Lone Female Traveler Heading to Bangkok and SW Feb 18th- March 8th

Cheers! I\'m flying to Bangkok, and would like to head down to the Southwest soon after arrival. I would like to find another female or group of girls to meet up with. A few questions I have:

- So many islands/beaches to choose from, I would like to stay away from too touristy, but keep it safe?
- Hostel recommendations for Bangkok and SW?
- Any day group tours and are worth the money?
- Advice on food......what not to eat? And if I get sick, is it going to be expensive?

Thank you so much!
Amy
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Hi, is anyone travelling alone with a child? I'm soon about leaving to thailand and have difficulties to find anyone telling me what to avoid. my friend told me her stuff was stolen in the middle of the night from her bungalow while sleeping with her children. And yes, i'm already panicing if some one would be able to kidnap my child. I know this might sound ridiculous, but still... i would appreciate to hear from someone who has travelled alone with a child. I've used to travell around the world of my one and with my daughter but now when she is already 3 years old and runs around had made me think, if...
Can't wait to hear your experiences.

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"Hi, is anyone travelling alone with a child? I'm soon about leaving to thailand and have difficulties to find anyone telling me what to avoid. my friend told me her stuff was stolen in the middle of the night from her bungalow while sleeping with her children. And yes, i'm already panicing if some one would be able to kidnap my child. I know this might sound ridiculous, but still... i would appreciate to hear from someone who has travelled alone with a child. I've used to travell around the world of my one and with my daughter but now when she is already 3 years old and runs around had made me think, if..."

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I can give you some general information but nothing specific on tourists with kids. Before you leave home you might want to introduce your kid to some simple Asian foods, in particular fried rice. Fried rice is cheap and always prepared fresh. I wouldn't stuff a lot of strange street food in the kid either. It is one thing for you to get sick from bad food but a kid would be more serious. Pin a hotel card or hand written card in the kids pocket with your name and a way to reach you if the kid is found separate from you. Maybe an email address and cell phone number. Have some recent photos of your kid with you for identification.

As far as accommodations go you might consider not staying in the cheapest fan only places with screens on the windows. It might be safer to choose a room that has A/C so you can keep windows shut and locked! Fans on windows don't keep people out! Just you no problem but you decided to bring a kid with you so you have to pay a little more for safety!

As an adult I don't choose hotel rooms that are on the ground floor because I don't want anyone climbing in the window. All alone you can stay in the most remote locations without other tourists around but probably it would be better to be in an area with more people around for safety with the kid. I wouldn't choose any dorm or guest house with shared toilets unless you intend to be with the kid when she is using it.

If your kid runs off here and there put a leash (harness) on her! Someone always complains that she is not a dog but we don't let dogs run out in traffic why would a kid be less important? If you are on boats a harness would be a very safe thing to use! One careless moment of inattention and your kid could be run over by truck or fall overboard! And I don't have to tell you how risky it would be for you to have a guy you just meet spend the night with you with your kid around! Party time with a kid around will never be the same! Getting drunk as a skunk and doing stupid things is okay when it is just you but with the kid you have to put the brakes on!

I haven't heard of any foreign children being kidnapped in Thailand! They do get sick sometimes eating crappy food from time to time. There are modern supermarkets where you can buy bread and fixings for sandwiches, snacks, soda and milk. Thailand has some good hospitals but if you intend to be in the most remote areas you might not have close hospitals nearby.

Google up "traveling with kids in Thailand" and you will get lots of info.





As far as someone sneaking in your hotel room with you asleep - well double check that the door is locked! If you put a chair against the door knob you might sleep a little better. One trick that some travelers use is placing a Coke can with a few small coins or pebbles in it balanced on the door knob. Someone turns the knob to get in the can falls and rolls making a racket. You can bring a wood wedge to stick in the crack under the door making it hard to open the door.


Have a nice holiday.



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Here are some photos if you're interested!

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