Off to Thailand and Vietnam, Website all about Thailand on April 20 and then coming back to England the weekend of May 8.
I am so excited I can barely contain myself, but wondering what, if any essentials I absolutely MUST bring.
I plan on just taking a medium/large hiking pack w hard exoskeleton.
Shorts
Tshirts
1 button down
Jeans
Sneakers
Sandals
Sun tan lotion
Standard toothbrush and other random needs
In my estimation, 20 days in Thailand/Asia probably necessitates the most simple packing job possible, especially as I’d love to pick up some cheap clothes and shoes there. But what things might I not have thought of? Do I need a water thermos bc quality of water is bad? Any sorts of repellents? Anything at all that I might not think of?
More importantly, and MUCH more importantly really, I need some gritty advice on where to go. In my research for the next month, I will of course lay out where I have to go…Ko Samui, Ko Pi Pi etc (when is Full Moon party next month??); but what I really need is some proper advice for the more secret spots that I absolutely need to explore.
After my Russian debacle, ending in me being essentially barred from traveling back within Russian borders for the rest of my life, I do realise that I am going to need to err on the side of caution for this trip…especially as, and please forgive the pun, it seems to be, more than any other place I’ve heard, one giant booby trap trying to fuck you…ie people planting drugs on you, getting robbed/mugged, and some ladies who may not be all that ladylike or really lady at all (!) trying to have dealings with tourists.
So glad to be leaving dreary England for a bit, but would like coming home alive, with my mingy finances intact, and at least a slight semblance of self-respect left.
Comment away, I need some help big time.
NK
