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1. How many days should we spend in Bangkok?

Three days, two if you are in a hurry and just want to see the major things. But you can also spend five days in Bangkok without getting bored. 2. Same question for Chiang Mai.  How many days?  I don’t mean to ask dumb questions but I am trying to figure out how many days to spend at these places.

Two days in Chiang Mai, some extra days if you do a trek in the mountain. 3. As far as beach areas, our travel agent is pushing Phuket and Ko Samui.  How desolate are these areas?  I mean, can I go walking on the beach and expect to see fewer than 10 people or will there be hundreds all over the beach?  The last thing I want is to go to some beach resort with hundreds of people.

Forget Phuket. Koh Samui is also quite crowded, although not as bad a Phuket. Koh Samet which the other poster suggested is not bad. See to get an idea how the island looks in high season: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Thailand_Dec01/KohSamet/page_.shtml 4. Any reviews of the Golden Buddha resort in the Andaman Sea.  I am looking for a very quiet place but I don’t necessarily want to spend 6 hours getting to that place from Phuket if Phuket is desolate enough during the off peak season.

Don’t go to Phuket. — Alfred Molon Remove the obvious to email Olympus C4040 online resource at http://www.molon.de/4040.html Photo galleries at http://www.molon.de/Galleries.htm

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The closest beach resorts to Bangkok, Pattaya and Cha Am/Hua Hin will both be busy, Koh Samet or Koh Chang, both past Pattaya are probably a good bet, or otherwise go down the coast south of Bangkok to very remote beaches such as Bang Saphan. — Posted via http://britishexpats.com

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My fiancee and I are seasoned travellers spending two weeks in thailand for the first time.  I have a few questions that I’m hoping people here can answer.  We are going at the end of October which I know is an off peak time.  The plan is to fly into Bangkok, spend a few days at a beach area, fly up to Chiang Mai, and then back to Bangkok. 1. How many days should we spend in Bangkok?

3 ,depends on how you handle the air polution too 2. Same question for Chiang Mai.  How many days?  I don’t mean to ask dumb questions but I am trying to figure out how many days to spend at these places.

3 3. As far as beach areas, our travel agent is pushing Phuket and Ko Samui.  How desolate are these areas?  I mean, can I go walking on the beach and expect to see fewer than 10 people or will there be hundreds all over the beach?  The last thing I want is to go to some beach resort with hundreds of people.

depends on where on the island patong is busy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -4. Any reviews of the Golden Buddha resort in the Andaman Sea.  I am looking for a very quiet place but I don’t necessarily want to spend 6 hours getting to that place from Phuket if Phuket is desolate enough during the off peak season. Anyway, I have written a lot and let me stop here. I thank you for your time. V

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My fiancee and I are seasoned travellers spending two weeks in thailand for the first time.  I have a few questions that I’m hoping people here can answer.  We are going at the end of October which I know is an off peak time.  The plan is to fly into Bangkok, spend a few days at a beach area, fly up to Chiang Mai, and then back to Bangkok. 1. How many days should we spend in Bangkok?

We were in Bangkok a total of 4 days, 5 nights in July of this year. 1st night was at the beginning of our trip as we arrived at 11pm. Spent the next day in Bangkok and then took the night train to Chaing Mai.  We had a compartment and it was a great trip.  Since it is you honeymoon, you should be aware that the berths are designed of one person but adequate for more than one if necessary.    The last 4 nights of our trip were also spent in Bangkok.  We saw many of the highlites and several other interesting things.  You could spend a month in this city but it is not a relaxing place.  I’d do it at the end of my vacation if you are looking for peace and quiet first. 2. Same question for Chiang Mai.  How many days?  I don’t mean to ask dumb questions but I am trying to figure out how many days to spend at these places.

We spent a total of 8 nights in the north, none in Chaing Mai.  The first 4 days were with a guide and we toured quite extensively.  Not sure how a third person would fit into a honeymoon situation.  I guess I wouldn’t like it.  But I can recommend a fantastic guide.  We did tour around Chaing Mai and the Night Market is not to miss.   3. As far as beach areas, our travel agent is pushing Phuket and Ko Samui.  How desolate are these areas?  I mean, can I go walking on the beach and expect to see fewer than 10 people or will there be hundreds all over the beach?  The last thing I want is to go to some beach resort with hundreds of people.

We spent 4 nights on Koh Samui at a terrific place.  Called Rocky Resort.  It is south of Lamai beach.  The very popular Chaweng beach is popular for a reason, it’s very scenic.  Also fairly busy.  At Rocky resort, the private beach is small but you can walk south from the place along a deserted beach for about 2km to a fishing village. No resorts that way.  I don’t think the beach is a great swimming beach but they were talking about clearing out some of the coral to improve it when we were there.  Rocky is designed for the crowd that doesn’t encourage wild parties or have teenagers and children.  While they are around, the place is still very quiet.  Good restaurant also. Easy taxi ride to other locations. Great people that run it. 4. Any reviews of the Golden Buddha resort in the Andaman Sea.  I am looking for a very quiet place but I don’t necessarily want to spend 6 hours getting to that place from Phuket if Phuket is desolate enough during the off peak season.

If you want desolate, go to Koh pha ngan, the next island after Samui. Stay away from Haad Rin at the south and pick one of the northern beaches.  There is nobody.  Not sure of the accomodation but somebody on the web can probably advise. Any specific questions or if you want to be bored with my 20 page travel journal email me at Have a great trip! Gord. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Anyway, I have written a lot and let me stop here. I thank you for your time. V

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My fiancee and I are seasoned travellers spending two weeks in thailand for the first time.  I have a few questions that I’m hoping people here can answer.  We are going at the end of October which I know is an off peak time.  The plan is to fly into Bangkok, spend a few days at a beach area, fly up to Chiang Mai, and then back to Bangkok. 1. How many days should we spend in Bangkok? 2. Same question for Chiang Mai.  How many days?  I don’t mean to ask dumb questions but I am trying to figure out how many days to spend at these places. 3. As far as beach areas, our travel agent is pushing Phuket and Ko Samui.  How desolate are these areas?  I mean, can I go walking on the beach and expect to see fewer than 10 people or will there be hundreds all over the beach?  The last thing I want is to go to some beach resort with hundreds of people. 4. Any reviews of the Golden Buddha resort in the Andaman Sea.  I am looking for a very quiet place but I don’t necessarily want to spend 6 hours getting to that place from Phuket if Phuket is desolate enough during the off peak season. Anyway, I have written a lot and let me stop here. I thank you for your time. V

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My fiancee and I are seasoned travellers spending two weeks in thailand for the first time.  I have a few questions that I’m hoping people here can answer.  We are going at the end of October which I know is an off peak time.  The plan is to fly into Bangkok, spend a few days at a beach area, fly up to Chiang Mai, and then back to Bangkok. 1. How many days should we spend in Bangkok?

At least two or three days you need to see some of the highlights. 2. Same question for Chiang Mai.  How many days?  I don’t mean to ask dumb questions but I am trying to figure out how many days to spend at these places.

Depends on if you want to do a trekking (3 days). Chiang Mai is a relaxing town and you need at least one or two days for it. 3. As far as beach areas, our travel agent is pushing Phuket and Ko Samui.  How desolate are these areas?  I mean, can I go walking on the beach and expect to see fewer than 10 people or will there be hundreds all over the beach?  The last thing I want is to go to some beach resort with hundreds of people.

Go to Ko Samed. It is nearby Bangkok and some of the beaches are very desolated. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 4. Any reviews of the Golden Buddha resort in the Andaman Sea.  I am looking for a very quiet place but I don’t necessarily want to spend 6 hours getting to that place from Phuket if Phuket is desolate enough during the off peak season. Anyway, I have written a lot and let me stop here. I thank you for your time. V

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – For the rest of us, our heaven resides a little higher. Milwaukee ? — Ken Fortenberry OK, way f*****g higher!  I *was* trying to be nice.  If you like it, you ain’t there. Peter

OOPS, left off the smiley face. just kidding. Peter

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And those discriminating beer drinkers were using it to wash down their SPAM sandwiches no doubt.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anybody notice the little slice of heaven inserted into the Vikings/Rams game ? There they were, at THE source, row after row of Budweiser longnecks making their way toward the homes of discriminating beer drinkers the world over. Be still my beating heart. — Ken Fortenberry

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OK, way f*****g higher!  I *was* trying to be nice.  If you like it, you ain’t there. Ah you must of been thinking about Coors Light then

No, no no no no! The Sweet Green Death from Golden is NOT heavenly! It’d better not be! If Coors is divine, then I’m becoming a satanist! Opt out == cop-out. What’s so hard to understand?

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No, no no no no! The Sweet Green Death from Golden is NOT heavenly! It’d better not be! If Coors is divine, then I’m becoming a satanist!

But mixed with a little V8 juice, they make great red beers and that is about all it is good for. bc. — ROFF is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea — massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind-boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it."

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But mixed with a little V8 juice, they make great red beers and that is about all it is good for.

When red beer sounds appealing in the am it generally means you went over the limit the previous night, and you’d better check your shorts for spots too<g. — Charlie…

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says… <Snipped Here’s where I get lost. Unfortunately I have yet to develop the proper appreciation for beer. I’ve been gamely tasting when offered and I have done this from many parts of the world. I have tasted stuff that folks claim is "WONDERFUL" and others that people have claimed "Tastes like Horse Piss" (Although the mind boggles at how they can make that comparison…). I don’t get it. I mean, I like to think I do have taste buds. A nice juicy medium rare Ruth Chris Sirloin with Crispy Onions sets the saliva a flowin and anticipation running. Or, how about a nice tall cool glass of lemonade on a hot day? I can’t understand the flavor or beer…. I’ve drunk all manner of concoction and I can say that some I like and some I hate, but beer? They all taste roughly the same… (With the exception of Bitters and Guiness {More a chowder than a beer}) What am I missing? I read all about posts of guys who’ll come back from a long hot trip out on the waters and then heartily slake their thirst on their favorite brews. Me? I’d be quite happy with a Coke or a Sprite… Heck I’d take water over beer. Aside from the temperature of the beer the flavors are… Well lets just say all I taste is the high level of Carbonation and I do sense the alchohol. I do have a VERY sensitive taste for alchohol. I can taste it in baking and cooking. Specially stuff with wine as a base. In some cases I can get a buzz eating that stuff. It may be something specific to my physiology but I never could enjoy the drinking as much as others. Highballs and cocktails I can taste due to the other flavors involved. Wines are the same way. Hard Liquor? More the quality of the beverage. A scotch seems to turn to smoke that just flows smoothly down leaving a burning trail and a sudden onslaught of dizziness. A whisky has a "smoky" flavor and some oak barrel stuff definitely has a flavor all it’s own (along with the deluge of alchohol!) So what should I bee looking for in beer other than the burp chaser? — Michael Era

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Got up. Cleaned the travel trailer. Hung a picture…in my trailer. 1st decoration in my trailer. It’s a caricature of a flyfishing guy and a little story about how the whole purpose of flyfishing is to spend money. It looks good. Thanks Mark, it will be there for as long as I own it. john

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Thanks Mark, it will be there for as long as I own it. john

The picture or the trailer? Op

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Got up. It’s a caricature of a flyfishing guy and a little story about how the whole purpose of flyfishing is to spend money. It looks good. Thanks Mark, it will be there for as long as I own it. john

The picture or the trailer? Wayne to fish is human…to release Divine!!  —–  Posted via NewsOne.Net: Free (anonymous) Usenet News via the Web  —–   http://newsone.net/ — Free reading and anonymous posting to 60,000+ groups    NewsOne.Net prohibits users from posting spam.  If this or other posts

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picture? trailer?

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Can someone direct me to a good web site for information on fishing the many trout streams in PA and NY states?  Thanks.

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Can someone direct me to a good web site for information on fishing the many trout streams in PA and NY states?  Thanks.

Steve, This site has some good info and up to date stream reports posted by anglers. http://www.paflyfish.easetech.com/ Tim

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Can someone direct me to a good web site for information on fishing the many trout streams in PA and NY states?  Thanks.

Steve My site uner ‘Links’ – ‘Destinations’ has about ten links to PA, ME, and VT flyfishing information sites. Cheers Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.cgocable.net/~pcharles/index.html

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Hey: I’m interested in doing some flyfishing in the Florida Keys next April. Can anybody give me recommendations on guides in that area for tapon and bonefish?  This is my first trip.

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Hey: I’m interested in doing some flyfishing in the Florida Keys next April. Can anybody give me recommendations on guides in that area for tapon and bonefish?  This is my first trip.

Hi Brian, This is a good time to book a guide for next spring. April/May/June is prime time. All the top guides have tackle for the day(s) you are with them. If you want to wade or rent a boat on your own then you need some tackle. I would call West and if he doesn’t have any days left he will know some other high quality guides in the Keys. He is considered in the top of his field and is also lots of fun to fish with. You can see him in the Billy Pate Tarpon fishing videos. As you can tell he is one of my heros.  . Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY

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I am new to fly fishing and plan to begin by fishing near some property I own in East Branch, NY.  I have the basics to begin (I think). Any suggestions on some good fishing sites in the area. I am just of exit 90 on Route 17. Thanks Jim

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What do mean East Branch , NY ?  Is it near the East Branch of the Delaware?  If it is you should be pretty happy.  Just don’t expect to catch too many fish too soon.  It is very technical(hard) fishing and the trout are used to their meals being served on a silver platter.  Yur fly and cast need to be near perfect.  Try Fish’s Eddy to start with . Gordon I am new to fly fishing and plan to begin by fishing near some property I own in East Branch, NY.  I have the basics to begin (I think). Any suggestions on some good fishing sites in the area. I am just of exit 90 on Route 17. Thanks Jim

– Flyfish NC http://www.planet-nc.com/flyfishnc/ Striped Bass on the Roanoke River, Hybrids on Jordan Lake, Largemouths on surface.  Pickup and dropoff in Research Triangle Park

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I was thinking of trying out the Hiwassee river in western Tennessee this weekend.  Anyone know the fishing (trout, that is) and water level conditions?  In particular, is the river wade-able at this time of the year?

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I was thinking of trying out the Hiwassee river in western

Tennessee this weekend.  Anyone know the fishing (trout, that is) and water level conditions?  In particular, is the river wade-able at this time of the year?<< I plan on fishing it Sunday morning, reports I’ve been getting indicates releases are starting late morning which should allow wading in the lower part of the trophy section until early afternoon. It’s been my limited experience that the fishing is almost always good. Don’t know for sure what’s coming off besides the ever present caddis but I always take some BWO, sulphurs, and hendricksons along with the usual nymphal stuff just in care. Wayne Knight Marietta GA                                              

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Path: magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.in ternetmci.com!news.msfc.nasa.gov!jethro.msfc.nasa.gov!not-for-mail Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.fishing.fly Organization: NASA/MSFC Lines: 6 NNTP-Posting-Host: jethro.msfc.nasa.gov Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (X11; I; SunOS 5.3 sun4m) I was thinking of trying out the Hiwassee river in western Tennessee this weekend.  Anyone know the fishing (trout, that is) and water level conditions?  In particular, is the river wade-able at this time of the year?

I wish I could go with you. Fun river. Try right above the bridge at reliance (gas station).  If you got float tubes do that also spectacular river. I almost drowned at 2 wheels, waders filled, scared the piss out of me. Otherwise safe river. Have fun. Brad Barricklow, Columbus Ohio.

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You can call 1-800 238-2264 which is the TVA hot line. When it answers push #4 which is generation levels. Then when the two letter code is requested, pust 22, the code for Appalacia Dam. They will then give you the last 8 hours of generation in CFS, followed by the generation schedule for the rest of the day. If you  call after 4PM EDT you can get the schedule for the next day. The river is usually fished during no generation but some people use tubes with one generator and drift boat it when 2 generators are running. I would be careful if you are not familiar with the river as the bottom is very irregular. Watch for water rising and get out.The river has been fishing pretty good but they have had a lot of rain this year in East Tn. The Adams fly shop is near the town or Reliance and they are a good source of info. Good luck. J.

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man… Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either.

true…flyfishing is much easier…

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man… Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. That’s how you catch big fish. Cheers, -Ande Rychter

I wish I would have known that fishing without a buzz would improved my fishing back in the sixties.  I might have caught some real big ones. Don Kelly

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man… Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. That’s how you catch big fish. Cheers, -Ande Rychter I wish I would have known that fishing without a buzz would improved my fishing back in the sixties.  I might have caught some real big ones.

Buzzes or Fish ? TimW

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Yes, the good old sixties. T Wigs.

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Why brake? Cheap tying materials.

T Wigs

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: Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. : I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. : That’s how you catch big fish. No wonder I’m stuck in the 12 inch trout range.  I’ve been taking aspirin all these years! Thanks for the tip Ande. Coming back this way again this year? — Rick T. Rick Fletcher   –   http://www.chem.uidaho.edu/~fletcher/ Assistant professor of chemistry  |  That’s Idaho, not Iowa.    | ad hominem University of Idaho               |  Upper Left Hand Corner.    | ad hominem Moscow, ID 83844-2343             |  No, I don’t grow potatoes. | ad hominem

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man…

If a couple of pulls on the bottle leave you too buzzed to fish then I wouldn’t touch the stuff at all ! "I brake for animals and speed up for PETA" Brian Di Carlo

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR christ almighty beer is not heroin, man…

Beer is no heroin.  But fly fishing is no hardware fishing either. I hesitate to take aspirin before ff.  Want all my senses at 100%. That’s how you catch big fish. Cheers, -Ande Rychter

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR

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I can’t imagine fly fishing with a buzz in my head.  -AR

christ almighty beer is not heroin, man…

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   Does anyone know Bill Hunter’s address or phone number. He no longer owns Hunter’s Angling but sells some stuff out of his house I need. Thanks in advance.    Ralph —

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   Does anyone know Bill Hunter’s address or phone number. He no longer owns Hunter’s Angling but sells some stuff out of his house I need. Thanks in advance.    Ralph —

Last I heard he was in New Boston NH. There is a listing in the Select Phone CD. Bill Hunter, 223 S Hill Rd, New Boston NH 03070, 603-487-3844 Don’t know if that is the same Bill you’re looking for but it’s worth a shot. I haven’t been to his shop in years & wasn’t even aware he had sold it. Tight Lines. Byard

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Ernie’s Casting Pond (Soquel, CA) is proud to announce our new Web Site, located at <URL:http://www.ernies.com/~ernies/. We are located in Soquel, CA, about 35 miles south of San Jose, near Santa Cruz, CA. We are a full service fly shop, and welcome ideas and info from fellow ‘netters about local fly fishing news, etc. Stop on by and give us your comments on our Web site. Your comments are most welcome, and we look forward to hearing from you. -Ernie’s Casting Pond

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Hi, Ern!  Welcome to the Web.  ( I thought you were getting too old to get on the cutting edge of technology).  But you always surprise me.  See you Jim Thatcher

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