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Vacation in Thailand : Highlights & Travel Tips

Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most rewarding destinations, blending golden temples, lively cities, tropical islands, and deeply rooted traditions into a trip that can feel both energizing and restorative. Travelers are drawn to its remarkable variety: the buzz of Bangkok’s street markets and rooftop views, the cultural richness of Chiang Mai and the north, and the white-sand beaches and turquoise waters of islands such as Phuket, Koh Samui, and Krabi. What makes Thailand especially special is how accessible these experiences are—whether you want luxury resorts, backpacker adventures, wellness retreats, unforgettable food, or meaningful encounters with local culture.

Highlights include sampling world-famous Thai cuisine from street stalls and night markets, visiting ornate Buddhist temples, island-hopping by long-tail boat, snorkeling and diving in warm coastal waters, and exploring mountain villages and elephant sanctuaries in the north. For practical travel, plan for hot and humid weather year-round, dress respectfully when entering temples, carry cash for smaller vendors, and use domestic flights or overnight trains to cover long distances efficiently. The cool, dry season is generally the most comfortable time to travel, and booking accommodation early is wise for peak months and major holiday periods.

Best time to travel Thailand

The best time to visit Thailand is from November to February, when travel interest is strongest and conditions are generally cooler and drier, making sightseeing, beach trips, and outdoor activities more comfortable. January is the peak month based on the popularity data, with December and November also very popular, while the April to September period tends to be less favored due to hotter weather and the rainy season in many regions.

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Chiang Rai

I had three wonderful and relaxing days in the north in Chiang Rai! It felt a bit like a breath of fresh air when I arrived in Chiang Rai by night bus! The journey was really...

Sanctuary of Truth

As expected, I arrived safely in Thailand - however, in the last few days, apart from the occasional stop for refreshments, I haven't done much (acclimatization). This morning I...

With the rental car across the island — Part 1

Normally in Thailand we always rent a scooter to explore the islands. Since we have Kian with us this time and don't want to take him into the middle, we rented a car this time....

Koh Phangan — perfect place to do nothing

We've been here on Koh Phangan for two days now and I quickly realized that I had completely misjudged the island. On our previous trips, and there have been quite a few, we...

Kop khun ka-means thank you

I hardly slept; too many impressions had to be processed. We had a nice finish on the beach. A wedding👰🏻 with a thousand lights on the water, 🌌 hot beats 💃🕺🏻 and...

Hong Islands by a Long-tail boat

We have a plan for tomorrow. It's still a bit wobbly, but it works roughly like this. We organize a long-tail boat and hop from island to island. Do you know what I mean? 😉 We...

Off to Malaysia

We spent the last few days in the south of Thailand, on Koh Lanta. The island below Krabi lies in the Adaman Sea in the Indian Ocean and is predominantly populated by Muslims....

Swings, beach walk & damn good food

We continue to let our minds wander. And the remote, almost deserted beach on Koh Kood is ideal for this. We are very happy that we split our stay on the island so that we could...

The calm before the storm

We are currently enjoying complete peace and quiet. Pool, beach — sleep, swim, relax. Ah and of course eat in between 😃 We know that our “everyday life” will look completely...

Dream beach, massage & ONLY THE HSV

Have I already told you about the “trick” we use here? We pay €18 per night for our bungalow in the interior of the island and have everything we need there (our own bungalow...

Stranded in Paradise - Sawasdee Kha Koh Kood

We had imagined our departure from Koh Chang a little differently. We actually wanted to have a delicious breakfast - but we overslept again 😂 so we managed to be ready in time...

Sun, beach and mango

Our first real day on Koh Chang started with a relaxed breakfast by the sea. Fruit, toast and for Siar, as always, rice and curry. Siar usually eats the local breakfast in Asia....

Young visitors, mopeds and world politics

We haven't heard from us for a while, so here's an update and to get to the most important point right away. We are fine. Swinging towards the sunset The parents have landed...

Thailand 2024 Tag 14+15

After a delicious breakfast (with fried bananas) we drove to Ton Chongfa Waterfall today. Lowland Tyrolean Heath really had fun, I don't really like hiking in Germany. So it was...

Day 4 - last day in Bangkok

We actually wanted to spend a relaxing day at the hotel pool today, but firstly things turn out differently and secondly than you think. After yesterday's trip was quite...

Day 365 - Take the longtail boat to Coral Island & snorkel

Hello everyone Today we had a wonderful day on Coral Island! As agreed, we were picked up by a taxi at 10:00 a.m. and after a journey of about an hour we reached the port....

Experienced Bangkok's largest market with jet lag

We arrived in Bangkok at 5 a.m. after a 10-hour flight. So we just saw the sunrise in the taxi. With jet lag, the first thing we did was go to a new park that we discovered by...

Tag 358 - Yun Lai Viewpoint, Big Buddha Pai & Pai Canyon

Hello, my dears Today we had an indescribably great day where we were able to see and experience a lot! Our day started a little later than planned, at 9:00 a.m. instead of an...

Day 357 - 762 turns to Pai

Haaaalloooo everyone! Today we had a really great day where everything worked out! The alarm clock rang at 8:00 a.m., we got up and the lady from the vehicle rental agency...

Day 2: Dive behind the scenes in Bangkok

Day 2 was phenomenal!!!! In the morning we took a boat trip through the small canals of Bangkok. Simply unbelievable, all the temples and repentant houses. We saw a monitor...

Jungle, city and beach

October 24 & 25, 2023, or as I now know better: 2566! We're almost 500 years ahead in the Buddhist calendar, but we've all done well. What I also know now is that when a...

Escape from winter

In Georgia too, it was no longer possible to deny that autumn had long since arrived. We were already wearing all the long clothes from our sparse luggage, but it just didn't...

Koh Samui

Hello dear ones, we wish you a nice start to the weekend later 🥰 on 15.04 it took 30 minutes by ferry from Koh Phangan to the slightly larger neighboring island Koh Samui -...

Khao Lak with Similan Islands and Khao Sok

So I arrived in Khao Lak - on the sunset side and there you can find beautiful well-maintained beaches for the tourists. The first night in a homestay (which I can really...

🇹🇭 Arrived in Bangkok (our 15th stop on our world trip)

We arrive in Bangkok by night train and have three days of sightseeing ahead of us and a night at the airport :)

Day 13 Bangkok

This morning we got up at 6 a.m. to get ready and have a coffee before our taxi driver Eddy picked us up at 7 a.m. at the hostel. Today we bought breakfast at the supermarket...

Day 12 Bangkok

Today our alarm clock went off at 8 o'clock. First, we prepared our well-known breakfast and drank coffee. Then we went to the harbor to visit the two temple complexes Wat Pho...

Day 11 Bangkok

After an absolutely horrible night* on the night ferry, we arrived in Chumphong and transferred to the bus to Bangkok. Happy to be back on land Then the horror continued...

Tag 7 Koh Tao

Unser Tag startete mal wieder sehr bald. Wir wurden heute um 7 Uhr mit dem Taxi geholt und zum Pier gebracht. Von dort wurden wir mit dem Boot nach Koh Tao gefahren. Katha...