Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Summary of Itinerary
Sat: 6:15am - 9:55am BOS-SFO (2h 45m to get to international flight)
12:40pm - Sun 10:40pm SFO - ICN - REP (1h50m layover in Seoul) (hotel: Terrasses des Elephants)
Mon: Angkor Wat sunrise, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Ta Phrom; Siem Reap lunch at Khmer Restaurant; Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, sunset at Pre Rup
Tue: Landmine museum, Banteay Srei, Beng Mealea, Lunch, hotel and night market, Dinner at Chamkar
Wed: Psar Chaa market, 9am Lu massage; 10:45am check out of hotel; 12:20pm - 3:50pm flight to Chiang Mai (hotel: De Chai Colonial Hotel); Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Suan Dok sunset; night market; dinner Black Elephant
Thu: Elephant Nature Park volunteering all day; night market, dinner
Fri: Rent scooter, Wat Phra Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep park, cafe, drive around east of city, late lunch at Taste of Heaven, night market, dinner same place
Sat: 6:55am-10:50am (1hr layover Bangkok) flight to Krabi, boat to Railay beach (hotel: Sand Sea Resort); 3pm walk to Diamond Cave, 4pm luggage arrive, 6pm Phranang beach sunset, dinner at hotel
Sun: tried to go out but pouring rain, 2pm trip back out with Hilary and Toma for deep water solo climbing, sunset at Koh Poda?, bioluminescent swimming; last bar
Mon: Phranang lookout point, phranang beach, pool, dinner at Mangrove
Tue: 11:50am - 2:40pm flight to Singapore, day in Singapore (Walk through Arab st., Little India, Bugis St. train to Clarke Quay, train from Raffles place to City Hall, back to airport)
Wed: 1:30am - 9:30am (3hr layover in Manila) red-eye to Puerto Princesa; Argument with taxi tric; Van to El Nido (hotel: Cadlao Resort)
Thu: El Nido island hopping A
Fri: more island hopping C
Sat: 1/2 day beach or tour; 5pm flight to Manila; waiting for iPad; 11:40pm flight
Seoul (12hr layover); 7am Bukchon; 9am Cultural museum and Gyeongbukgong; 11am Insadong, 12 Myeongdong; 1:30pm go back to airport from Seoul Station (47min ride)
Sun: 4:30pm flight to SFO (5hr layover); 4:15pm flight back to BOS, arrive 1am Monday
CDC's recommended travel immunizations:
- malaria
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Dengue Fever
All electricity 220v (singapore 230)