Vamsy's Blog

 My recent solo trip to Thailand left me with so many wonderful moments. With the tips provided by my friends, I got most of the things right. But, there are few things that I will say could have been better. Here are few things that can be done to make your trip a great success. Make sure your credit card has international transactions enabled. If possible get a travel credit card that saves you during international transactions. Don't convert INR to Bhat while in India(especially in the airport). The conversion charges in airport is near 25%. It is not worth it. There are plenty of money exchange facilities in Pattaya. The conversion charges is only around 6% there. Book hotel in central Pattaya. That is where all the fun is. Install Grab and Bolt apps before you start. No need to setup, just install and get it ready. Travel lite. Carry as few cloths as possible. There are plenty of Indian food options. So, no need to worry about food. Once you reach Bangkok, take a SIM card at B...

 Regular things that someone does on a daily basis will be surprising for an outsider. This is what cultural difference is. Onsen(Hot Spring) is something which is quite common in Japan and is getting popular at many other places. It will definitely be very awkward for any Indian as public bath is not common in India(except during religious gathering, even there modesty becomes very important). I got a chance to experience Onsen during my resent visit to Pattaya. Overall, it is a good experience. I came to know about this through a friend who stayed in Thailand earlier. Listening to this I thought to break my comfort zone and experience it. After a great day of time spent with elephants and learning about them, I started for Onsen in the evening. I was guided to Men's Onsen room with a Yukata, Belt, Towel and a small Towel.  I was then guided to a locker in men's Onsen. Here is the first most frightening step for any Indian. I have to undress fully and store my cloths in the ...

 I just finished my week long solo trip to Thailand. While I didn't do anything super crazy, this trip helped me to spend time with myself. I also get to choose what I want to do instead of me compromising for someone else or vise versa. I get to do many things that I wouldn't have done or spend time on that otherwise.  I have reached Pattaya around 10:30AM. I am tired and exhausted by that time. So, I preferred to rest for a while before going for my first activity that evening. Which is Alcazar Cabaret Show. This show is great from the beginning, but keeps rising the bar through out. Overall, it is delight to watch it for around 70minutes non-stop. [ link ] The foremost and the one I liked the most is spending time with elephants at "Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Pattaya". I get to spend time with the wonderful hosts and learn about this majestic animal. The activities we participated are- Feeding the elephants and spending time with them. (ofcourse photos). Making prot...