so travel is to leave yourself behind and experience something worth seeing
travelling is about getting lost and simultaneously
we're going to Thailand you guys so you want to go to Thailand huh beautiful
majestic culturally enriching Thailand maybe you want a relaxing beachfront
vacation or maybe you want to experience the incredible food maybe you have a
thing for ancient architecture or looking for some exciting nightlife
hi everyone it's me Adrian and today I'm taking you with me on a breathtaking
journey throughout Southeast Asia on the way we'll hit four major cities in
Thailand and leave with countless unforgettable memories for those of you
who don't know this is my second trip with EF ultimate break and before we go
any further yes it did exceed expectations both this trip and last
summer's 17-day ultimate Greek islands adventure were full of culture
friendship and fun over the years I have traveled most of Europe but Thailand was
unlike any place I'd seen with the help of my top five tips for traveling to
Thailand you're sure to be set for your next adventure tip number one travel
with EF ultimate break like I said I've traveled a lot and there's nothing more
stressful than spending majority of your trip planning the logistics such as
transportation and accommodations the ideal trip for me combines having the
freedom to do and see what I want while not having to think about any planning
EF does exactly that every bit of the trip is planned out to a tee and flows
seamlessly your only job is showing up when and where you're supposed to and
having a great time this was especially useful for travelling to Thailand a
country very different from ours the language barrier amongst other things
would have made it difficult for me to plan a solo trip and I surely wouldn't
have known which experiences to choose without a hefty amount of research
having a local guide who knows and loves his country helped us to see the country
like tourists but experience it like locals as always you can use the ko
adrián 100 for $100 off any EF ultimate break trip and I'll link the two that I
have done in the description below tip number two is to have an open mind to
try new things I'm not gonna lie before my first EF
trip I wasn't sure how I'd feel about spending two weeks day and night with 30
random strangers but I can genuinely say that I loved possibility of creating
lifelong friendships but EF truly is like a family you've gone on a trip with
them then you understand
everyone shares a common passion for travel and adventure and experiencing a
life-changing trip with similar minded people is magical
in Greece I went with some of my best friends and made new best friends in
Thailand I went with my boyfriend and came back with double dates already in
the works if you're going to travel have an open mind take risks and try new
things it's not so scary when you know EF has your back for anything ever were
to go wrong tip number 3 for Thailand in particular travel inland and to the
islands as well we started off our journey in Bangkok a booming city rich
with culture we spend time cruising the main river that flows through Bangkok
and shopping at the floating markets just an hour south
after that we traveled north to Chiang Mai oh my god a mountainous city and
home to hundreds of buddhist temples
we got the unique and incredible opportunity to chat with a Buddhist monk
and have a home hosted dinner
after Chiang Mai we flew down to the beautiful island of Phuket we're so
excited for the beaded home to summit Island's most beautiful beaches and many
seaside resorts spas and restaurants not to mention Phuket has a crazy
nightlife one of my favorite days on the trip was an all-day boat cruise through
the Fiji Islands where we got to snorkel kayak explore island beaches
I also opted for an optional excursion with John Gray's sea canoe where we
explored sea caves and majestic lagoons and got to make a flower kratong and sea
spiritual and spectacular natural light shows this seriously was one of the best
experiences of my life though it can be tempting to check into a five-star
resort and spend an entire trip drinking pina coladas by the beach you'll miss so
much of what makes Thailand unique and culturally astounding because this tour
started inland and made its way to the islands we really got a full view of
what Thailand has to offer tip number four try all the food but be careful you
guys already know I have a super sensitive stomach and if you do too this
is not the place to mess around the food is absolutely incredible and super cheap
and you'll be missing out if you don't try everything so here's my advice to
minimizing your chances of food poisoning or any sort of traveler's
illness pay attention to where your food is being cooked if something has been
sitting out for hours on end stay away Thailand has some of the most delicious
Street food in the world but if you're not watching someone cook it right in
front of you you're taking a bit of a risk don't eat fruits or veggies that
don't have thick peels as they're more prone to carrying bugs and don't ever
ever drink the tap water even the locals don't drink the tap water if you're
really paranoid like me and don't want to do so much as a risk anything then I
recommend taking pepto-bismol before every meal
it may seem excessive but honestly pepto coats your stomach and decreases the
risk of illness by 60% I definitely think this saved me a couple times tip
number five is to leave room in your suitcase Thailand is inexpensive and
because of that you're gonna want to bring back a lot of souvenirs I
recommend leaving room in your luggage or even packing an extra duffle if you
can vendors at local night markets sell everything from belts to clothing to
hand-drawn portraits and you're going to want it all I promise I'm cooler those
all in all traveling to Thailand with EF ultimate break was an incredible
experience and I look forward to traveling with them in the future I
seriously wouldn't do it any other way feel free to leave any questions about
the trip or EF in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer all of them
you can also find me on instagram at Adriene Finch and I'll also link my vlog
channel down below where you can find tons of behind-the-scenes videos from
both trips that I went on thank you guys so much for watching and thank you EF
ultimate Break for sending on yet another incredible adventure I
cannot wait till next time I'll see you guys in my next video love you so much
bye