Around the Gulf of Thailand
Jun 24, 2013, 6:52 am
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Without knowing your entire itinerary, it's hard to stay. Is all travel just in SE Asia? If so the fares seem expensive. Also, some of the flights are quite short so economy is very bearable. Often looking at the website of the actual airline will get you a cheaper ticket.
I'd give SIN a skip. Worth a look, but a little too sterile for my tastes. Plus that $500 you save on airfare will get eaten up on hotels, drinks, & food (unless you eat at hawker centers & stay at the Y). In Thailand you can get a pretty nice 3 star hotel for $50-60. IIWY, I'd take a look at Chiang Mai instead. Well worth a couple days & easy & cheap to get to from BKK.
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Jun 24, 2013, 5:28 pm
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Hard to say. Seems a little expensive if it's only C one way and Y the other, but I kind of doubt you'll get anything better. Ex-Asia fares from some countries can be cheaper sometimes. If the budget is tight, saving on airfare with Y both ways might be an option. If you only fly long flights (e.g. TPAC) rarely, the excitement and newness of the experience kind of makes up for being in Y. Also, of course if you have miles, look at using them. On *A and OW, they are usually a good value for premium seats in international.
Jun 27, 2013, 6:23 pm
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Hard to say. Seems a little expensive if it's only C one way and Y the other, but I kind of doubt you'll get anything better. Ex-Asia fares from some countries can be cheaper sometimes. If the budget is tight, saving on airfare with Y both ways might be an option. If you only fly long flights (e.g. TPAC) rarely, the excitement and newness of the experience kind of makes up for being in Y. Also, of course if you have miles, look at using them. On *A and OW, they are usually a good value for premium seats in international.
Never been in Bangkok. Four days should be good.
Jun 27, 2013, 6:41 pm
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Bangkok is a huge city with the ability to fill well more than 4 days enjoyably but yes, there are many other great places to go both in Thailand and the region at large.
Jul 12, 2013, 6:20 pm
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Any airlines I should consider flying between these destinations?
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Aug 2, 2013, 6:33 am
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What are good airfares for REP-BKK, BKK-HKT, and HKT-SIN, respectively? The lowest fare I have seen for REP-BKK is $190 with Cambodia. Bangkok to Phuket is around $100, while HKT-SIN is about $130 with JetStar.
Any airlines I should consider flying between these destinations?
Any airlines I should consider flying between these destinations?
I am almost ready to book the resort in Phuket and decided to stay near Patong for reasons of nightlife. I narrowed down the choices to about 5 properties.
I am holding off booking hotels in Bangkok and Singapore as I need to do more research as to where I like to stay, especially in Singapore. Since my return flight leaves at 12:15 AM, I would prefer ultra-late checkout but that seems very hard to obtain in Singapore unless you book a club room at a fancy hotel. To solve this problem, I might just use Priceline and book a bargain for 2 nights.
Will book activities just before departure or on the ground.
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