Honeymoons are always a difficult one, you want something
special but at the same time you don’t want to totally blow your budget, you
have after all you probably had to shell out a small fortune on the wedding!
One of our favourite and good value honeymoon options is
Thailand. Thailand has so much to offer from the shopping paradise and fun of
Bangkok to some of the most amazing beaches you’re likely to see. Also Thailand
has some amazing value for money hotels, including some great options with Pool
Villas.
I’d suggest spending 3 or 4 nights in Bangkok – it’s quite
a hectic place so you need a few days just to take in the main sites. There’s
loads to see and do in Bangkok, and I find it handy to stay near the Skytrain
monorail network to make getting around easy. Areas such as Silom and Sukhumvit
are popular for their mix of shopping, great food and easy links to the rest of
the city – try MBK centre for bargain electronics, or my favourite Platinum
Mall for great clothes and an excellent food court on the top floor. Staying by
the river gives you a more relaxed atmosphere, plus there’s a network of river
boats which I find are a cheap and fun way to get to historic sites such as the
Grand Palace.
Then head to the beach, and boy what a choice of options
Thailand has.
Phuket is the most popular of all the Thai beach resorts,
and as it’s a fairly large island it offers something for everyone, from lively
resorts such as Patong with loads of restaurants and nightlife, to quieter
corners more suited to a relaxed stay, such as Cape Panwa or the Northern
beaches. My favourite areas are Kata and Karon, where you have a mix of
relaxation and activities. The coastline in this part of Thailand is beautiful,
so be sure to take to the water during your stay – I took a boat to Phi Phi
when I was last here, which was fantastic!
The resorts of Hua Hin and nearby Cha Am are relaxed
alternatives to some of the more commercialised resorts, and offer a more Thai
feel – I find this area of Thailand to be perfect for a relaxed stay, without
being dull. As they are reached by road from Bangkok they also offer a
straightforward and great value option with no domestic flights involved. Hua
Hin offers long, sandy beaches, great food (try the night market in the centre
of town or the restaurants along the beach – the seafood is fantastic!) and a
good range of quality hotels, while Cha Am has a more relaxed pace, but is only
20 minutes from Hua Hin.
Or something a bit more remote. Koh Lanta is a beautiful
island located south of Krabi, and offers a small range of hotels plus places
to eat & drink, mainly towards the north of the Island – I think it makes a
good option for a relaxed beach stay, while remaining unspoilt. It’s a fairly
small island that’s reached by boat and road from Krabi in around 90 minutes.
With so much to offer Thailand is a fantastic Honeymoon
option.
Happy travelling
Darren
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