Iowa Lizzy
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DH and I are planning a trip for next summer and we're leaning towards Thailand at the moment. I'm thinking right now we'd do 3 or 4 days in Bangkok and then head south to maybe Phuket and spend the rest of the time diving and relaxing on the beach.
From what I can gather, flying there is going to be a major PITA. We're from STL, so it looks like it's going to be at least three flights to get there and take at least 24 hours. Add in that we'd need to fly from Bangkok to Phuket and I'm starting to get overwhelmed. I've been to Singapore and Bali when I was younger, and that took a full day of travel, but I was with my family and they did all the planning. Has anyone on PS been and can give me some help? Should I work with a travel agent or figure it out by myself. I've only worked with a TA one time (honeymoon to Bora Bora) and I ended up sending her links constantly to get lower prices and basically planned the whole thing. When all was said and done, I kept thinking "why the hell didn't I just do it all myself?"
Aside from the logistics, does anyone have any recommendations for "must do" activities or sights? DH is really into exploring (museums, churches/temples, etc) and while I love to get out and experience the culture, I also need to be able to relax and just soak it up.
Any and all advice is appreciated!
From what I can gather, flying there is going to be a major PITA. We're from STL, so it looks like it's going to be at least three flights to get there and take at least 24 hours. Add in that we'd need to fly from Bangkok to Phuket and I'm starting to get overwhelmed. I've been to Singapore and Bali when I was younger, and that took a full day of travel, but I was with my family and they did all the planning. Has anyone on PS been and can give me some help? Should I work with a travel agent or figure it out by myself. I've only worked with a TA one time (honeymoon to Bora Bora) and I ended up sending her links constantly to get lower prices and basically planned the whole thing. When all was said and done, I kept thinking "why the hell didn't I just do it all myself?"
Aside from the logistics, does anyone have any recommendations for "must do" activities or sights? DH is really into exploring (museums, churches/temples, etc) and while I love to get out and experience the culture, I also need to be able to relax and just soak it up.
Any and all advice is appreciated!