48 Hours Thailand: Snorkeling, Jungles and a Party Tuk-Tuk
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2017
- 48 Hours in Thailand: Snorkeling, Jungles, and a Party Tuk-Tuk
Whether you are a luxury traveler or a hippy backpacker, Thailand is no doubt on your travel bucket list - and for good reason. 48 Hours in Thailand may sound insane, but when you live in Dubai, everything is close. Turn one way you’re in Africa, another and you’re in Nepal and go a littler further and you’re in South East Asia.
Having so many long weekend holidays living in Dubai, Thailand is always at the top of our list and actually the first place Anne and I ever traveled together - after I pinky promised her on our first date that I would take her to Thailand. And now nearly three years later we are about to get married and just got back from an epic 48 hours in Thailand!
Full disclosure here, I’ve lived in Thailand twice, both in Phuket, and remains close to my heart and one of my favorite places in the world. Since the movie “The Beach” came out, Thailand has certainly lost some of its charm in certain areas, but nothing can take away from the magic that this amazing country still holds on to - you just have to know where to look.
Flying with Emirates allowed us to leave Dubai at 10 pm on a Thursday evening and land at 6 am on Friday morning, which is our absolute dream scenario when we travel, as we both work full-time and often don’t have the time to waste.
If you’re only traveling for 48 hours in Thailand like we were, you’ve got to plan it right to take full advantage of everything. Below is what we did, in no particular order as you can easily mix and match as Phuket is a fairly small island and there is a ton to see.
First off, anyone going to spend 48 hours in Thailand needs to rent a motorbike! No only is it one of the most fun ways to travel (aside from the party Tuk-Tuk - we’ll get back to that in a bit) but it is fast, easy and gives you the freedom to really explore the island and get away from the main tourist areas. In addition to the fact that the Phuket taxi mafia is pretty aggressive in fixing their prices for any trip on the island, and they can get pretty pricey.
Petrol for the motorbike is super cheap, around $3 to fill up the tank which will last you anywhere from half a day to three depending on how much driving you are doing.
The first thing to decide is where on the island to stay, and this totally depends on your style. We decided to stay down in Karon Beach, which is towards the south end of the island and about 45 minutes away from the airport. All of the beautiful white sandy beaches are on the west coast of the island, with the east coast beaches being a bit rockier and with far less tourists and built up areas - mostly just exclusive hotels and resorts.
From the airport heading south you will pass Bangtao (my favorite), Surin, Kamala, Patong, Karon, Kata and then Nai Harn. Aside from Patong, all the rest are fairly quiet, have beautiful beaches, tourist amenities and everything you could need in a beautiful beachside getaway.
Patong sticks out as the crazy younger brother of them all, home to Phuket’s party scene, which gets completely out of control every. Single. Night. We’ll come back to Patong as well, but first things first.
If you dig the beach vibe and just want to relax, eat some delicious Thai food by the beach, visit some small shops and markets and generally dig in for a relaxing holiday, I would suggest either Karon or Kata - both towards the south end of the island with some of the most beautiful beaches on the island but close to everything, including fun nightlife.
If you are interested in being even more removed, the sleepy beach town of Bangtao up in the north is extremely relaxed, laid back and away from the 20-year-old tourist backpacker party animals. It has everything you need, is nice and cheap, friendly and has Nok and Jo’s, the best restaurant on the entire island. If you go tell them Jeff sent you and give them a hug for us.
I know you want to get back to the partying in Patong, but if you only have 48 hours in Thailand there are some things you’ll want to do before you disappear into the nightlife fun and only wake up in time to catch your flight....
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videos with subtitles are wonderful!
Love it, Thailand is so beautiful!!!!
I absolutely love ur show. I binged watched all of your 48 hours series the moment I discovered it. Love how fun & adventurous you both are, keep rocking your great content ;)
Ahhhh finally both of you comeback!
It;s incredible and thrilling to enjoy the great outdoors. Love seeing how you both just LOVE being one with nature. How long have you been married and what truly gave you both the courage to say ‘Let’s quit our jobs and travel the world?
Awesome video! Loved it :D
guys u rock
That was awesome! Maybe try Switzerland next sometime in the future? :D
you must come back nepal and visit lumbini , mustang , pokhara ,
I hope you could visit Philippines next time 🇵🇭
you guys are amazing !!!!! you need to properly market yourself so more people can see you
Hi where did u guys went for a hike pls
Great episode, seemed like a great trip. But the first couple of minutes until the breakfast with the squid felt a bit rushed, crammed. Maybe use less footage and make it a more coherent story/timeline or make the video longer. I know you have short videos and probably had to much footage, it was great but maybe bit to much. Still enjoyed it though, looking forward to next episode :D
why don't to come to pokhara Nepal it is amaaaaazing
When do you sleep?