Comments on: Coffee, Sweat, and Travel Roulette http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/ Backpacking tips to help backpackers travel cheaply Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:30:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Irene http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/comment-page-1/#comment-12266 Irene Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:56:16 +0000 http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/#comment-12266 This is really great info, I have all this ahead of me tomorrow! Thanks :) This is really great info, I have all this ahead of me tomorrow! Thanks :)

]]> By: Ubertramp http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/comment-page-1/#comment-5383 Ubertramp Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:19:32 +0000 http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/#comment-5383 UPDATE: I've since learnt, from tackling the trip from the other direction (from Krabi) that buses do run between these two places, and plenty of them. The thing is, *ahem*, that I wasn't just at the wrong bus station, I was actually in the WRONG TOWN. The train to Surat Thani doesn't actually arrive in Surat Thani, but in some small town several K's away from it. To get onward transport, you must first head into the much bigger city actually of Surat Thani, and get transport (bus or minibus) from one of the 2 bus stations in the center. Doh! Busses leave from one, minibusses from the other. They are both within easy walking distance of eachother and if, for some reason, you miss the last bus, there is plenty of cheap overnight stays within a couple of blocks of there (as well as internet, food etc). Hope that helps! UPDATE: I’ve since learnt, from tackling the trip from the other direction (from Krabi) that buses do run between these two places, and plenty of them.

The thing is, *ahem*, that I wasn’t just at the wrong bus station, I was actually in the WRONG TOWN. The train to Surat Thani doesn’t actually arrive in Surat Thani, but in some small town several K’s away from it.

To get onward transport, you must first head into the much bigger city actually of Surat Thani, and get transport (bus or minibus) from one of the 2 bus stations in the center. Doh!

Busses leave from one, minibusses from the other. They are both within easy walking distance of eachother and if, for some reason, you miss the last bus, there is plenty of cheap overnight stays within a couple of blocks of there (as well as internet, food etc).

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Billigflug http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 Billigflug Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:26:46 +0000 http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/#comment-5321 Excellent read I liked your description I felt like I was there Keep up your good work I will be a regular reader of ur blog Excellent read
I liked your description I felt like I was there
Keep up your good work
I will be a regular reader of ur blog

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/comment-page-1/#comment-4139 Anonymous Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:27:19 +0000 http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/#comment-4139 Hi Natalie, Thanks for your kind comments and welcome to ubertramp! Well, it sounds like you've got a trip and a half ahead of you - i'm sure you're just gonna have the best time. Fantastic. I look forward to keeping up with your blog as the adventure unfolds! Safe travels, Nath Hi Natalie,

Thanks for your kind comments and welcome to ubertramp! Well, it sounds like you’ve got a trip and a half ahead of you – i’m sure you’re just gonna have the best time. Fantastic.

I look forward to keeping up with your blog as the adventure unfolds!

Safe travels,

Nath

]]> By: Natalie http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 Natalie Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:16:44 +0000 http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/#comment-4136 Thanks for the encouraging post. It's helping me to consider global transportation more realistically. I loved reading it, felt like I was there, "early morning, school time I would say, judging by the amount kids in crisp, white uniforms". Awesome! It has allowed me to become only further excited for the backpacking adventure my husband and I are taking off on 09-30-08. We'll be doing the budget travel for a year or more. I am grateful for your stories and the insight I can gain from yours and others posts. Secretly, it was the word coffee that first enticed me into the post. But I shortly discovered that your adventure goes far beyond a good cup of coffee. Thanks for the encouraging post. It’s helping me to consider global transportation more realistically. I loved reading it, felt like I was there, “early morning, school time I would say, judging by the amount kids in crisp, white uniforms”. Awesome!

It has allowed me to become only further excited for the backpacking adventure my husband and I are taking off on 09-30-08. We’ll be doing the budget travel for a year or more. I am grateful for your stories and the insight I can gain from yours and others posts.

Secretly, it was the word coffee that first enticed me into the post. But I shortly discovered that your adventure goes far beyond a good cup of coffee.

]]> By: Ubertramp http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 Ubertramp Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.ubertramp.com/blog/coffee-sweat-and-travel-roulette/#comment-3280 Thanks Stuart - looks like I should have done....but, knowing what I'm up to right now, I may not have been had I gone to Krabi - but more about that soon! Thanks! Thanks Stuart – looks like I should have done….but, knowing what I’m up to right now, I may not have been had I gone to Krabi – but more about that soon! Thanks!

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