Blogs from South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 8

There is an increasing demand for tour guides due to more and more people pursuing adventures in South East Asia. Most tour operators will hire you if they feel convinced that you appeal to their target market. Whether you're working in Thialand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bali or Vietnam, as a tour guide, when marketing yourself, it is important to identify a market niche that you want to work in and understand what different tour operators are looking for. Besides your experience and personality, the following will help you stand out as an exceptional tour guide that every tour company wants to work with: Make your Tour Guide Planning Beautiful Most tour operators seek to hire individuals with unique skills. How well can you promote an existing tour? Do you have the ability to introduce a distinct new ... read more

It’s my birthday! And it’s been the best one yet! Behind my back, Blake had talked to one of the long boat driver’s when i was in the shower and surprised me with a tour of Monkey Beach, snorkeling, and another private beach. He was awake by 8am. And wired. And telling me to get ready with a swimsuit. It was my birthday and we were doing stuff. So we walked down to the beach, and waiting there was three Brits and our tour guide. He explained in broken English that basically we had 4 hours to snorkel and see Monkey Beach. Guys. He didn’t give me Pandas, Tigers or Elephants for my birthday like he was trying to plan. HE GAVE ME MONKEYS! Cute fuzzy babies with fingers and jokes and a couple of aggravated ... read more

This was a totally unplanned, impromptu travel that brought me sheer joy! I was both thrilled that I had a good deal and a little worried that my OCD will kick in and I will plan the whole trip out even before getting to the destination. However, all is well that ends well and true to that saying, I did minimal research and made the usual mistakes. So here's my guide to doing life away from life, especially if you are travelling alone (applicable even with family) 1. Getting the best deal - Air Asia OK so I am not promoting AA nor am I being paid to speak highly of them in any way, but my experience was awesome. After deciding on my destination, I went on to Air Asia's website and chose the Flight+Hotel ... read more

Na Khao Sok namen we de taxibus, boot en een open taxibus naar Koh Pha-Ngan. Op de boot had ik met een aantal reisgenoten lange gesprekken over feestdagen in verschillende landen, politiek en meer. Erg leuk hoe je hier in korte tijd zulke gesprekken met mensen te hebben! Na een hobbelige rit met de open taxi kwamen we dan eindelijk bij Bottle Beach aan. Dit strand heet zo, omdat de baai vanuit de lucht op een fles lijkt. Hier verbleven wij in beach bungalows, wat betekende dat wij met 1 stap uit de deur gelijk op het strand waren. Helaas was de lucht voornamelijk grijs met soms een bui, dus lekker zonnen zat er niet in. Op Bottle Beach hebben we volleybal gespeeld, een vuurshow bekeken en natuurlijk lekker gegeten en gedronken. De kok kwam uit ... read more

When we arrived in Chumphon, I went for lunch with Nook. She was on the same boat and on her way to see her grandmother. My host would pick me up from the train station in a few hours so we had time. We had noodles and mangosteen juice. This is a local fruit I never heard of before. It tastes really nice and sweet! After saying goodbye to her, I walked back to the train station and waited for my host. He came from Bangkok with his sister and was on his way back to Phang-Nga, so he had offered to pick me up in Chumphon. It was a long drive and I slept most of the time. When we reached his home town we went for dinner before going home and sleep. Before falling ... read more