Where are you going.. (Travel Thread)

[hasilp89]

4 minutes ago, Xerxes said:

Hasilp

 

i am set to arrive in Delhi in December. Flight booked but itinerary not even started.  

Then got the news from Trudeau this past weekend. Does this affect your plans ? 

 

I’m US based so no impact to me. I doubt they’d cause issues for folks entering with a Canadian passport but you never know.

[Gamecock-YT]

Greetings from the Alps, nice office view for the month.

[Parsad]

Just did a sports weekend trifecta!  Flew with my brother and cousin-in-law to San Francisco and caught 3 games:

 

• Lakers versus Golden State...while Lebron and Steph were there, they didn't play...last preseason game.
• Chiefs versus 49'ers...fantastic game...the pomp, pageantry and noise at an NFL game is unparalleled!
• San Jose versus the Colorado Avalanche...got to see McKinnon and Cale Makar live.

Cheers!

[ourkid8]

31 minutes ago, Parsad said:

Just did a sports weekend trifecta!  Flew with my brother and cousin-in-law to San Francisco and caught 3 games:

 

• Lakers versus Golden State...while Lebron and Steph were there, they didn't play...last preseason game.
• Chiefs versus 49'ers...fantastic game...the pomp, pageantry and noise at an NFL game is unparalleled!
• San Jose versus the Colorado Avalanche...got to see McKinnon and Cale Makar live.

Cheers!

 

Sounds like an amazing trip!!!   

[rossef2]

On 9/26/2024 at 2:56 AM, dealraker said:

We plan to see Eilean Donan on our next trip when we go to the Isle of Skye, it looks fantastic in the photos we see.

 If you are going to Skye, you should do the north coast 500. Rent a car and take about two weeks to go around, preferably around May time when the midgies are less

[DooDiligence]

Been doing a lot of meditation. Planning a trip to Thailand for Jan and Feb to escape another brutal NWFL winter.

 

Really looking forward to a retreat.

 

https://www.wattamwua.com

[Gamecock-YT]

33 minutes ago, DooDiligence said:

Been doing a lot of meditation. Planning a trip to Thailand for Jan and Feb to escape another brutal NWFL winter.

 

Really looking forward to a retreat.

 

https://www.wattamwua.com

 

That drive to Pai from CNX is apparently an experience. You can get a puddle jumper to Mae Hong Son if you want to avoid part of the drive. I'm planning on going back to Chiang Mai Jan - April depending how bad burning season gets. Good time to be there.

[DooDiligence]

2 hours ago, Gamecock-YT said:

 

That drive to Pai from CNX is apparently an experience. You can get a puddle jumper to Mae Hong Son if you want to avoid part of the drive. I'm planning on going back to Chiang Mai Jan - April depending how bad burning season gets. Good time to be there.

 

Thanks for the travel tip. Wasn't aware of the burning season. Sounds like Chiang Mai in Jan will be my best bet. I'm leaning towards taking the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Looking forward to getting some colorful videography at Bangkok street markets and wats. Will be avoiding Patpong, Nana and Soi Cowboy like the plague.

[gfp]

My wife and I did that whole golden triangle area by motorcycle for several months in 2009-2010.  It was so much fun up there.  There is a road that goes right along the Myanmar border and it seemed pretty porous with people popping out from little holes in the bushes and disappearing into little holes.  Several checkpoints along the way but that was a long time ago

 

[Gamecock-YT]

28 minutes ago, DooDiligence said:

 

Thanks for the travel tip. Wasn't aware of the burning season. Sounds like Chiang Mai in Jan will be my best bet. I'm leaning towards taking the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Looking forward to getting some colorful videography at Bangkok street markets and wats. Will be avoiding Patpong, Nana and Soi Cowboy like the plague.

 

Yeah most people visiting for the first time have no idea on burning season, then get there and it's the worst air quality on the planet. Should hopefully be better than the last few years since we're in a La Nina pattern. 

 

Only thing I'd say on BKK is stay somewhere close to a MRT/BTS station, less you be stuck in some of the worst traffic you'll ever experience. I usually stay in Phrom Phong but anywhere along the Sukhumvit line is a good place to stay.

 

And if you are trying to avoid the sleaziness in Bangkok, you'll inevitably be catcalled for massages more times than you can count just by being a farang walking on the street. It's part of the experience.  Good news is all that goes away unless you plan on visiting Phuket or Pattaya. 

[DooDiligence]

2 hours ago, Gamecock-YT said:

 

Yeah most people visiting for the first time have no idea on burning season, then get there and it's the worst air quality on the planet. Should hopefully be better than the last few years since we're in a La Nina pattern. 

 

Only thing I'd say on BKK is stay somewhere close to a MRT/BTS station, less you be stuck in some of the worst traffic you'll ever experience. I usually stay in Phrom Phong but anywhere along the Sukhumvit line is a good place to stay.

 

And if you are trying to avoid the sleaziness in Bangkok, you'll inevitably be catcalled for massages more times than you can count just by being a farang walking on the street. It's part of the experience.  Good news is all that goes away unless you plan on visiting Phuket or Pattaya. 

 

Thanks, I used to go there a lot in the 2000's to buy jewelry for wholesale. Chang Massage on Silom Road was my go to for great foot and full body massage. I remember walking out of that place feeling like a million bucks even though there was never a happy ending. I like the Sukhumvit area as well and definitely agree about BTS.

 

I'll probably stay somewhere around Chinatown for a bit and then switch to the Kaosan Road area or Sukhumvit. I loved the Suan Lum night market and the huge outdoor eating and entertainment spot. Also want to hit the Chatuchak market and see what Thai artists have been up to.

 

I was in Chang Mai looking for silver manufacturers on the day that 911 happened. The retreat is my primary focus. Videography is second. Food and legit massage will just be langniappe.

[Xerxes]

On 10/15/2024 at 9:45 AM, hasilp89 said:

I’m US based so no impact to me. I doubt they’d cause issues for folks entering with a Canadian passport but you never know.

 

Thank you -- following your comments about Rajasthan, i have added a few days on Jaipur, but then will head north to Amristar in Punjab, got to see the Golden temple. Dropped Kerela altogether. But will finish with Goa and Mumbai.

[hasilp89]

2 hours ago, Xerxes said:

 

Thank you -- following your comments about Rajasthan, i have added a few days on Jaipur, but then will head north to Amristar in Punjab, got to see the Golden temple. Dropped Kerela altogether. But will finish with Goa and Mumbai.

That amazing and glad you added Jaipur! The rest of the trip sounds amazing and hope you have a great time!

[nwoodman]

Just returned from the Western Arthurs Traverse in Southwest Tasmania—what an ass kicker! It’s easily the toughest hike I’ve ever done.

 

The Western Arthurs is widely regarded as one of Australia’s hardest treks, and now I understand why. Located in the Roaring Forties, the range is the first to bear the brunt of weather systems rolling in from the Southern Ocean. Combine that with relentless mud, countless pack hauls, and a travel pace of less than 1 km/h through some of the most rugged terrain imaginable, and you’ve got a hike that earns its reputation.

 

Fortunately, I’ve spent years training the kids to help carry their old man through bucket-list adventures like this one!

 

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/australia/tasmania/western-arthurs-traverse?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

 

 

 

 

 

[Dinar]

Has anyone spent a few weeks in the summer in Malaga?  How are the beaches and swimming?  Is it a good idea to take three little kids for several (three to eight) weeks there or is more of an adult destination?  Thank you. 

[Jaygo]

On 12/25/2024 at 10:57 PM, Dinar said:

Has anyone spent a few weeks in the summer in Malaga?  How are the beaches and swimming?  Is it a good idea to take three little kids for several (three to eight) weeks there or is more of an adult destination?  Thank you. 

I have been in the winter and it is great. In the summer it is way to hot for me personally. As far as an adult destination I would say no, with the caveat that its not Orlando by any means. Malaga is a working city and yes there are many tourists but it is not really a destination for kids specifically. 

 

 

[Jaygo]

In two weeks the family will be embarking on a grand European adventure. Over 5 weeks we will be visiting Paris, Zurich, Salzburg, Munich, The dolomites, Venice, Florence and then flying into Barcelona and finally down to Andalucía to sit in the Sun and rest after a hectic schedule.

 

I cant wait to visit the beer halls of Munich, its always been on my to do list. We are also taking a glass roofed train through Switzerland and I cant wait. I'm taking my daughter to a champions league game in Salzburg vs Athletic Madrid as well.

 

Lots of bucket list stuff this time around and I'm really happy to drag my kids along for the ride. We will be doing some basic history lessons the whole time and of course leaning a few phrases in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

[Longnose]

On 12/16/2024 at 5:36 PM, nwoodman said:

Just returned from the Western Arthurs Traverse in Southwest Tasmania—what an ass kicker! It’s easily the toughest hike I’ve ever done.

 

The Western Arthurs is widely regarded as one of Australia’s hardest treks, and now I understand why. Located in the Roaring Forties, the range is the first to bear the brunt of weather systems rolling in from the Southern Ocean. Combine that with relentless mud, countless pack hauls, and a travel pace of less than 1 km/h through some of the most rugged terrain imaginable, and you’ve got a hike that earns its reputation.

 

Fortunately, I’ve spent years training the kids to help carry their old man through bucket-list adventures like this one!

 

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/australia/tasmania/western-arthurs-traverse?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing!

 

These are my kind of adventures. I want to do the kungsleden trail in sweden. 

 

How many miles/km did you go on this NZ trek?

[nwoodman]

6 hours ago, Longnose said:

Amazing!

 

These are my kind of adventures. I want to do the kungsleden trail in sweden. 

 

How many miles/km did you go on this NZ trek?

Thanks, the Kungsleden is on my list too in particular the Abisko–Nikkaluokta . 

 

This hike is in Tasmania, the Island state at the bottom of Australia.  It is only 67km but hiking in SW Tasmania is usually measured in days/hrs.  It is some tough country!

[DooDiligence]

The ultimate "where are you going?"

 

 

My favorite comment so far:

 

 

The world keeps lobbing these at me and after a lifetime of misguided shambling, I know exactly where I'm going.

[Parsad]

On 1/10/2025 at 7:46 AM, Jaygo said:

In two weeks the family will be embarking on a grand European adventure. Over 5 weeks we will be visiting Paris, Zurich, Salzburg, Munich, The dolomites, Venice, Florence and then flying into Barcelona and finally down to Andalucía to sit in the Sun and rest after a hectic schedule.

 

I cant wait to visit the beer halls of Munich, its always been on my to do list. We are also taking a glass roofed train through Switzerland and I cant wait. I'm taking my daughter to a champions league game in Salzburg vs Athletic Madrid as well.

 

Lots of bucket list stuff this time around and I'm really happy to drag my kids along for the ride. We will be doing some basic history lessons the whole time and of course leaning a few phrases in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

 

Nice!  Sounds like a wonderful trip!  Don't give the kids too much homework!    Cheers!

[Jaygo]

7 hours ago, Parsad said:

 

Nice!  Sounds like a wonderful trip!  Don't give the kids too much homework!    Cheers!

We wont have too much homework since travel can be so educational as is. History, architecture, cultures, food and languages all rolled into one. Not to mention the logistical stuff that I always include them in they will be ready for the world!

 

 

[Jay Rent]

 

On 1/10/2025 at 6:31 PM, nwoodman said:

the Kungsleden is on my list too in particular the Abisko–Nikkaluokta . 

 

 

The Kungsleden is a fantastic trek.    I highly recommend starting in Kvikkjokk and taking a few day detour into Sarak National Park (no official  trails  but plenty of online gpx tracks now).     

 

The Abisko- Nikkaluokta section has great scenery but is mostly in the valley and crowded,  when planning a trip there, try to get off the primary trail and explore some of the amazing side trails in the mountains.

 

Highlights of the Abislko - Kebnekaise mountains include:

 

STF Nallo hut  -  just off the Kungsleden 

Unna Raita - a small two person A frame shelter reachable from the Nallo Hut

STF Tarafala - a few miles up the mountain from Kebnekaise

 

And closer to Norway border:   (Just an amazing remote place to see the Northern Lights in September)

STF Unna Allakas hut -  on Sweden/Norway border.

STF  Karsavagge