I'd prefer Bagan to Inle Lake, I think 3 days in Inle is too much...
"Todd" wrote in message
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> I'm heading to SEA late November for one month, concentrating mostly on
> Thailand, but also hoping to do side trips into Myanmar, Laos, and
Cambodia.
> I've outlined my planned route so far, but if anyone has some helpful
> suggestions or warnings, I'd appreciate it.
>
> If it looks too rushed, I know, it is. Typically I'm the kind of traveler
> who likes to settle in and get to know a place and not move around too
> often, but this is my first trip to SEA and is sort of an orientation tour
> for later trips. It's also half business, half pleasure, since I'm a
> photographer and the purpose of this trip is to build my stock portfolio.
>
> I've checked to make sure the flight connections work.
>
> With that, here's the plan:
>
> 11/21 - Arrive BKK 11:25pm. Sleep at the airport during 8 hour wait.
> 11/22 - AM, fly to Phnom Phen. Rest. Visit Tuol Sleng and the Killing
> Fields.
> 11/23 - AM, take the fast boat up the Tonle Sap to Siem Reap.
> 11/24 & 25 - Angkor Wat
> 11/26 - AM, fly to Chiang Mai, rest.
> 11/27 - AM, at leisure. Take 15:45 flight to Mandalay, Myanmar in transit
to
> Inle Lake.
> 11/27 - 11/30 Inle Lake
> 11/30 - Take 13:15 flight from Mandalay to Chiang Mai.
> 11/30 - 12/6 Northern Thailand at leisure - Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Pai,
> trekking.
> 12/7 - Transit to Chiang Khong, on the border with Laos.
> 12/8 - Boat from Huay Xai to Pak Beng.
> 12/9 - Boat from Pak Beng to Luang Prabang.
> 12/9 - 12/11 Luang Prabang
> 12/12 - Fly from Luang Prabang to Krabi via Chiang Mai
> 12/13 - 12/17 Krabi area (Raileh Beach, Ao Nang, Phi Phi) - diving, sea
> canoe, rock climbing, lounging on the beach.
> 12/17 - PM, Bus to Surat Thani and take the overnight train to BKK.
> 12/18 - 12/20 - Bangkok.
> 12/21 - Fly home.
>
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