Getting To Pattaya In Easy Steps

Getting To Pattaya In Easy Steps

Summary: A systematic approach to planning your vacation may be the easiest way to get there. Twenty-three steps may seem like a lot, but you will see it isnt much at all.

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Article Body: Here is a step-by-step tip sheet on how to get to Pattaya.

. Save your money all year for your vacation. Not counting airfare, budget for $ US dollars per day. . Apply for and get your passport. Get a visa also if you are staying long term . Book your flight and hotel. You can do this online or with your favorite travel agent . Arrange for a ride to the airport. Get a buddy to take you or find a local airport taxi service. . Arrange for a taxi to pick you up in Bangkok. You can get recommendations from any Pattaya forum or bargain with the taxi mafia upon arrival. . Get to the airport three hours ahead of your flight. You dont want to be late for your holiday and you never know how long the lines will be. . Check in and get your seat assignment and boarding pass. Ask nicely and you may be able to get an exit row seat. . Do your last minute shopping at the duty free shop. Booze, cigarettes, and perfume are tax free. . Get a bite to eat and hang out near your departure gate. Airline food sucks so it is better to eat before you go. . Surf the Internet and check email before you take off. Do whatever to kill time. Wireless access can usually be found near the first class lounges. . Board the plane and settle in for the long flight. Hopefully you got a decent seat. . Get your book, headphones, pen, snacks, gum and laptop ready. Get everything you will need before you take off so you don't have to dig through your carry-on. . Kill time at you layover airport with laptop and/or food. You can get another bite to eat or just walk around and stretch your legs. Hopefully the layover isnt too long. . Board the final leg of your flight. Try to control your adrenaline and relax. You are almost there. . Get in a short nap. You want to be refreshed when you arrive. You will be struggling to adjust your body clock and will be fighting jet lag. . Land and deplane. Go to the bathroom before the plane lands. Once the door opens, do everything in your power to get out of the plane. Make a beeline to immigration. . Go directly to Immigration and get your passport stamped. Find the shortest line and have your passport and boarding pass stub ready. . Find your carousel and grab your luggage. Check the sign right after Immigration and get your bags. . Meet your driver. Fight the gauntlet and look for a sign with your name on it. If you havent booked in advance, the clipboard toting, taxi mafia will find you. . Sit back and pray you make it from Bangkok to Pattaya in one piece. Prepare yourself for controlled chaos on the roads and pray to Buddha that you arrive alive. . Arrive at your hotel and check in. Have your passport ready and fill out the little form and you are there. . Shower, change clothes and hit the streets. You can unpack later. It is time to go out and have some fun. . You are now in the Pattaya paradise. Enjoy yourself, be safe, and have a great holiday.