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Gap Year Travel In Thailand

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Thailand is one of the beloved countries in Asia and every year a lot Thailand gap year travelers visit Thailand. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. Bangkok is famous for its Kings palace, the temples, the reclining Buddha statue, China town for shopping, it is known for the night clubs and bars. Bangkok is where the airport is and is a great place to plan further travel through Asia.

During your Thailand gap year you are in a great position to also visit the neighboring and never boring Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Malaysia. All these destinations have a lot to offer. You can see Ankor Wat in Cambodia, or the killing fields, you can go kiting in Vietnam, or visit Halong bay. And also Burma, Malaysia and Loas have a lot to offer.

Your money will go a long way on your Thailand gap year. Accommodation are cheap and if you like to do some diving you can do that very cheap on Koh Tao. But nothing beats the cheap prices for food in Thailand. Thai food is delicious and there are different options for going out for dinner and ever eating from street stalls in Bangkok is very tasty, and very cheap.

The main attractions and must go’s during a Thailand gap year are cities like Chiang Rai (Golden triangle) where you can be in Thailand and see Burma and Laos, a must see is Chiang Mai, a cool city from where you can do a trekking and see hill tribes, Bangkok for shopping on Khao San Road and to see Kings palace and the many Temples, to take the sky train and a boat ride over the Choa Praya. And so not forget the islands on the west coast, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket and the islands on the east.

Thailand offers many sports opportunities, so if you like an Active Thailand gap year Thailand is the place to be. As mentioned you can do trekking in the North of Thailand and on the islands you can do diving, load’s of diving. If you like rock climbing you can go to Krabi and there are all over Thailand options to go canoeing. Very popular is Muay Thai, This is the national Martial Arts of Thailand, there are opportunities to train with the locals.

It can be rainy season in one area and dry season in the other region. But even in the monsoon season it will be very warm, the rains are tropical, heavy but short and warm. No need for a shower afterwards.

Countries next to Thailand are Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Malaysia. During your onward travel from your Thailand Gap year you will meet a lot of travelers along the way and because they all like to tell where they have been, you can decide where you want to go next on route.

Thailand is famous for scuba diving, yoga and Muay Thai boxing. Xtreme Gap Year programs give you the opportunity to combine all three on one island named Koh Tao – a must visit if you visit Thailand for your gap year adventure.

Make your gap year Thailand travels the best experience they can be with www.xtremegapyear.co.uk

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