
BabySmiles Ü Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: May Stalker Ako!	^Dude, that's why I asked if it's possible to squeeze the 2 counties I mentioned. What's with the tactlessness?


Jun 17, 2008, 11:19 AM	#17
BabySmiles Ü Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: May Stalker Ako!	^^I think I have to replace tactlessness with arrogance here. We all know not all places are advisable to be stayed that long that's why I asked such question, smartass.


Jun 19, 2008, 02:25 PM	#20
gwaps tulog ... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: beach	One can squeeze as much country as you like in ten days. It's all about how much budget, planning itineraries and the level of comfort you would want in a trip. It also depends on the type of traveller that you are. If you just want to "picture picture" and then off to your next destination, then go ahead and squeeze as much countries as you want. But then again, a "hurried" itinerary may mean you miss out experiencing the local culture, see more sights (aside from the usual tourists spots) and get you all exhausted at the end of the trip. Before travelling, read about the countries or cities of interest you would want to go to. [b]Google is one tool to do this[\b]. Then you get to learn about the place, identify places that interest you and check out the accomodation options. You also would then know how you would transfer from one place to another and see if it is feasible to do the multiple locations you want to visit in one trip. ------------------------- For the thread starter, choose the first and last country destination with direct flights to Manila. The first country should have a morning flight out of Manila and the last country an evening flight back to Manila. This is to maximize the first and tenth day of your trip.