Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Yes I have never been to the places Europeans seem to congregate en mass such as Phuket , though of course there are plenty in Bangkok. While present there are far less in Ayutthaya and Hua Hin even Kanchanaburi (Bridge on the River Kwai) where I went last August had surprisingly few Europeans a fact that surprised me. The ones you do see in these places are either teenage backpackers or older fossils like me. The mainland Chinese are the most common and most sought after tourists everywhere these days.

My youngest son is in the navy and has been to Singapore a few times to pick up dozens of the orange lifeboats Australia uses to be inhumane to asylum seekers (at $70000 a time) and send them back where they came from (ie Indonesia).

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Thanks for the photos, especially Singapore, my most favourite place on the planet, I just love it there. Jurong bird park, Sentosa island, the midnight zoo, Clark Quay, I've spent some wonderful times there. A few years ago I read a book called Tanamera Road, I got quite excited when I spotted Tanamera road itself in Singapore, the taxi driver very obligingly took us up the road, wonderful.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Mine too, clumsy. I could go back again and again. It's always changing.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

It really is a lovely place Jazzi and never once did I feel unsafe anywhere, not even when we ended up walking miles one new year´s eve at 4 a.m. (long story). If I was rich I think I could live quite happily there.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

I always felt safe there. When I came back from NZ I booked a few extra nights (1 night in mainland) and stayed on Sentosa. I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time. Went on a Segway, went to the laser and lights show (silly story and singing), the theme park, walked along that lovely beach, saw some monkeys.

In Singapore (we had 1-2 nites - forget which - midway on way out too) I went on the Flyer, flew a plane on the simulation, went all round on the Metro, walked along Orchard Road, in and out of the electrical shops. Took many photos of the Marina Bay hotel, walked around the ground floor of the complex, and outside. And guzzled loads of icy Milo in the nearby McDonalds.

I could easily spend a week or so back there.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

I'm jealous Bruce, I would love to go to Thailand, but my husband won't go abroad any more.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Distance? Difficult... where I stay in Malaysia is near the Thai border so the drive to Johor Bahru is about 700km I think so it was 1400km total then the train journey to Bangkok is about 900km, so with the trip to Ayutthaya it was probably just over 3000km all up.

To be honest not a very long trip compared to Australian journeys. For example a few years ago I drove to Ayers Rock with a side trip to Victoria and I think the journey was about 7000km in about the same time. Let's face it when I went to Tassie its 2000km just to the ferry and back.

It always brings a wry smile to my face that the flight to KL takes nearly 8 hours but for 5 hours of that you are flying over Australia.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Why not go by yourself or with a girlfriend? You would be amazed how many 50 or 60 year old single women I meet travelling in these places.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Being single hasn't stopped me from globe trotting.

Re: Some Holiday Snaps - Thailand & Singapore

Great photo's, I've always fancied going there.