Jordan Blake

Rented a scooter in Karon. Shop photographed my AU car licence, no IDP. How cooked am I if I get pulled over on the Patong road.

Phi Phi day trip or overnight?

AU, still in Phuket. I have not rented. I do not want a Maya Bay brochure. Day boat vs a night on Don.

Island hopping: where does the budget die?

AU, still in Phuket. I have not stacked three islands. I need the trap, not a boat brochure.

Visa on arrival or exemption for my passport?

Hostel blogs call every entry “visa on arrival.” The free exemption stamp and the paid Visa on Arrival are different products, and mixing them up costs people money at the desk.

Scooter checkpoint: what do I show?

AU, I have not rented yet. If I do, I do not want to invent a bribe as a personality. I need the documents, not a Facebook tariff.

Koh Lanta or Phi Phi for quiet?

I have not picked a beach yet. If I want sleep, I do not want Tonsai by accident.

Patong or Kata for a first stay in Phuket?

AU, first island nights. I do not want a nightlife brochure. Beach vs hill vs the strip.