Goa Thailand or Phillipines?

K.S.H · 01-01-2006, 17:39

Undecided where to go this year, probably be either Goa Thailand or Phillipines, anyone been to any of these places and what did you think of it

entwisi · 01-01-2006, 18:02

What time of year you thinking of going? I have colleagues in both Mumbai(Bombay) and Manilla. I do know that in the height of their summer the Phillipines it is around 40-45 C. Even now in winter they think its a 'chilly' 21.

K.S.H · 01-01-2006, 18:05

Dont know yet exactly but will be around April to July we think

entwisi · 01-01-2006, 18:10

Anywhere in the philipines specifically? I'll ask the locals what its really like.

K.S.H · 01-01-2006, 18:54

Been looking at Boracay, did you know that the Phiilipines are made up of 7100 Islands?

entwisi · 01-01-2006, 18:56

Yep, We have an enormous map of teh place on teh wall

chav1 · 01-01-2006, 18:59

Goa Thailand or Phillipines sounds more like a garry glitter tour date sheet than a holiday

that aside i know one person who has visited thailand and one person who lived there for a while and they give the impression that they liked it a lot

K.S.H · 01-01-2006, 19:17

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Originally Posted by chav1

Goa Thailand or Phillipines sounds more like a garry glitter tour date sheet than a holiday

Not like that at all m8

its just 3 places that we would like to see

chav1 · 01-01-2006, 19:26

yeah i guess that did read bad lo but be assured i wasnt refering to your reason for going lol

ok the more i type the deeper the hole is getting

lettie · 02-01-2006, 10:03

Thailand is an experience. Bangkok is busy and bustling with a brilliant mix of modern and ancient. Lots of temples and great shopping, 3 or 4 days in Bangkok is a must if you go to Thailand. The Thai islands are beautiful, one of my mates stayed on Koh Samui for a couple of weeks and loved it. It is a generally safe place to visit and the people are friendly and respectful.

My uncle lived in the Phillipines for a while and loved it.

Never been to India but it is somewhere I'd like to go......

Australia for us this year I think.

K.S.H · 02-01-2006, 10:28

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Originally Posted by lettie

Thailand is an experience. Bangkok is busy and bustling with a brilliant mix of modern and ancient. Lots of temples and great shopping, 3 or 4 days in Bangkok is a must if you go to Thailand. The Thai islands are beautiful, one of my mates stayed on Koh Samui for a couple of weeks and loved it. It is a generally safe place to visit and the people are friendly and respectful.

My uncle lived in the Phillipines for a while and loved it.

Never been to India but it is somewhere I'd like to go......

Australia for us this year I think.

Thanks Lettie, I intend staying a few days in Bangkok if we decide on Thailand but we keep changing our minds

Goa is looking fav at the min
Where abouts in Oz are you going?

Sparkologist · 02-01-2006, 11:34

When Lettie & I stopped off in Bangkok, whilst on our way to New Zealand, earlier this year. It was the end of March when we passed through and the climate was very humid. Within minutes of being outside the air conditioned hotel, I was wringing wet with sweat, whereas Lettie lightly perspired.

We stopped in the Montien Hotel, which was directly opposite the Patpong Markets. By day, it is just a series of unassuming streets, but by night... Wey-hey!!!

We also stopped off in Singapore, on the way home from New Zealand. This is one impressive city. A great place for flexing the plastic, but not quite as cheap as Hong Kong.

K.S.H · 02-01-2006, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Sparkologist

When Lettie & I stopped off in Bangkok, whilst on our way to New Zealand, earlier this year. It was the end of March when we passed through and the climate was very humid. Within minutes of being outside the air conditioned hotel, I was wringing wet with sweat, whereas Lettie lightly perspired.

We stopped in the Montien Hotel, which was directly opposite the Patpong Markets. By day, it is just a series of unassuming streets, but by night... Wey-hey!!!

We also stopped off in Singapore, on the way home from New Zealand. This is one impressive city. A great place for flexing the plastic, but not quite as cheap as Hong Kong.

Thanks, New Zealand is a place that she wants to go to but i'm keeping quiet about that for now, dont want to put a 4th option in, its bad enough trying to choose between 3 lol, but if she does mention it i'll put Hong Kong in as thats a place I want to see

Done Singapore on our way back from Oz last year and liked it a lot, not really an holiday place put a good place for a stop over, you agree? if we do Thailand or Phillipines we will be having a stop-over in Singapore again but I think we will stay on Sentosa, thats really nice, did you go?

lettie · 02-01-2006, 13:16

I have to write a begging letter to work in order to get enough time off to go to Australia. Where we go all depends on how much time I can get. We are aiming to go either the end of December in order to catch the Sydney test match starting 2nd Jan or we will be going in November to catch the test match in Brisbane. We would also like a couple of days in Melbourne. A stopover in Hong Kong is definitely back on the agenda, I loved the place.

Margaret Pilkington · 02-01-2006, 21:15

Ooooooh Lettie you are making me drool. I would love to be going to Oz this year. Our prohibition order expires on the 6th of July so we will be able to travel on ETA's again......but somehow I don't think we will be able to go.

I can dream though!