floridarob

This is @reader job, posting all the bad news and death stories 🥺

Qdenga 1st one in Brasil, 2nd in Bali Not available in USA or Mexico....

Still at the top of my list when it's $50usd or less..... Location, a/c, black out drapes, super quiet rooms, windows, comfortable bed, clean sheets/towels, breakfast now until 2pm, decent wifi, friendly staff- I know them all....feels like my home in Thailand. Paid $48 a night these 2 night with b'fast... last week $38 a night, what a bargain. I used to be in the hotel business and can get rates somewhere around this at Hilton Millennium or a little more at the Conrad... both excellent hotels where I'd also get Diamond benefits and very nice room upgrades, I know the operations manager at Conrad..... but I prefer the Tarntawan for all the listed reasons, but mostly location.

When I got my Dengue vaccine in Bali, that was one of the services they offered....just rehydrates you is what the dr said...between drinking and sweating in the heat, people don't stay hydrated enough.

🤷‍♂️ What a day of rest will do for you 🍆

Once again we will pass like ships in the night, perhaps a good thing....😝 I'm heading to Pattaya tomorrow. For a trip that I hadn't planned on staying much in Thailand, I'll be the next 2 weeks in Pattaya because India and Sri Lanka won't issue a eVisa/Visa to an Emergency passport... I'd go back to Bali in a second, but they also don't allow Emergency Passports 🙄 I don't understand why, although Labeled Emergency Passport, it has a 1 year validity, beyond the 6 month's countries require and has 6 empty pages for stamps/visas... Thailand didn't bat an eye or question anything when I arrived last night and gave 60 days to stay. The Visa guy at the Indian Embassy in Laos said that emergency documents are given to go directly back to my country.... I showed him the empty visa pages inside and he said he's not familiar with that. This "Emergency Passport" is what's given to US citizens if your passport is ever lost/stolen. SO be aware that if you're in the middle of your travel plans or a worldwide trip, it could be interrupted and you're expected to go home by some places.... Also, very little information available to know which countries accept this passport or not, just a couple of stories on the internet of people telling of their denied entry situations... or you might risk not being allowed on your flight because not even the airlines know either.

I'm having one tonight...Just got in from Laos, BKK had no problem with my Emergency passport, not a word coming in from immigration. Laos questioned where I was going, I told them back to the US, they were weird and India won't issue any type of Visa for this passport and Sri Lanka doesn't respond to emails and no one answers the phones. SO I'm just hanging in the Tarntawan tonight, catching up on some TV shows..... no drinking or sex.

Happened under Reagan.... I see a big flaw in all the arguments..... you all mention Trump's plans, decisions, etc.... You give him way too much credit.... he's just the Bully sending the message the real puppet masters are making.

Or, left hand doesn't know there IS a right hand 😏

I think this board is proof positive that it's true, I'm speaking from my geriatric perspective lol

I already received messages from friends in Jakarta that work in HIV outreach and said they've lost all funding....he's making Trump a hated name worldwide....

Yet millions still crossing jungles and desserts to get there 🤷‍♂️

There are people in the USA working 3 jobs.... to pay rent and never dreams of visiting exotic places like Thailand....

No.... I'm not German 😝

It looks like I'll be in Thailand on those dates, not planned that way and I always have planned not to be there during Songkran, not into watersports 😉.... the Universe doesn't always align with my wishes/plans