Wanderlust - 04.2020

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in a traditional village and be

treated to tasty, home-cooked

meals – perfect for refuelling

after a long day of walking.

LizCairns

Countries visited: 39

Favourite place:

Krabi Province

Top tip: One of the best

things about Thailand is that

it is so easy to travel around,

meaning you can see multiple

places on a single trip. For

example, if you’re in Krabi, it’s

very easy to catch a boat from

the mainland to explore the

manyislandsthatarescattered

acrosstheAndamanSea.

Twoofmyfavouritesare

KohYaoYaiandKohYaoNoi.

Thesemountainous,rugged

islandsarehometosmall

fishingcommunities,arainbow

ofbirdlife,verdantviewsofthe

floatingkarstsandencourage

alaidbackwayoflife.

DawnBrown

Countries visited: 18

Favourite place:

Bangkok

Top tip: Although only

two hours from Bangkok, the

rugged Khao Yai National Park

seems a million miles away

from the glittering capital.

Translating as ‘Big Mountain’

NationalPark,this2,000sqkm

mountainousgreenforest

certainlylivesuptoitsname.

Spyawidearrayofwildlife,

fromelephantstokingcobras.

Whizzacross50kmofcycling

track.VisitKhaoLukChang

BatCavetoseemillions

ofbatsstreamingoutintothe

nightsky.Afteradayof

activity,cooloffintheiconic

HaewSuwatWaterfall,before

spendingthenightinaforest

bungalowunderastarrysky.

LucindaHill

Countries visited: 21

Favourite place:

Chiang Mai

Top tip: Chiang Rai

• around a three-hour drive
  fromChiangMai–isabout
  asnorthasyoucangetbefore

crossing the border into Laos

and is a great location for

culture seekers. With many

temples strewn across the

province, you could wander

around them for days, but

arguably the most spectacular

of them all is Wat Rong Khun.

The crisp, white exterior

of this place of worship sets

it apart from the rest. On closer

inspection – once you’ve

crossed the bridge adorned

with outstretched stone hands

• you’ll discover that the walls
  are covered in thousands
  of shards of mirror that reflect
  the sun, giving the temple
  its alluring, heavenly glow.

YohanFoong
Countries visited: 32
Favourite place:
Phuket
Top tip: When seeing
elephants it’s very important
to do so responsibly. A great
ethical option is Elephant Hills
in Khao Sok National Park.
This sanctuary is Thailand’s
equivalent of Africa’s safari
camps, where you will stay
in a luxury rainforest tent
surrounded by wildlife.
A stay here not only means
you’ll be helping to protect the
elephants that live here, but
you will also learn about them
and observe them in their
natural habitat – a humbling
Flight Centre experience to say the least.^

HAVE AN ADVENTURE

WITH FLIGHT CENTRE

All of these tips come

from Flight Centre’s

expert staff, who are

based everywhere from

head office to high-street

stores all over the world.

Armed with their insider

knowledge, they can

tailor-make your perfect

trip to Thailand – from

mountain treks to walking

with elephants.

Plan your dream holiday

Flight Centre’s Temples,

Palaces & Villages trip

in Thailand is an epic 16-day

adventure across Bangkok,

Chiang Mai and the Golden

Triangle where you’ll

discover temples, palaces

and hillside villages.

From £2,475pp