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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Blacky » Fri Oct 07, 2022 11:35 am

Make sure you get a driver they will take you anywhere for about $50to$75 a day good value
If you need one let me know
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby whufc » Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:04 am

Booney wrote:I'll post more later but $100 a day per person is excessive.

With the right deal you'll get full breakfast at the hotel, lunch you'll spend $12 max per person, dinner it'll be similar, probably $12-15 per meal. ( No drinks )


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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby whufc » Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:32 am

Almost thinking we might do Vietnam instead. Unless I've got it wrong accommodation and food/drink prices seem a fair bit cheaper over there. Thinking it works out to be pretty similar cost to Bali but would be a better cultural experience for the kids.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Jim05 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:51 am

whufc wrote:Almost thinking we might do Vietnam instead. Unless I've got it wrong accommodation and food/drink prices seem a fair bit cheaper over there. Thinking it works out to be pretty similar cost to Bali but would be a better cultural experience for the kids.
Having been to Bali more times than I can remember and Vietnam a few times (including being there currently) I’d absolutely recommend Vietnam. Vietnam is a bit harder work as it’s still pretty much a third world country in many respects but it’s progressing rapidly and catching up to Thailand and Malaysia.
It’s our first time back in nearly 3 years and things have changed so much including the prices but having a absolutely fantastic time here again
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby whufc » Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:24 am

Thanks Jim.

As much as i would like a bit of R and R i would rather priorities giving the daughters a life experience over spending 7 days in a resort pool or bars full of aussies trying to be as bogan as possible.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Jimmy_041 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:06 pm

whufc wrote:Thanks Jim.

As much as i would like a bit of R and R i would rather priorities giving the daughters a life experience over spending 7 days in a resort pool or bars full of aussies trying to be as bogan as possible.


Are you saying that happens in Viet Nam or Bali?

If you want a very good cultural experience + beach / pool take them to Hoi An
We stayed at the Tropical Beach Resort Hoi An which was cheap and Ok plus has a shuttle bus into town every day / night
It was a DMZ in the war so the old architecture is still there
We didn't see any bogans there
The only downside is I dont think you can fly direct into Da Nang
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Jim05 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:14 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:
whufc wrote:Thanks Jim.

As much as i would like a bit of R and R i would rather priorities giving the daughters a life experience over spending 7 days in a resort pool or bars full of aussies trying to be as bogan as possible.


Are you saying that happens in Viet Nam or Bali?

If you want a very good cultural experience + beach / pool take them to Hoi An
We stayed at the Tropical Beach Resort Hoi An which was cheap and Ok plus has a shuttle bus into town every day / night
It was a DMZ in the war so the old architecture is still there
We didn't see any bogans there
The only downside is I dont think you can fly direct into Da Nang
No direct flight to Da Nang from Australia and we only have limited direct flights to Vietnam as it is. Singapore Airlines go direct to Da Nang though so you could do Adelaide to Singapore to Da Nang which would be the quickest way otherwise you need to go to the East coast to pick up Vietnam Airlines or Jetstar to Vietnam.
Domestic airfares in Vietnam are dirt cheap though so I’d probably fly into Hanoi or HCMC
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Booney » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:12 am

Bali booked :

Fly there on the 6th July (7pm out of Adelaide ), stay 7th July to 10th - Sanur

Lombok 10th to 14th - Kuta ( they have one too )

Bali 14th to 17th and home (1pm out of Bali) - Not sure Mrs Boon told me but I wasn't listening.

No over nighter! :D This will be my last Bali trip though, three will be enough.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby whufc » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:50 pm

Yep family of 5 going for the first time 14 September until 22 September. Staying in Seminyak in a private villa.

Any advice is appreciated...

In particular activities to do.... want to get out and about.

Will definitely do waterbomb park at some point. Looking at a day tour around Ubud...
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Jim05 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:52 pm

Booney wrote:Bali booked :

Fly there on the 6th July (7pm out of Adelaide ), stay 7th July to 10th - Sanur

Lombok 10th to 14th - Kuta ( they have one too )

Bali 14th to 17th and home (1pm out of Bali) - Not sure Mrs Boon told me but I wasn't listening.

No over nighter! :D This will be my last Bali trip though, three will be enough.
Ha, I fly in to Bali on July 19th and have a week there and have an extra 4 days up our sleeve that we haven’t worked out yet. We have been to Lombok 4 times (yes the Kuta on Lombok is better) so not sure if we head there and come home via Jakarta or other options are head to Penang or Langkawi and fly home from there or head to the Philippines and go to Boracay again
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby carey » Fri Feb 03, 2023 2:30 pm

I'm currently looking at booking a family holiday for 3-4 weeks in duration. Haven't actually decided on exact locations as yet but were looking at Koh Samui, Vietnam then Phuket as stated haven't firmed on exact durations or locations but that's what we're thinking.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Booney » Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:41 am

Jim05 wrote:
Booney wrote:Bali booked :

Fly there on the 6th July (7pm out of Adelaide ), stay 7th July to 10th - Sanur

Lombok 10th to 14th - Kuta ( they have one too )

Bali 14th to 17th and home (1pm out of Bali) - Not sure Mrs Boon told me but I wasn't listening.

No over nighter! :D This will be my last Bali trip though, three will be enough.
Ha, I fly in to Bali on July 19th and have a week there and have an extra 4 days up our sleeve that we haven’t worked out yet. We have been to Lombok 4 times (yes the Kuta on Lombok is better) so not sure if we head there and come home via Jakarta or other options are head to Penang or Langkawi and fly home from there or head to the Philippines and go to Boracay again


Landed in Denpasar at 11:55pm last Thursday night Jim, left the airport at 2:45am. Good luck mate!
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby MW » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:01 am

What for Booney? Time through customs?
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Booney » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:08 am

MW wrote:What for Booney? Time through customs?


There were words.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby MW » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:11 am

Booney wrote:
MW wrote:What for Booney? Time through customs?


There were words.


What caused the delay?
When we went in April, we waltzed straight through after paying the US$50 cash for the visa.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby PatowalongaPirate » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:14 am

MW wrote:What for Booney? Time through customs?


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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Jim05 » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:16 am

Booney wrote:
Jim05 wrote:
Booney wrote:Bali booked :

Fly there on the 6th July (7pm out of Adelaide ), stay 7th July to 10th - Sanur

Lombok 10th to 14th - Kuta ( they have one too )

Bali 14th to 17th and home (1pm out of Bali) - Not sure Mrs Boon told me but I wasn't listening.

No over nighter! :D This will be my last Bali trip though, three will be enough.
Ha, I fly in to Bali on July 19th and have a week there and have an extra 4 days up our sleeve that we haven’t worked out yet. We have been to Lombok 4 times (yes the Kuta on Lombok is better) so not sure if we head there and come home via Jakarta or other options are head to Penang or Langkawi and fly home from there or head to the Philippines and go to Boracay again


Landed in Denpasar at 11:55pm last Thursday night Jim, left the airport at 2:45am. Good luck mate!
Have done my VOA online and the customs declaration online.
Have someone there that has greased a few palms so hopefully speed straight through
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Booney » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:21 am

Jim05 wrote:Have done my VOA online and the customs declaration online.
Have someone there that has greased a few palms so hopefully speed straight through


VOA was barely any wait time, but we had done ours as you had and customs the same, as you have.

We landed within 40 minutes of 13 other flights, 6 of them international and the "express" $$ clearance facility wasn't on offer. They were just overwhelmed.
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Re: Bali/Phuket

Postby Jim05 » Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:27 am

Booney wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Have done my VOA online and the customs declaration online.
Have someone there that has greased a few palms so hopefully speed straight through


VOA was barely any wait time, but we had done ours as you had and customs the same, as you have.

We landed within 40 minutes of 13 other flights, 6 of them international and the "express" $$ clearance facility wasn't on offer. They were just overwhelmed.
Fun times.
Best I be having a few more vodkas on the flight :)
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Bali/Phuket

Postby Jim05 » Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:50 am

Flight landed 2245, pulled up just in front of Emirates and Qatar flights. Through immigration and out in car by 2330 and that included a 15 minute delay on luggage.
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