Hi, I posted this on the SEA-mainland site, so if you
responded there, thank you.
I'll be honeymooning in Malaysia and Thailand this summer
for a month (backpacking), and I was wondering if any ladies
would like to share their perspectives for my soon to be
wife. I've travelled SEA before, but this will be her first
time in SEA, and would particularly like to know
what to prepare for as a female. Any advice for her on
useful items to bring that we might not have thought of?
Any things she should be concerned/cautious of? Any things
she should look forward to as a first-timer? Thanks a bunch.
I'm not worried much about safety, just want her to hear
a female's perspective outside of the things I tell her.
Incidentally, she's very much looking forward to it, her
only worry is getting sick while we're travelling!
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Hi Dell!
Well, I went to both Malaysia and Thailand and didn't get
sick at all. I stayed in guesthouses and backpacked and I
was fine. I only got a little sick in Indonesia. I made
sure to brush my teeth with bottled water, drank only
bottled water and only ate from food stands where food was
constantly being cooked.
Make sure to take lots of bug spray and anti-itch cream!
Try to avoid wearing perfumey scents as they attract the
bugs!
I also didn't find clothing too much a problem. Your wife
should cover up more to avoid hassles if you are going to a
rural area or to the palaces and temples etc. ie. no tank
tops or shorts. I found the people quite friendly.
Take lots of pictures and make sure to buy film from
airconditioned stores (had a bad experience with film that
was stored in a hot spot!).
Have a great time and a wonderful honeymoon...I hope your
wife really enjoys SEA- it's one of my most favourite
places...
Safety shouldn't be too much of a problem in these two
countries. I went a couple years ago and didn't get sick
either....jsut be sensible about what your eating and the
water. I felt pretty safe on busy streets and didn't get
hassled too much. I tended not to wander around alone at
night though!
Take pads if you want to avoid the bulky ones they sell
there! If you happen to use condoms, take your own from
home- seem to be better quality!
I also agree with brushing your teeth with tap water. If
you do get sick, remember that Immodium does not kill the
bacteria in your system, it only stops the runs. Drink lots
of water and perhaps take your own toilet paper in your
purse!
have fun!
These are really easy places to travel round. You shouldn't
get ill as long as you don't eat anything that has
obviously been sitting round all day and has flies crawling
all over it.
For a month you would probably plan to take all your own
toiletries and medicaton, but pharmacies out there are very
good if you forget anything.
The only thing I would say about Thailand is that in some
places it can be difficult to find a bar where you feel
comfortable just going for an innocent drink as a couple. A
lot of bars seem to be pick-up joints for male travellers
to meet Thai girls. I wouldn't want to go into these places
in case the resident Thai girls thought I was muscling in
on their territory. Having said that, these places are
fairly easy to spot, and therefore easy to avoid.
By the way, I found that Thailand was a great place to get
a good, cheap haircut, even with the language barrier!