la vie est ainsi faite que même dans les pires moments il faut avancer. sécher ses larmes, ne pas écouter la boule qu'on a dans le ventre, étouffer ses sanglots.
comme tous, nous sommes effondré, mais la vie doit continuer. alors je continue...
nous envisageons de partir en thailande en juillet 2016. nous passerons par bangkok puis direction chang mai puis direction koh samui puis retour bangkok. du coup les vols intérieurs sont le moyen le plus rapide mais aussi assez cher en comparaison de nos low cost européen.
chang mai >> koh samui environ 1000 € (nous sommes 4)
koh samui >> bangkok environ 500 €
Bjr
l ete est la meilleure saison pour venir decouvtir la thailande en famille
l aeroport de samui est un aeroport prive appartenant a une clmpagnie bangkok airways qui en a l exclusivite et donc en profite pour rentabiliser son investissement
donc
soit vous viser un mode en etapes nord bangkok low cost ou train t puis bankok surat low cost ou train puis ferry boat
soit la solution que je preconise en premier c est d oublier samui tao phangan qui concentre ce qu il y a de moche en tourisme de masse
pour des bords de mer moins ruines
soit l autre solution qur je preconise fortement c est d e remplacer le nord par la region ouest bangkok vers sangklaburi
evidemment idealement c est alord directement filer sur ayutthaya puis region ouest sanggklaburi t puis descendre par etape en train vers le sud en suivant la cote
et enfin revenir en avion a la fin pour decouvrir bangkok
du coup au lieu des 4000 km de votre ptojet initial vous diiviser les km parcourus par 2
On eu le siècle des Lumières,
puis un con a dû éteindre
je pense que le nord est vraiment pas mal. si je maintient le nord quel alternative au sud ? (le but étant de profiter de la plage et du calme, avec un peu d’animation
Bjr
l ete est la meilleure saison pour venir decouvtir la thailande en famille
l aeroport de samui est un aeroport prive appartenant a une clmpagnie bangkok airways qui en a l exclusivite et donc en profite pour rentabiliser son investissement
donc
soit vous viser un mode en etapes nord bangkok low cost ou train t puis bankok surat low cost ou train puis ferry boat
soit la solution que je preconise en premier c est d oublier samui tao phangan qui concentre ce qu il y a de moche en tourisme de masse
pour des bords de mer moins ruines
soit l autre solution qur je preconise fortement c est d e remplacer le nord par la region ouest bangkok vers sangklaburi
evidemment idealement c est alord directement filer sur ayutthaya puis region ouest sanggklaburi t puis descendre par etape en train vers le sud en suivant la cote
et enfin revenir en avion a la fin pour decouvrir bangkok
du coup au lieu des 4000 km de votre ptojet initial vous diiviser les km parcourus par 2
Je ne deconseille pas samui !!
simplement je reponds a la questiion du cout du billet d avion arrivee aerport de samui
Comme mentionne une fois arrives a chumpon ou surat thani vous pouvez alors prendre les ferry pour cesiles
ensuite je suggere de regarder par exemple toute la cote sud ouest a partir de pranburi prachuap bang saphan chumpon
puis plus bas khanom
remarque annexe si vous avez fait 10 000 km pour arriver au sud thailande
vous pouvez envisager dde decider sur place de vous reserver 2 ou 3 jours pour voir la baie de phangnga phuket
c est quand mememe merveilleux
autre remarque regardez khaosok comme belle destination natique
On eu le siècle des Lumières,
puis un con a dû éteindre
oui je comprends. en fait je suis peut être un peu trop optimiste en voulant faire le nord ET le sud.
mon programme est le suivant :
1 Arrivée Bangkok -
J2-3-4-5 Bangkok - Journée libre
J6 Bangkok - Khao Yai - Greenleaf half day
J7 Khao Yai - greenleaf full day - Ayutthaya
J8 Ayutthaya - train de nuit 1ere classe pour Chiang mai
J9 Chiang Mai - visite vielle ville
J10 Chiang Mai - Journée libre
J11 Chiang Mai - randonnée 1 jour MaeWang
J12 Chiang Mai - Doi Inthanon - Mae Cham
J13 Mae Cham - Khun Yaum - Mae Hong Son
J14 Mae Hong Son - Tham Lod - Pai
J15 Pai - Chiang Mai -
J16 Chiang Mai - vol pour Samui
J17 - 18 -19 - 20 Samui -
J21 Samui - vol pour Bangkok
J22 Bangkok - Départ international
c'est peut être un peu trop intense et trop étendu ?
pour ma part erreurs classiquesdes membres de la secte du ''guide suprême'' et de nombreux autres - à savoir vouloir faire 4000 km de voyage sans calculer les temps impartis au transport
quelques remarques
- eviter imperativement de programmer Bangkok au debut - a faire en milieu ou en fin
- Khao Yai green leaf - KhaoYai en 1 jour c'est un peu l equivalent del a foret de fontainebleau un week-end pour les parisiens , si vous allez au nord alors prevoyez la foret la ; ou bien au sud a khao sok
- un billet de train premiere cabine de 2 couchettes coute le meme prix qu un vol low cost , la seule economie vient du fait que vous passez une (mauvaise) nuit en train plutot qu'a l hotel
- J13 infaisable sauf en voiture prive confortable pour 4 avec bagages et donc ensuite cela veut dire en fait toute la boucle chiangmai maehongson en voiture privee ?
et dommage de louper la region de MaeChaem qui est magnifique avec ses extraordinaires rizieres en terrasse et ses tisserands
- J13 J14 J15 cest du mode ''pekin express' du type 5 heures de route pour 2 heures de visites
- vol ChiangMai Samui direct ( 200 euro - retour Samui Bangkok 120 euro )
bref relisez ce que je mentionnais dans mon premier mail
Bonne soirée
On eu le siècle des Lumières,
puis un con a dû éteindre
je crois qu'il faut que je revois entièrement mon programme.
peut être moins de villes visités au nord et y passer un peu plus de temps ? vous me conseilleriez de me limiter à chang mai et mae chem quitte à rester un peu plus longtemps à mae chem ?. on m'a conseiller de ne faire que chang mai, mae chem et pai.
pour le parc de khao yai l'idée est d'y dormir une nuit. les avis sont partagés. nous y passerions une journée et demi.
pour le train, oui je sais bien mais c'est plus pour les enfants, un coté aventure qu'ils adorent.
j13,14,15 vous n'avez peut être pas tort. et encore, l'agence qui me propose une partie du voyage avait ajouté plus d’étapes (2 jours en plus) pour monter jusqu'a chang rai. mais c'était vraiment trop. j'ai réduit. le périple. que me conseillez vous pour le nord ?
sachant que pour le nord nous aurions un chauffeur. nous ne serions pas en bus ou autre.
concernant le vol. je veux rejoindre samui je peux prendre un low cost vers surat puis un ferry pour samui. qu'en pensez vous. c'est clair que ça sera moin cher qu'un direct, et peut être pas désagréable
merci de votre aide même si mes questions sont un peu bébéte. ça m'aide à comprendre et mieux planifier.
Bjr
pour ma part erreurs classique des membres de la secte du ''guide suprême'' et de nombreux autres - à savoir vouloir faire 4000 km de voyage sans calculer les temps impartis au transport
quelques remarques
- eviter imperativement de programmer Bangkok au debut - a faire en milieu ou en fin
- Khao Yai green leaf - KhaoYai en 1 jour c'est u n peu l eqivalent del a foretde fontainebleau un week-end pour les parisiens , si vous allez a unord alors prevoyez la foret la ;
- un billet de train coute le meme prix qu un vol low cost , la seule economie vient du fait que vosu passez une (mauvaise) nuit en train plutot qu'a l hotel
- J13 infaisable !
et dommage de louper la region de MaeChaem qui est magnifique
- J13 J14 J15 cest du mode ''pekin express' du type 4 heure de route pour 2 heures de visites
- vol ChiangMai Samui ( 200 euro - retour Samui Bangkok 120 euro )
bref relisez ce que je mentionnais dans mon premier mail
Bonne soirée
Bjr
essayez de faire un tableau jour par jour des distances a parcourir mode de transport et temps passe en transport
et vous comprendrez alors immediatement
apparemment l agence qui vous propose ce circuit ne semble absolument pas tenir compte des enfants
Si votre objectif est de toutes facons d aller au sud au bord de mer alors encore une fois laissez tomber pai maehongson et les 2000 km bangkok nord
la foret belle et profonde vous l aveez notamment juste a l ouest de bangkok region magnifique du cote de sangklaburi ou ban piloke somsak mine ou en bungalow flottants sur la riviere kwai
Sinon vous pouvez remplacer cette partie par la region de khao sok acessible directement a l arrivee du train a surst thani
de la vous revenez sur la region des marches et des mangroves vers amphawa
ensuite vous prenez un train de nuit qui vous amene a surat thani a 7h du matin
Dela vous avez le choix ferry vers samui ou phangan direct
ou bien d autres plage moins blindees de touristes en restant sur la cote
et enfin retour bangkok pour 2 ou 3 jours decouverte bangkok
bien d autres possibilites de destinayions ideales pour les enfants mais je ne vais pasvous embrouiller plus
Trop d info tue l info
trop de choix tue les choix
On eu le siècle des Lumières,
puis un con a dû éteindre
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Hello.
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March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning
March 24: Phnom Penh
March 25: Phnom Penh
March 26: Depart for Kampot
March 27: Kampot
March 28: Depart for Battambang
March 29: Battambang
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April 1: Siem Reap
April 2: Siem Reap
April 3: Siem Reap
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Comments welcome.
For each photo, I’ll (or you can) indicate the area where it was taken.
Hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since I last traveled, but I'm finally heading out again soon!
For those familiar with SOUTHEAST ASIA, I'm planning to leave in mid-June (with the trip ending at the latest in November), and I don’t have a precise idea of exact places or itineraries yet. The thing is, this period is usually the rainy season...
Any advice? I was thinking of Malaysia or Indonesia, like Sulawesi, for example (all countries and islands in Southeast Asia interest me except Bali).
Any recommendations? I’m doing my research online, but if anyone here has the time and knowledge, I’d love to hear from you.
My partner and I are planning a trip to Indonesia in September-October 2026. It’ll be our first time in Asia, and we’re thinking of hitting the classic spots in East Java and Bali, then wrapping up with a cruise around Komodo for some snorkeling/diving. Here’s a rough draft of our itinerary—I’m wondering if it’s doable.
20/09: Flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, arrive around noon, afternoon/evening and overnight in Yogyakarta.
21/09: Borobudur
22/09: Prambanan
23/09: Travel to Bromo (Cemoro Lawang)
24/09: Bromo
25/09: Kawa Ijen
26/09: Travel to Bali, overnight in Pemuteran
27/09: Excursion to Pulau Melujan, overnight in Pemuteran
28/09: Travel to Munduk, overnight in Munduk
29/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk
30/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk
01/10: Route to Ubud (via Pura Ulu Danau Bratan, Jatiluwih?), overnight in Ubud
02/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud
03/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud
04/10: Travel to Denpasar, flight to Labuan Bajo, overnight in Labuan Bajo
05/10: Komodo cruise
06/10: Komodo cruise
07/10: Komodo cruise, flight to Denpasar in the late afternoon/evening or overnight in Labuan Bajo.
08/10: Flight to Denpasar (if not taken the day before), afternoon in Jimbaran, overnight near Denpasar
09/10: 10:00 AM flight Denpasar - SIN, overnight in Singapore
10/10: Flight SIN-YQB
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My girlfriend and I booked our tickets with Saudia Airlines for a trip to Thailand this summer, from July 5th to August 3rd. Given the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, we’re keeping a close eye on the news.
I was wondering if anyone here is in the same situation as us?
• Have you heard anything about possible mass cancellations or if the airline is still maintaining its routes to Asia?
• Are there any travelers who’ve recently returned who could tell us if air corridors have been changed (longer flight times)?
The idea is to know what to expect so we can prepare as best as possible. Thanks for your replies! !
Thanks for all your contributions on the forum—they’ve really helped me plan my trip. There are four of us friends heading to Sulawesi for 20 days. Based on all your advice, I’ve put together the following itinerary:
July 30: Makassar – sightseeing
July 31: Makassar – sightseeing + overnight bus to Rantepao
August 1–7: Tana Toraja with a guide
August 7: Tana Toraja to Tentena + visit Tentena
August 8: Early departure with a private driver to Ampana, then ferry to the Togian Islands
August 9–15: Togian Islands (2 different resorts)
August 15: Depart Togian Islands for Luwuk
August 16: Flight Luwuk to Makassar
August 17: Rammang Rammang
August 18: Stroll in Makassar, then return home
Overall, what do you think?
I also have a question about the connection between Tentena and the Togian Islands: Is it doable to leave early in the morning as planned and still be sure not to miss the ferry?
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I’m currently working on a 30-day itinerary for May/June 2027.
10 days in eastern Java (Malang, Bromo, waterfalls, Meru Beriti Park, Banyuwangi, and Ijen), a short transit in Ubud for a few days, then Flores before heading back to Jakarta.
We’ll spend 15 days in Flores (the classic route: Moni, Bajawa, Riung, Ruteng, ending in Labuan Bajo).
I’d love some firsthand feedback on flights to Maumere or Ende from Bali Denpasar. I know there are no direct routes and that you have to connect through Labuan Bajo or Timor (I think), which isn’t an issue in itself.
But I’ve read here and there that flights to these destinations can be delayed—or worse, canceled—and that it’s better to fly in and out of Labuan Bajo, which isn’t exactly ideal...
Thanks for any tips or experiences you can share!
