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It is very easy to quickly run up a large hotel room bill with all the extra, not quite hidden, charges. Perceived convenience comes at a premium in the hotel industry, but below we have assembled some tips to help you avoid a nasty surprise at checkout. Don't use the phone.
Most people know by now that hotels charge an arm and a leg for even the shortest of local calls. A lot of people think they can get around this by bringing along a calling card. Forget about it. You will be charged for every second your room phone is off the hook, unless you are calling within the hotel. The biggest mistake you can make with the hotel phone is to take up those credit card direct dial offers that you often find by the bedside table. Avoid these at all costs! Not only will you be charged by the hotel per minute for the supposed "toll free" call, weeks later you will find out that those calls can cost up to five US Dollars a minute. |
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It's a shame that one of the very first things many people experience when they arrive in Thailand is a deluge of people at the airport trying to get you to use various kinds of transport into the city. A lot of these people will approach you as you walk out of the arrivals hall and ask you where you are going or what hotel you will be staying at. Most of these people work for private "limousine" companies and charge around 900 Baht for a ride into the city in a sedan. That's almost 30 USD. Today we are going to talk about the various ways to get from Suvarnabhumi airport into downtown Bangkok for a lot less. |
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Planning on a trip to Thailand? Maybe thinking of retiring in the Land of Smiles? Doing a bit reading before you go could greatly improve your enjoyment of your trip, whether it's learning some of the language, finding out where the good beaches or affordable accommodations are, or trying to get an insight into the Thai people's undying love for their monarch. Whatever it is you want to know, there are many great books on the subject, and we have read a lot of them. |
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Low-cost Asian airlines are booming in recent years, bringing airfares down to all time lows. Explosive growth however can make companies reckless. Smart travelers, while knowing how to go about getting the best deals on airfares to Asia, which often involves using low cost carriers, would also be well advised to check out the safety records of some of these new airlines. |
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There is no need to stop saving money on travel once you have secured your cheap flights to Thailand and arrive here. You can also save a lot of money in Thailand by choosing how you travel once you get here. We have assembled a collection of links and information on domestic travel options in Thailand. You can save a lot of money as well as have a more genuine Thailand experience if you travel as the locals do. For example, many people take a taxi from Bangkok to Hua Hin because it only costs about 1500 baht, which, for a
2 hour ride, seems quite inexpensive. However, you can get to Hua Hin on a train for as little as 44 baht! Hopefully the following information can help you travel further in Thailand for a lot less. |
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For many, the best time to travel to Thailand is when the weather is cooler during mid-October to early March. In fact, there are three main seasons. From November to February you’ll find cooler weather with temperatures ranging in the mid 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The hot season, April-May, will bring about temps in the mid 80s and 90s while the rainy season, June-October, brings the temperature down a notch but kicks up the humidity. |
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