by onceuponmytravel | Feb 8, 2014 | Thailand, Visited Places
Trip from Ko Tao to Bangkok cost 800THB and took twelve hours by boat and then bus. Walk around the island for best package deals, as prices vary from 800 to 1200THB. We decided not to stay in Bangkok because of current political issues and went straight to train station to catch a train to Cambodia. There are two slow trains a day from Hualamphong train station in Bangkok to the Thai border town of Aranya Prathet (48B, six hours); take the 5.55am service, otherwise you’ll end up spending the night at the border, as it’s open 7am to 8pm. Train ride is ok, as we slept most of a time. It’s simple but spacious, has toilets and constantly passing fruit sellers. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | Feb 7, 2014 | Blog, Thailand, Visited Places
Crossing Malaysia/Thailand border by land and finally reaching Krabi
Journey towards Thailand started with a lowest unsuccessful note. Our plan was to take a flight Colombo- Kuala Lumpur and cross Thailand border by land. First of all, we were late to catch the flight as got stuck in road works in Colombo. Air Asia staff was kind enough and reopened the check-in to let us in. Landed in Malaysia 11pm (+2hours ahead of Sri Lanka time) and spend a night at the airport, which has lots of cafes and free wifi if you sit next to starbucks. Forgot to mention that you get a free visa on arrival if you’re EU citizen. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog, Sri Lanka, Visited Places
Before traveling to Sri Lanka, I did a little research on local transport and the best ways to move around. However, there wasn’t much information on that, so I decided to put together some tips and tricks to move around the island. If you’re planning to travel with taxis or three wheelers (Tuk tuk), don’t read further, as all my advice is directed to budget travellers. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog, Sri Lanka, Visited Places
After incredibly successful week with “Future Peace”, we decided to take a break and treat ourselves with ‘relax o’clock’. One of our team member Heshan’s family opened the doors to their family and offered to stay with them. So we lived right by Polhena beach, which has it all: amazing beach, sun, snorkeling, BBQs and incredible sunsets. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog, Sri Lanka, Visited Places
Dramatic change of events. New Year, new plans, new opportunities. The purpose of this trip was to eat our way around the world. But what if we get an opportunity to do more then this in the course of our travels. We will definitely take it. (more…)
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