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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.
All travel reports from Thailand
#19: Roadtrip
03.02.2020: Journey to the highest point in Thailand.
Tag 174 - Sairee Beach & Tanote Bay
Hello everyone, Today we all met in front of Kevin's and my bungalow. Kevin and I quickly jumped into the water with the diving masks, we really wanted to see the turtles and...
Tag 170 - Pool-Day @ Villa
Hello dear Today we had a really cozy day at the pool. Jonny went for another tattoo, Pu accompanied him. Tiziana, Roman, Kevin and I stayed in the villa and started with...
Tag 169 - Villa, Villa, Villa!!!
Hey everyone! To be honest, we were a bit down this morning. The coronavirus is starting to worry us and somehow it dominated our breakfast conversations. However, we have now...
Tag 168 - Bootstrip & Jetski
Hello everyone! Today we had a boat trip planned with jet skiing, which Jonny and Pu organized for us. By the way, today is Jonny's birthday. Once again, a big 'Happy Birthday'...
Day 2 in Bangkok-Wat Arun
Today, Samuel slept unusually long, but we managed to leave the hotel much earlier. We took the Hop on Hop Off boat to Wat Arun. The Temple of Dawn was beautiful and reminded me...
#7: The Monkeys and the Night Market
22.01.2020: Monkey business at the temple and upside-down world at the night market.
#1: Departure in Germany and arrival in Bangkok!
January 15, 2020 and January 16, 2020
Koh Tao (THA)
Koh Tao is one of the cheapest places in the world to learn scuba diving. That's why I decided to go there and learn how to dive...
Koh Lanta
We spent four nights in a hotel with a pool on Klong Nin Beach. The weather was very changeable. In the morning when we woke up, the sky was cloudless, but by noon the sun was...
Koh Kood (THA)
My trip in Thailand started in Bangkok. After a one-day stay, I continued to the island of Koh Kood, located in the east of the country near the border with Cambodia.
Khao Sok National Park
We were already thrilled with the beautiful hotel complex, which is located in the middle of nature, after just a few minutes. We had booked a small, cozy room with a large...
Departure Koh Lanta / Day 56-58
Hi everyone, I'm currently in the car on my way to the airport! The last few days in the project on Koh Lanta were a bit crazy.
Schnorcheln 4 Island / Tag 42
Hey ihr Lieben, meinen freien Tag habe ich heute genutzt um eine Schnorchel-Tagesausflug zu machen.
Royal Seaside Resort Hua Hin
Located about four hours south of Bangkok and equipped with an endless white sandy beach, Hua Hin has long been a popular destination for people from Bangkok. Formerly mainly...
#Thailand Day 5 from Bangkok to Krabi
Continued journey to Krabi Today the weather in Bangkok is pretty bad, so we decide to go straight to the airport after a late breakfast. The plane takes off on time....no...
Day 26 - spontaneous
05.26.19 Another, rather unplanned day awaits us, starting with driving to the beach around noon, only to be greeted by an intimidating thunderstorm. We anticipate how the...
Day 20/21 - shocking
20./21.05.19 The reason why the two days are combined is not because we are lazy, but because they are so similar that it would be absurd and boring to tell two identical daily...
Day 11 - loud
11.05.19 The day of onward travel has come. Our friends are flying home from Bangkok the day after tomorrow and Jonna and I take this opportunity to move on as well. Koh Tao is...
Elephants Volunteering
I don't even know where to start. This week was incredibly beautiful. We arrived and were first shown around, got t-shirts and water bottles, and then were led to our rooms. I...
Chiang Mai -part1- (day 13-17)
It is late Sunday evening when I finally arrived in Chiang Mai after a 6-hour train journey. For the first few days, I had booked a quiet hostel in the city center, and then I...
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a large city and therefore it is loud and hectic outside the center. The quieter and more relaxed old town is surrounded by a moat. There are countless temples...
Koh Phangan
When we finally arrived at Koh Phangan after a whole day of traveling from Koh Lanta, we walked directly through the Walking Street Market, as it led right along the way to our...
Arrival in Ao Nang, Krabi
Ao Nang Beach
Phuket Kamala Beach & Khao Lak
In the morning, the taxi took us to the Saladan Pier, where the ferry to Koh Phi Phi departed. In Koh Phi Phi, we boarded the boat to Phuket. After about three hours, we arrived...
- Koh Lanta -
When we wanted to exchange our room keys for a deposit of 1000 baht (about 30 francs) at 6:20 am in the morning, there was no staff to be found anywhere. The telephone set up...
Koh Tao- that was probably nothing....
Hello☺️ We're back on the mainland now. Unfortunately, there isn't much to report. In Koh Pha-ngan, we were really in a beautiful resort. Unfortunately, it didn't do much for us...
Koh Chang - The Elephant Island
After a five-hour journey in a well-equipped and comfortable minibus - by far the most modern minibus we have ever had in Asia - we reached the ferry terminal near Trat. The...
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Yesterday deserves its own post. At 5:30 a.m., the alarm clock rang. Unlike in Germany, I don't need time to snooze here, especially not today. We had a trip to the Elephant...