Travel Fails of 2017

Travel Fails

1. Getting mugged in Paris We got up bright and early (as dictated by our 9 month old who apparently really wanted to watch the sunrise over the Eiffel Tower) and made our way to the tourist landmarks of Paris. The moment we emerged from the subway, we were surrounded by a group of teenagers […]

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Bali

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After reading many subpar reviews about the tourist overpopulation in Kuta, we decided to stay in a less popular, but highly recommended area of Bail – Kerobokan. We got very lucky with our host at Dana Guesthouse who took us on a very cheap, full day, private tour around Bali, along with one other couple. It took […]

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Railay and the Monkeys

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From Koh Phi Phi, we made our way to Krabi Town. Since we only had one day to spend in Krabi, we decided to try out the famous rock climbing place in Railay park. The guesthouse we stayed at – Gafiyah Guesthouse – helped us organize a climbing trip with King Climbers, and while we were […]

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More Bangkok

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Bangkok wasn’t ALL bad. We ended up visiting the Grand Palace, even though our scammers from the previous day had convinced us that it is closed and we can’t even get near it As well as the biggest lying down Golden Buddah We got to visit the Lebua at State Tower Hotel, where the Hangover […]

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Scammed in Bangkok

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Well.. “One Night in Bangkok” turned into “Three Nights in Bangkok Because All Trains Were Booked”.  If you’re going to Bangkok, really do try to have your ticket out ready in advance.Also, have a good understanding of the ballpark prices you should be paying tuk-tuks and taxis. I’m sure our first Bangkok taxi driver is […]

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