first time visit

by **steve672** on Tue Apr 22, 2008 19:50 pm

me and the wife are thinking of thailand for our first ever longhaul trip,we are in our 40`s but still like a good nightlife,things to see/do in the day,we like snorkelling but dont want to be beach bums all day lol,any tips on best time of year to go and where abouts also package hol or book direct with a hotel and find our own flight and any other tips would be most appreciated

by **BlackTee** on Mon Sep 21, 2009 19:01 pm

Hello! :)

Thailand is the great choice for longhaul trip! It was first my choice too :) And although my trip has not very high budget, I don't regret of any spent cent.

My friend adviced me to stay in Green House BBK. Service is just great - not only rooms, but a lot of activities you can order there (both traditional as diving, boat cruises and innovative - puppet shows etc.) And all these great things for great prices ;)

Best wishes for your trip!

by **florabug** on Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:37 am

Thailand is definetely the write choice! I don't have any particular recommendations with regard to hotels but in terms of where to go, I would say obviously bangkok is a great tourist destination- there you can experience a modern city with night life, great temples, good food, etc. But then I would also suggest vising another area to get a good feel for the country, such as Chiang Mai maybe. For snorkeling I've heard that Koh Kai Nok and Mu Koh Surin are good.