Here we are in Phuket! And we will stay here for 4 whole months ... Well, or «only» 4 months, depending on how you look at it. We have return tickets for April 2016. I hope nothing will change and we will be able to use them. I already forgot when I bought return tickets, all the time without them, it's easier. But nothing, if everything goes according to plan, then in April-May we will also leave for Europe. And in March we will visit Singapore already, the visa is for 3 months and it will be necessary to leave and call in again.
The content of the article
- one Why Thailand
- 2 How did you prepare
- 3 How did they fly
- 4 Where do we live
- five Video
- 6 Online broadcasts
Why Thailand
To be honest, this time I flew to Thailand with mixed feelings. On the one hand, here he is the same dear Tai, in which I have not been for a year and a half. On the other hand, I really wanted to go to Europe / Serbia (I tuned in to it), and everything was already ready for the trip: the route was thought out, a visit to Warsaw was planned, where we could remake Egor's orthoses. However, if we talk about Yegor, then objectively he now needed a little sea, swim to his heart's content, dig deeper into the sand, eat fruit. In addition, it did not work to get a Schengen visa. That is why we flew to Phuket. Probably, if it were not for the sea, then I would have advocated a trip to Chiang Mai, I personally like the mountains more, and it is cheaper there, and more suitable for a long life.
With such circumstances, we decided to pause and rest a little. All three of us need this. I really hope that I will also be able to indulge in tropicosis at least once in my life (I never got to know them in the last 3 winters), otherwise I have completely forgotten how to rest. You know, I have such a stupid state when it’s boring to rest, but I’m tired of working. And so it comes - «sticking»! When you are sitting at a computer, and you don't really rest, and you don't really work. I understand with my head that I have to either work or have a rest, but I just can't pull myself together. Perhaps this can be attributed to cons of freelancing. True, they usually talk about the inability to organize themselves for work, but, as practice has shown, you also need to be able to organize yourself for rest..
How did you prepare
The preparation was traditional. Collected two suitcases of 27kg each, two city backpacks, scattered things around the apartment (Daria's brother will live there), bought tickets, insurance, booked a house for several days on Airbnb, which was booked immediately for a month ...
This time, so as not to get confused, signed suitcases
Some of the things were taken out to the balcony, my brother will live in the apartment
Round-trip tickets Moscow-Phuket with a transfer in Dubai for three came to 105 thousand rubles. In principle, the price is not the best, but December is not the best time for a flight, given that I bought tickets a week before departure. Bought traditionally through Aviaseels. At first I wanted the last ones, but although they came out more expensive, but there was a direct flight, for us this is important. But I didn't have time to buy, there were no tickets left, and for other dates it was too expensive.
I applied for a visa immediately in Moscow, unfortunately, single. If someone does not know, then there are no more doubles, but there is multivisa.
I looked at the insurance company Cherekhap, of course I took Egor at a higher price, and Daria and I were a little cheaper, the price was painfully tasty, and then it would be useful for Europe. I decided to try a cheaper one too, otherwise I am writing posts about insurance, I need more personal experience. But, frankly, I hope I don’t have to use it, I really would not like.
An interesting story came out with housing. We decided not to book hotels, since we need a kitchen, so there was only one way out - a house through Airbnb (if you register using the link, you will receive a $ 20 bonus). I corresponded with the owner of the house where we wanted to spend 3-4 days, and the devil pulled me to ask if the house was available for monthly rent. The hostess immediately took it and sent me a special offer for 20 thousand baht, like for the first month. I answered her, they say, first I want to see the house, so I will book only for 3 days, and then we will decide in terms of monthly delivery. Deal. And then, despite the fact that I chose only 3 days in the calendar, the reservation still went through a special offer of 20 thousand baht. The hostess said that they say, come and figure it out on the spot. Airbnb support answered (they answered me promptly, and by phone) that it was easy for the owner to redo everything. I decided to trust fate, not shake the owner about this, and not put pressure on him through support. What came of this? Upon arrival, the hostess promised me to return 14 thousand baht in cash (20 thousand - 6 thousand in 3 days) when the money reaches her. I'm waiting.
How did they fly
We flew, as I said, via Dubai with the Emirates airline. I really liked the planes, service and pre-selection of food from as many as 20 options. I had a meal with seafood, Daria's was kosher, Yegor's was dietary. And Daria even knocked us 4 seats for the first segment, which is very cool, because Egor takes 2.5 lying down. But all the same, it is still difficult for us to fly with transit, especially if the first segment is so unfortunate. We flew from Moscow at 12 am and landed in Dubai at 5 am. Considering takeoff and landing, when it is necessary to sit in a chair, Yegor was given only 3 hours of sleep, which is very little for a night's sleep. Okay, we can not sleep for a day, but then he either starts to stand on his ears, or turns him off, or these two states at the same time. Therefore, we tried to sleep him in all sorts of ways: first, sitting on the plane during boarding (but almost did not work), then on the handles (while traveling by bus from the plane to the airport), then in Emirates strollers, then in the waiting room. By the way, a very good idea with strollers, because ours was taken immediately to Phuket. Only they are painfully dirty and broken-down, the back does not fall down in one, the second wheel did not go, but McLaren.
Still in anticipation at Domodedovo
We were allowed to skip the line through Business Class
We are waiting for takeoff
Egor occupies almost 2.5 seats, it's good that we have 4
Starry sky in Emirates planes
500 MB of traffic during the flight for only $ 1
During landing, trying to sleep Yegor
It would be great to earn money for business class, you can sleep well
Dubai, in the waiting room
Then Yegor tried to escape from the carriage, he had to watch
An hour of free internet is given at the airport, and there are such tablets and sockets
For everyone who has transit more than 4 hours, a snack is required
Sticking to the fish in the aquarium
Why 4 pillows, where to put them?
At the airport, most of the women in the veil
Dubai Airport is, of course, huge and gorgeous. A huge territory (we drove from the plane for about 20 minutes), several terminals, between two of which there is an electric train without a driver, a waterfall on the wall, a series of elevators. But the transit turned out to be boring and not interesting, there could be no question of any research of the airport or entering the city, however, we did not intend to initially. We will fly back from Phuket during daylight hours and not at night, it should be much easier, there will be only one daytime sleep.
The second segment was much easier, it was only more difficult for us, because the sleepless night affected. In an hour I was able to persuade (smooth) Egor into a nap, and I myself was sitting on the floor between the seats (it is good to be small), since we already had only 3 seats on this segment.
Watching Yegor's dream, sitting on the floor between the seats
Diet food for Egor
Kosher food, all hermetically sealed
Set with seafood
We arrived in Tai in the evening, arrived at the house by local at 11 pm, while we ate, while we decomposed, the night had already happened. Then we slept the whole next day. In total, about 3 days later, they more or less came to their senses, but still want to sleep not when necessary, and Yegor does not sleep during the day. Remembering our first flight Moscow-Bangkok, I understand that now everything has become much easier.
Where do we live
The owner of the house where we lived for the first 3 days, very much insisted that we stay with her. She was even ready to rent a house for 15,500 baht, instead of the original 20,000 baht (and at Airbnb she generally rents it for 23,000 baht). But we wanted access to the sea on foot, no more than 15-20 minutes, so that Daria could walk with the stroller herself. And from the first house it took about 30-35 minutes, which is far.
First house for daily rent
Now we already live in a classy house 15 minutes from the beach and 15 minutes from the supermarket. It costs 18,500 baht per month. More expensive than I would like, but I haven't found anything better in a couple of days. By and large, even the bike could not be removed, but I did take it in order to have transport mobility and be able to quickly drive it to the store or somewhere else. I have a Honda Click 125 for 3400 baht / month. In a few days I will release a post with an overview of our house in photo + video format.
Our cool house overlooking a green meadow
There are many trees like this on our beach, almost Ava
Bang Tao beach in the evening
Video
A small video sketch ... True, we were tired and sleepy like flies, so it turned out sluggish.
Online broadcasts
I don't know about you, but I really liked the Periscope app and social network (our login is Life_trip_ru). I liked it much more than Youtube when it comes to video format. It is very convenient - you go online, tell something, show it, answer questions. And no editing or processing. Well, and all the same, the feeling of inclusion, both the audience and the author himself. Here are a couple of broadcasts related to this post: from Domodedovo and immediately upon arrival. But still, the point is not to review them later (these are not dynamic videos on Youtube), but in the broadcast itself in real time. The ideal format for me is: text blog + online broadcasts. Apparently I will still broadcast in the near future, I want to understand whether it will go with me or not.
