Lisa's Travels

Thailand is one of the beloved countries in Asia and every year a lot Thailand gap year travelers visit Thailand. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. Bangkok is famous for its Kings palace, the temples, the reclining Buddha statue, China town for shopping, it is known for the night clubs and bars. Bangkok is where the airport is and is a great place to plan further travel through Asia.

During your Thailand gap year you are in a great position to also visit the neighboring and never boring Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Malaysia. All these destinations have a lot to offer. You can see Ankor Wat in Cambodia, or the killing fields, you can go kiting in Vietnam, or visit Halong bay. And also Burma, Malaysia and Loas have a lot to offer.

The desired time for a Thailand gap year is during the whole year. The weather is always great. Except in the Monsoon season which usually last about 2 months. The monsoon season are not the same in the north and the south in the East and the west, so it is always a nice time to visit Thailand.

The main attractions and must go’s during a Thailand gap year are cities like Chiang Rai (Golden triangle) where you can be in Thailand and see Burma and Laos, a must see is Chiang Mai, a cool city from where you can do a trekking and see hill tribes, Bangkok for shopping on Khao San Road and to see Kings palace and the many Temples, to take the sky train and a boat ride over the Choa Praya. And so not forget the islands on the west coast, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket and the islands on the east.

Thailand offers many sports opportunities, so if you like an Active Thailand gap year Thailand is the place to be. As mentioned you can do trekking in the North of Thailand and on the islands you can do diving, load’s of diving. If you like rock climbing you can go to Krabi and there are all over Thailand options to go canoeing. Very popular is Muay Thai, This is the national Martial Arts of Thailand, there are opportunities to train with the locals.

If you decide to go on a Thailand gap year you will probably fly to Bangkok. From Bangkok you can choose different types of transport to get to your preferred destination. There are many travel agents in Bangkok to help you get the tickets for trains and boats etc.

The best way to travel to Thailand for a Thailand gap year is to take a plain to Bangkok. There are always some flights on offer except maybe during Christmas and midsummer. In Thailand you can choose to take the train, the bus or the boat to travel, or fly with Air Asia or Bangkok air or Nok air, they are all low cost and have great offers from time to time.

Thailand is cheap, much cheaper than anywhere in Europe. For a nice dinner and a soft drink you pay 3 pounds and not a penny more! The thing that can make your Thailand gap year expensive is if you party every night. But it will still be much cheaper than back home!

If you fancy taking a gap year then Xtreme Gap can help you, a Thailand Gap Year specialist!

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