We are Jay and Bee, together with our little sunshine, Mia. Join us on our travels in South-East Asia, as we share all our secrets to have the best time! Do, dont's, tips and tricks, you'll get them all.
Traveling this part of the world has brought us so much joy. We even met this way in Indonesia and now there's three of us! Our biggest "little sunshine" is our daughter Mia.
So we'll also tell you what's it's like to travel here with a little one. Spoiler alert, it's too much fun. So let's dive into the wonders of South East Asia together and see what it has to offer!
Hey, leuke video. Ik was benieuwd wat je allemaal doet bij immigratie. Wat moet je allemaal bij je hebben en wat moet je invullen? Dat is dan gewoon voor 30 dagen en kom uiteraard uit NL.
Thanks! Leuk om te horen 🙏Je hebt alleen je paspoort nodig en een immigratieformulier. Meestal krijg je die in het vliegtuig. En anders hebben ze dat daar, voordat je de rij ingaat bij immigratie. Daarin geen moeilijke vragen. Wel vragen ze naar je eerste accommodatie. Veel plezier!
@@alittlesunshinewithjayandbee Super bedankt voor het reageren, hoe zit het dan met visum. Die hebben wij niet nodig als Nederlanders in Thailand. Maar voor andere landen wel, best moeilijk om precies te vindenen wat je daarvoor allemaal moet laten zien. Heb jij daar toevallig ervaring mee?
3 Nights in Bangkok 3 Nights in Phuket 5 Nights in Chiang Mai 7 Nights in Koh Samui I'm sorry but I completely disagree with you here. I can't imagine flying into Bangkok and then leaving within 3 days with a child. Then flying to Phuket and only staying 3 days. Dealing with the distance of the airport alone would be a pain. Just my own personal experience traveling with my daughter... I'm not going to the airport, flying and then checking in somewhere... Then repeating the process 3 days later. Not sure why you consider this "a relaxing pace". Maybe for backpackers who are interested in just going to the most places without really taking in the city. This itinerary is not for families traveling with children. 4 Thai cities in 18 days. Even without a child, this is traveling quickly. This is a trip to and from the airport + a flight every ~4 days. Cut this down to 2 cities in 18 days. No reason to run all over the country just because there are nice places to see.
Definitely do what works best for you. A lot of people want to see a bit more of the country and don't travel too much. This is a mix of both. For us it really went well and travel days are nice and easy. Not a big thing at all. Also not for our daughter. She thinks it's fun. Distances are doable and transportation comfortable.
@@alittlesunshinewithjayandbee I'm speaking from experience in Dec 2022. I purchased a SIM from the airport booth, as I needed to call my mother to let her know I'd arrived safely. So I asked the lady in the booth if I could make international calls with this sim? Yes she deceitfully replied, so I bought an alleged months worth of data and calls etc, only to depart on the bus and find that it wouldn't make international calls and the data lasted only 10 days and they charged me 11-1200 baht. My friend bought a SIM in Pattaya for 350 baht with proper data and international calls, which is what I'd always done since 2007. I think they cost 50 baht back then with some uploaded call credit before the days of data and smartphones.
Hi! If all goes well it'll be ok if you have connecting flights, I think. Not really room for unforseen circumstances though. For instance if your first flight is delayed, it'll be a close call.
I've told you before all exchange at train line Bangkok airport all give same rate just some do not give more for larger value notes, but the difference is not worth the long queue we are talking about 2 or 3 dollars per thousand. I stay near the airport and use it all the time, and I check the rates each time. You didn't mention money card like Wise, where you will get an even better rate.
Thanks for the extra info! We didn't cover Wise that's correct. No experience with it yet, but heard good stories. Will use it in the future for sure. And when we checked in the airport, the difference between Superrich and the other exchange agencies was quite big, almost 10%.
@grahamjohnson4702 I checked the video images again to be sure and this is what we saw at the locations where we were. It's great that you add info for a location where people can find other good deals.
@@alittlesunshinewithjayandbee What you did not show is the exchange rate board and that against the other kiosks, the queue at that kiosk is because people like you tell them that Super Rich give the best rate and don't check themselves, I can tell you that in all the years I have been changing money in Thailand nobody gives a 10% better rate of exchange than anybody else either in the train station office or in the street kiosks and that is a fact. Go next time and video the kiosks in the train station and then post it showing any differences.
We're only at the airport in this video. Didn't go to the trainstation. We checked a couple of others ones and it was like 38.5 baht for 1 euro at Superrich versus 35.5 baht for a euro at the other ones. That's why we're sharing the tip. And you're adding a tip on top of that. That's the goal 👍🏻
Whilst Super Rich may give better exchange rates in the street, all the exchange behind the rail link give the same rate so no need to queue, but some do not give different rate for higher value notes so no queueing. In Bangkok, Super Rich office give the best rate of the day but have large queues and often the difference is only a dollar or two on say 1000 dollar, so is the travel to Super Rich worth the hassle. I travel to Bangkok a lot, so I know this, but I still look at Super Rich and then check the others.
@@alittlesunshinewithjayandbee You must be dreaming, I live near the airport and exchange regularly, it's views like your that cause the queues that form
Just Googled it and apparently there is an option. Didn't know that! And we did go with Qatar Airways haha. So you have to get it somewhere at the airport I read. They didn't give it in the plane.
Hi! Hard to say really. We heard there are places that may even have slightly better rates, but have no experience with them. You might also want to look into Wise card. Didn't cover that in this video, but it's supposed to have no transaction costs and good exchange rates.
Illegal aliens coming into the US have no requirements at all, no passport no visa no medical no criminal background check. The government even gives them money.
I normally like your videos, but not this one. It just feels like an 8-minute complaint video. While a couple of your points are valid, like the use of plastic and littering. What else are you actually doing to help, other than complaining about it? I mean, anyone who has ever traveled to the country, yes all 28 million of them last year, knows there is littering and overuse of plastic. So does a video help, is it "enough action" to make a difference. Obviously, it's not. So what real action have you taken to improve the country?
Hi, thanks for commenting and happy to hear you do like our other videos. We take your feedback seriously. To answer your question, we do what we can in Thailand and other than that, this is of course our platform. Not huge like other channels, but still, we can weigh in a little bit on the agenda setting on these subjects. Every little bit helps. So in what we can do, pointing out these things and suggesting solutions is actually also an action we can take. Hopefully next video will a better one for you. We'll do our best :)
