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purple crayon · Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Location: Nova scotia

So our contract is up soon and were thinking we need a nice long vacation like a month or so to live some where hot.... like thailand or somewhere in indonesia...

has any one done this before?
any tips or pros or cons???

Frankly Mr Shankly · Joined: 13 Feb 2008

Indonesia is a big place, where do you want to go?

R-Seoul · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: your place

Mate, are you seriously asking whether anybody has taken vacation in Thailand before?

Buy a copy of the lonely planet, read the damn thing, then post any questions you may have on a Thai or Indonesian expat board.

purple crayon · Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Location: Nova scotia

nope actually wondering if anyone has lived there for longer than two weeks.....

r-seoul mate.....the point of this forum is to ask questions about travel..... points for the negativity though...... Sad

frankly mr shankly... we want to go to bali i think maybe a small island not many tourists would go..... off the beaten track ( not in lonely planet)....??? what do you think?

Frankly Mr Shankly · Joined: 13 Feb 2008

Lonely planet covers all the islands save for tiny ones where you would no doubt be eaten by the locals. I'd recommend Sulawesi and particularly Manado up north there if you want somewhere that not too many people get to. If you do decide to go there, join up to ex pat korea dot com and try the travel forum there, as one of the members is currently living in that part of the world. The only thing with Indo is that you have only a one month tourist visa, where as Thailand gives you longer. Hope this helps.

soviet_man · Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Location: Seoul

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Frankly Mr Shankly · Joined: 13 Feb 2008

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renzobenzo1 · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Location: Suji, Yongin

I was very disappointed with Pattaya....it's a haven for sleazy old men to stroll aound with their young dolls in an effort to squeze as much more life out of what time they have left.
Plus the European influence on the place takes it away from its natural state.
The beach is dirty as well.

monkeyfish · Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Location: Shinchon

I was just renting a house on Ko Phangan, paying 6000 baht per month. This is a nice western style cottage with big bedroom, ensuite bathroom and a kitchenette with gas cooker. Not on the beach, but easy walking distance. You just get there and ask around, there are landlords who can take you on a tour around several places on their motorbike. It is a little bit wild west though (no contract, you just hand over the cash), but generally you shouldn't have problems if you enter into the deal with a smile.

BTW, my a local I was talking to thought I was completely insane to pay so much, so obviously you can get houses much cheaper if you have local connections.

monkeyfish · Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Location: Shinchon

I was just renting a house on Ko Phangan, paying 6000 baht per month. This is a nice western style cottage with big bedroom, ensuite bathroom and a kitchenette with gas cooker. Not on the beach, but easy walking distance. You just get there and ask around, there are landlords who can take you on a tour around several places on their motorbike. It is a little bit wild west though (no contract, you just hand over the cash), but generally you shouldn't have problems if you enter into the deal with a smile.

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Bryan · Joined: 29 Oct 2007