Travel Jimmy Thailand - Thailand Travel experiences, travel reviews, recommendations, photographs

Thailand is one of our favourite countries, with something for everyone - beautiful beaches, gorgeous scenery, jungles, friendly people and delicious food.

Thailand is also a country that is very easy to travel in, no matter what your budget is. Accommodation is available in all shapes and sizes, everything from a basic wooden hut on the beach for a few pounds per night, to a luxurious spa hotel for a few hundred. There is no doubt that you can get much more for your money than in many other countries.

There can be no country in the world that offers such delicious food for such a low price. A delicious green or red Thai curry with rice is very low priced, even in a nice restaurant, and it has often been said that it is difficult to get bad Thai food. That was certainly our findings. Even the Thai meals we had which weren't as good as some we'd had, were still way better and much more flavoursome than most of other food. Don't be scared to try it, and although some of the Thai food is incredibly spicy, most places will offer mild dishes or tone them down for you if requested. Fresh seafood is cheap and delicious and although western food is generally more expensive and can vary in quality, it is widely available and usually much cheaper than at home.

Travel within Thailand is easy and generally inexpensive. Because Thailand is so well established as a tourist country, the quality and frequency of transportation is very good. The cutest ever Nok Air plane

It is relatively cheap to fly between the main tourist areas and there are a selection of airlines to consider for your internal flights. We have used Nok Air (where we flew on the cutest plane I've ever seen!) a couple of times (from Phuket to Bangkok) and have been perfectly happy with the service. We used Thai Airways to fly from Bangkok to Krabi and have also used Air Asia for that journey and had no delays or problems whatsoever. Watch out for low luggage allowances when making your booking. We have never been charged (although Nok Air advised us once that we were slightly over the limit but they weren't going to charge us, which was nice) but we have seen people having to pay supplements and not being happy about it. As long as you know it is a possibility and remember the flights are cheap anyway. Another option is Bangkok Airways who we used back in 1990 with no problems, but haven't used since.

Thailand has a well-maintained rail system that reaches the majority of the country with a selection of different classes, from coach to private sleeper, and different services, from regular to express, although even the express service is not particularly fast. This website has lots of useful information for people wanting to travel by train in Thailand.

For budget travellers, there is a good bus system in place, with links to just about anywhere you want to go and daytime or overnight services. Visit NCA's website for timetables and route information. When you're in Thailand every tour company and hotel tour desk will be able to give you advice.