My mum will be 60 in October and i'd like to suprise her
with a trip to either BKK or Bali (we could go before
October). She's a fun lady but i'm not sure which would
suit her the best. I've been to both places and each has
it's niceties. I can only take 7-9 days off work so it
would have to be a short trip. What do you think?
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Wow, do you want to adopt me? I am fast approaching your
mothers age and have been to both places. If you only have
time to do Bangkok in Thailand. then I would go to Ubud in
Bali. Bangkok is a wonderful vibrant city but the heat and
the pollution and the traffic don't make for a very
relaxing vacation. The temples however are stupendous.
Ubud on the other hand, in the center of Bali will allow
you to travel out daily to magnificent rice terraces and
wonderful temples. Your mother will I am sure enjoy the
dance performances in Ubud and there are many many great
eating places. She can get a sense of the Balinese culture
in a week spent day tripping with a good driver guide.
Much more so than in the same period in Bangkok where just
getting around the city can be a challenge. What ever you
decide she will love and enjoy because you cared enough to
arrange it for her. Check out my website for hundreds of
photos of Bali, Thailand and Vietnam. Have a great trip.
Sue http://www.wright-photo.com
i don't know where you are from but offering Bangkok and
Bali is like say Des Moines and Florida, Manchester and
the south of France etc. Bangkok is an interesting city but
normally would only feature as a few days' stopover on the
way to a beach or hills. If you say Thailand or Bali then
the major consideration is WHEN. Bali and Thailand are on
opposite sides of the equator and enjoy sun and tropical
rain at different times. Thailand is at the end of its rainy
season in October, but not yet at the really good sunny
season either. I don't know what Bali would be like in
October, I suspect just at the end of the sunny season. the
other consideration is flying times. if you come from europe
or the USA one will be closer and hence mum will have less
time in a plane and might appreciate that.
but if we went to BKK we probably would venture out of the
city. We can go in July it's just that her b'day is in
October.
I'm in NZ at the moment and if you look in
travel agents you will see that Thai air has a special offer
at the moment.
You get a return to BKK, plus 4 nights in a hotel PLUS a
free internal thailand return flight, enabling you to
quickly get your Mum to a beach & back for a while, free.
All this for $999.
I'd take that one if I was you, It releases more of your
overall budget for spending when you are there too.
Annoyingly, the exact name of the travel agent where I saw
this offer (today) escapes me, but its one of the big ones!
The offer lasts till the end of october but ticket sales are
only till 15 June.
Check it out......JIM.
Flightcenter is the place I couldnt remember a few
mins. ago (re: post No.4 above).
JIM.
Weather's a good point; August is best for Bali and
January/February for Bangkok (but also the peak of the
respective seasons). October not the best time for either -
- maybe a slight edge to Bali there (effects of all the
rains show up in Bangkok). On annoyances, it's a choice
between pollution/crowding of Bangkok or the annoying
hawkers and other types in places in Bali. Ubud would be a
good choice for Bali, and Bali is wonderfully inexpensive,
though airfares there might actually be higher because of
fewer flights. Might depend on how well your mother
travels to 3rd world places in general; mine didn't do too
well on her one visit to a true 3rd world place (back when
I was 12) and has been to only first-world places since.
I'm not much younger than your mother and been too both. You
need to consider your mothers preferences and previous
experience. I have met 60 yr old women who love the
adventure of travel and others who would rather sit and do
their knitting! Has your mother been to Asia before?I had a
month in thailand and loved it, but it can be hot and tiring
to travel. Bali is much more compact and as long as you stay
away from Kuta (Ubud, Sanur, Chandi Dasa e.g) probably less
daunting and easier to get around. People are nice, travel
is easy, culture and dance are great. It's easy to hire a
car and driver and see most of the island.
I prefer thailand myself know that I have been, but for a
longer stay. For a short stay I would go with Bali.
regards ad
I'm not much younger than your mother and been too both. You
need to consider your mothers preferences and previous
experience. I have met 60 yr old women who love the
adventure of travel and others who would rather sit and do
their knitting! Has your mother been to Asia before?I had a
month in thailand and loved it, but it can be hot and tiring
to travel. Bali is much more compact and as long as you stay
away from Kuta (Ubud, Sanur, Chandi Dasa e.g) probably less
daunting and easier to get around. People are nice, travel
is easy, culture and dance are great. It's easy to hire a
car and driver and see most of the island.
I prefer thailand myself know that I have been, but for a
longer stay. For a short stay I would go with Bali.
regards ad
I'm not much younger than your mother and been too both. You
need to consider your mothers preferences and previous
experience. I have met 60 yr old women who love the
adventure of travel and others who would rather sit and do
their knitting! Has your mother been to Asia before?I had a
month in thailand and loved it, but it can be hot and tiring
to travel. Bali is much more compact and as long as you stay
away from Kuta (Ubud, Sanur, Chandi Dasa e.g) probably less
daunting and easier to get around. People are nice, travel
is easy, culture and dance are great. It's easy to hire a
car and driver and see most of the island.
I prefer thailand myself know that I have been, but for a
longer stay. For a short stay I would go with Bali.
regards ad
I'm not much younger than your mother and been too both. You
need to consider your mothers preferences and previous
experience. I have met 60 yr old women who love the
adventure of travel and others who would rather sit and do
their knitting! Has your mother been to Asia before?I had a
month in thailand and loved it, but it can be hot and tiring
to travel. Bali is much more compact and as long as you stay
away from Kuta (Ubud, Sanur, Chandi Dasa e.g) probably less
daunting and easier to get around. People are nice, travel
is easy, culture and dance are great. It's easy to hire a
car and driver and see most of the island.
I prefer thailand myself know that I have been, but for a
longer stay. For a short stay I would go with Bali.
regards ad
multiple postings. It isnt cos I like to see my writings.
Seems to be a fault at this end when posting to
thorntree....
How about Chiang Mai, with just a few days to see the top
spots in Bangkok? Say 3 days in Bangkok and the rest up
north. Lots to keep her happy up there: night bazaar, hill
tribes, elephant or raft rides. CM is great for shopping. I
wouldn't come to Thailand in July, not unless you don't mind
rains. (Thought that's what you're trying to escape from.)
Hi Michelle,
My Grandpa liked Bangkok very much.
His 1st flight ever and 1st time outside Europe at 80 Years
old!
Never been to Bali..
Mark
Michelle, I to was going to Bali with my father and son in
June/July but am now thinking that it might have to be
Bangkok (I have been to neither) as I have heard from My
Aunty in Perth today that they were being cautioned about
going to Bali at present by Harvey Travel as there seems to
be some unrest and that was in the Kuta area. Apparantly
with the elections etc things may also be a bit dicey but
the elections should be over within the first 2 weeks of
June (I think). Anyway just check it out in case you are
going to book for next month. The travel agents here
didn't know anything about it today when I questioned them.
1. Take mother to Bangkok.
2. Point mother at shops.
3. Collect mother at end of holiday and return home.
Easy!