TAG : Penang
My songkran escape
What better place to escape the madness than Singapore!
In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st May 2008
This year, the missus and I decided to go on a 10-day trip to Singapore and Malaysia, partly to avoid the songkran madness. I had been to the southern part of Malaysia (Langkawi and Penang) before but never to Singapore. She hadn’t been to either.
Tags: travelling in asia tourist attractions thai festivals songkran singapore malaysia nightlife penang langkawi
Songkhran getaways
Escaping the heat and the madness
In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st April 2007
Songkran officially lasts for three days, from April 13 (Friday) to April 15 (Sunday), although many people start celebrating early and finish late. If throwing water and being doused several times a day is not your cup of tea, it might be a good idea to flee Thailand for a week or so. Here are some ideas on where to go.
Tags: thai culture travelling in thailand travelling in asia leaving thailand temples sightseeing thai festivals myanmar songkran singapore
The visa run
One man and his trip to Penang
In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st November 2004
Going to Laos or Cambodia by bus might have been a bit cheaper, but unfortunately one needs a visa to enter those countries. Not so for Malaysia. Anyway, I heard from a few colleagues that the Royal Thai Embassy in Vientiane is staffed by frequently obnoxious personnel (however another colleague told me he didn’t have any problem at all there).
Tags: travelling in thailand travelling in asia visa regulations paperwork visa runs transportation in thailand myanmar singapore malaysia laos
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