46-Day Itinerary in Thailand (page 5 of 7)

Can you confirm I’ll be "deprived" of tea in Thailand?

I only drink tea when the coffee is bad. I had some in Thailand. (Black, no sugar)

After that, I’m way less picky about tea than I am about coffee.

As long as it’s black tea—Darjeeling or Earl Grey—that’s fine.

It can get tricky to find black tea sometimes because servers try to palm off some weak herbal brew instead of actual tea when they mix up tisanes and tea...

Hi,

That just won’t work for me at all! I’m certainly not going to carry tea in my luggage! And you’d still need a kettle in the room... As an alternative, is black coffee (no sugar) possible?

In some guesthouses/hotels—sometimes even when breakfast isn’t included—you’ll find a table near reception with a kettle, Lipton Yellow tea bags, instant coffee, Ovaltine plus milk and powdered sugar, and sometimes jam, small industrial pastries under cellophane, and bananas, all on a "help yourself" basis.

Something "important" I forgot to mention in my previous reply about leaving at 6 AM: many guesthouses are locked at night and only reopen around 6–7 AM. Before then, there’s no one at reception, or at best a "guard" snoozing on a bench. In that case, you’re stuck waiting for opening time or risk waking the guard. If you’re checking out for good, let the owner know the day before so they can settle your bill and arrange for the door to be unlocked earlier.

I looked into all that. I had trouble locating these villages and roads because I don’t have any maps here

https://www.thailand-ticket.de/Chiang-Mai-Hotel-Buchen/north-thailand-map.htm https://www.thailand-ticket.de/Chiang-Mai-Hotel-Buchen/north-thailand-map.htm

You’re confirming I’ll be "deprived" of tea in Thailand?

Hi there,

I’m really curious who put that idea in your head...

Tea is super easy to find in Thailand—some hotels even provide it in the rooms, which often have kettles too.

If they don’t, you can definitely ask at reception.

And you can also grab some at any of the 7/11s that are everywhere in Thailand...

Best,

Partirdeloin

You’ll already get to enjoy some curry—and super spicy at that—so don’t go bothering us with all your other demands 😛

Small and large shops offering hot or iced coffee have multiplied dramatically across the country in recent years. It seems like Thais really appreciate that little energy boost. That’s how things have evolved here.

Hey there,

I beat you to it on this one... 😄😏😉

Best,

Partirdeloin

No no, this time you can really take my message at face value! 😇 🙂

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I only drink tea when the coffee is bad. I had some in Thailand. (Black, no sugar)

After that, I’m way less picky about tea than I am about coffee.

As long as it’s black tea, Darjeeling, or Earl Grey, it’s fine.

Sometimes it gets hard to find black tea because servers try to palm off "grandma’s pee" instead of tea when they mix up herbal infusions and tea...

Okay. I love "grandma’s pee"—I’d never heard that expression before. I used to say "cat’s pee" for tea or "sock juice" for coffee 😏😏😏

In some guesthouses/hotels, even when breakfast isn't included, you’ll often find a table near reception with a kettle, Lipton Yellow tea bags, instant coffee, Ovaltine + milk and powdered sugar, plus sometimes jam, small industrial pastries under cellophane, and bananas—all on a "help yourself" basis.

Fair enough, so I’ll bring my own tea. It’s not heavy. The main thing is the kettle. I’m pretty picky about tea, like others are about coffee (😉Attila). I’ve got at least 15 types of Indian tea, including 3 Assams and 8 or 10 Darjeelings .

Something "important" I forgot to mention in my previous reply about leaving at 6 AM: many guesthouses lock up at night and don’t reopen until around 6–7 AM. Before then, there’s no one at reception—or at best, a "guard" snoozing on a bench. In that case, you’re stuck waiting for them to open or risk waking the guard.

Yep, that’s a key detail for early risers and early departures. Oh well, I’ll adapt...

https://www.thailand-ticket.de/Chiang-Mai-Hotel-Buchen/north-thailand-map.htmhttps://www.thailand-ticket.de/Chiang-Mai-Hotel-Buchen/north-thailand-map.htm

Huge thanks for the maps—that’s really kind of you! You stand by your ideas, and that’s great. Well done! !

You’ll already get to enjoy curry—and super spicy at that—so you won’t be bothering us with your many other demands :P

What’s a "demand" anyway? Especially "many" of them. I’ll have to check the *Robert*... ;) And a necessity—more of a medical one—what’s that? But I won’t go into my life story here. It’s enough that I’m sharing it elsewhere... I know people for whom a pool in a hotel is non-negotiable. Would that be a demand or a necessity?

I know some people for whom having a pool in a hotel is non-negotiable. Is it a demand or a necessity?

Who on earth are these strange people? 😎

I know some people for whom having a pool in a hotel is non-negotiable. Is it a demand or a necessity?

Who on earth are these strange people? 😎

😇[;)

Instead of everyone making me feel bad, how about we get back to the main topic? I’ve lost track.

Jean-Marie just shared a new draft itinerary—should we wait a bit or what?

Jean-Marie suggests a new provisional route—should we wait a bit?

We’ll wait a bit... But for now, I’m sticking with the last option... Unless you tell me it’s completely nuts...

I’m assuming you’ll want to come back and that your current option is the right one.

I’m assuming you’ll want to come back and that your current option is the right one.

Thanks for your input

I’m pretty picky about tea, like others are about coffee

Yeah, I don’t see why we’d ruin a trip when all it takes is bringing a pack of tea or coffee!

Kids bring their comfort blankets without anyone batting an eye!

But would just one kilo of tea be enough for a heavy consumer like Marien33? https://en.fda.moph.go.th/guideline-of-importation-for-personal-use/bringing-of-health-products-into-the-kingdom-of-thailand-01

1 cup = 4 grams so 1 kilo = 250 cups so 250 cups in 46 days = 5 cups a day and a bit extra!

Perfect, that's the limit recommended by doctors. 😛

(Who knows, maybe the trip is 46 days *because* of that! 47 days and you'd be short, 45 and it'd be an overdose. 😮😄)

Watch out for bladder issues, especially while traveling. We won’t go into details on this topic.