Melissa and I started our post-college SEA summer adventure in Thailand. This trip was a little hard to plan because there are so many different routes you can take throughout the region. And while blogs and travel books will cover each destination in depth, the path you take between each of them will differ greatly depending on your budget, preferred mode of transportation, and of course, how much time you have. We settled on starting and ending in Bangkok and did a clockwise loop through Northern Thailand (after a brief stop at the Full Moon Party, Lao, and Cambodia.
I think the best thing about traveling in SEA is that people are so warm and welcoming towards tourists, your money goes a long way so you can "splurge" on food and lodging but also don't need to, and it's really easy to meet other travelers given how popular of a destination it is for gap years, post-college crises, and honeymooners alike.
We didn't necessarily keep to a shoestring budget (you can literally spend a couple dollars a day if you want), but we weren't living large either. So, I'll keep my recommendations brief and just touch on a few highlights per city. There's definitely a lot more to explore and I'd love to go back as a "real"-er adult. Lots of folks were toting Lonely Planet guide books. They pump out new versions constantly, and it's not a bad idea to pick one up. Melissa had one which was helpful given that we didn't travel with any cell service (who were we...!!).
I think the best thing about traveling in SEA is that people are so warm and welcoming towards tourists, your money goes a long way so you can "splurge" on food and lodging but also don't need to, and it's really easy to meet other travelers given how popular of a destination it is for gap years, post-college crises, and honeymooners alike.
We didn't necessarily keep to a shoestring budget (you can literally spend a couple dollars a day if you want), but we weren't living large either. So, I'll keep my recommendations brief and just touch on a few highlights per city. There's definitely a lot more to explore and I'd love to go back as a "real"-er adult. Lots of folks were toting Lonely Planet guide books. They pump out new versions constantly, and it's not a bad idea to pick one up. Melissa had one which was helpful given that we didn't travel with any cell service (who were we...!!).
Full Moon Party (Koh Samui / Koh Phangan)
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Bangkok
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