New Route to Bangkok
Medan-Penang-Bangkok-Penang-Medan …… This is my new found route to get to Bangkok thanks to AirAsia… currently, getting to Bangkok can be made with AirAsia via KL, Malaysia Airlines or Silkair via Singapore… as I was searching for a cheaper way to get to Bangkok for the up coming June holidays, I try the newly introduced Medan-Penang route with AirAsia and to my astonishment, including the cost of me having to stay overnight at the current 5star G hotel in Penang for both transit (in and out of Medan), I am still having my saving of Rp 6.000.000 for my family of 4!!!!… and what I like is the fact that coz its on AirAsia route to Penang, it is often not as crowded and less hassle at the airport unlike with KL route… so we will gonna try this out and see how it goes…
Songkran Festival (water festival) @ Thailand
If you happen to have free time around 10 – 14 April, try visiting Thailand to experience the Water Festival… I guarantee 100% of fun and laughter for ALL ages…. the best location to experience is in the North @ Chiangmei where the original tradition begins… This is the time where the local Thai celebrates their New Year and coz its the time of the year where Thailand is at its hottest, hence splashing each other with water has become the custom for it….
Route to take include:
Medan-KL-ChiangMei-KL-Medan or Medan-S’pore-ChiangMei-S’pore-Medan
Things to prepare before you go off…
1. Big Swimming goggles (to protect you eyes)
2. the tiny water bucket (buy from Medan for convenience sake)
3. rain coat for children (some people splash with icy cold water)
4. Big Huge water gun..
5. ”Zip lock” to keep your money and belonging (its very wet)
To experience the fun, you can hire the local Tuk Tuk to take you around the town while you play at the back of the car (no need to walk).. don’t worry about running out of water as there are places along the way for you to refill your water.
The best about ChiangMei is that its a lot cheaper compared to Bangkok in all areas… food are wonderful, Spa at its best and cheapest, shopping is the extra perks, many adventures for both young and old but best of all, people are the friendliest there… but be warn that its quite different from Bangkok…
try it and you will be thankful…
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medankota on March 19th 2008 in Guides, Hobbies & Life, Medan Flight, Recommended
ChrisW responded on 10 Apr 2008 at 9:08 pm #
Take a good bath after the Songkran water fights. Some of the water in the guns are from the moat, klongs and longkang. Not the cleanest! Yes, Chiangmai’s the best big town in Thailand.