BACKPACKING THAILAND 2022 - Trip Highlights & Reflection Q&A
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 เม.ย. 2022
- What a journey I had backpacking Thailand in 2022! In this video, I am reflecting on my trip, answering questions and reminiscing the highlights and lowlights of the backpacking adventure.
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It really showed that once you travelled solo, you were so much more free and happier. Seemed like you had the best time, meeting people and experiencing everything at your own pace. Very powerful that you didn’t just give up and end the trip but continued to live your life!
Yess! It was sooo much better!
You are literally the only You Tuber that I can sit and listen to the entire length of your presentation. You have an amazingly natural presentation. AND your opening montage was the best Thailand montage I have ever watched. The tourism authority should buy that from you. Anyways, I just wanted to you know I think you’re amazing and say thank you!!
Aw thanks so much Rick 🥰🥰
What a lovely young lady you are. You've got such a pleasant manner. You could've been a Blue Peter presenter (that's for us UK people to understand). Take care & be happy 😊
Omg i always wanted to be a blue Peter presenter 😅😅
@@BackpackingBananas You'd have been brilliant as one Christianne. From making christmas decorations & being a girl guide to feeding penguins & climbing up the Eiffel tower. All the best love 👍
It was a pleasure 🙏 to watch you 😀 and a shame its over I love thailand was there 4 times in one year planing to go out and open a business I'd love to be a vlogger can't wait to see you again,you look like a olympean all shouts out from Ireland
I just booked my flights to Thailand for my first solo backpacking trip! I've been planning for YEARS and the fact that I'm actually going in just 2 months still doesn't feel real to me... You have been a huge inspiration, and you have given me the confidence to do something that a younger me would never believe she could do. Thank you so much!
so exciting update us please!!
it's 3 months since your comment, so how was it? Hope you enjoy travel here in Thailand.
Hey! How was your trip?
Hiiii! I'm thinking about doing the same for my first solo trip. How did it go with you? Happy to hear abou it :)
Hey guys! It was great!! It was actually better then I could ever imagine, thanks for asking 😄
Thank you so much for taking us along on your backpacking adventures, Christianne. After watching each of your series, I always truly feel like I just finished a trip myself! Your love of backpacking over other kinds of travel is so evident in the joy of your videos, and as someone who has the same preference, it makes them so engrossing. I think it's especially important for people to see a woman traveling this way because there is enough media out there scaring women to travel at all. I love the travel youtube world but there are both so few people who stick with backpacking after they find "success" and also so few women who are making solo traveling videos (and the number of women in travel youtube couples who have expressed the belief that they couldn't do it alone is so disheartening!). You do it all, and you take us with you, and you seriously give me so much joy with every video. Thanks for fueling the wanderlust and representing the best side of travel a woman could experience!
Omg the dog, couldn't stop watching him at the end, the way he was just sat in your arms is adorable! I've been trying to make it to South East Asia for years but things have kept coming up that have prevented me from going, so hopefully 2023 will be my year!!
You are honestly my favourite person to watch, can’t wait for the Australia vlogs ☺️
Love this! 😁 Currently in Thailand and this is so so useful for us, can't wait to see the ultimate Thailand guide. Excited to see where you go next!
Thank you Christianne for this vlog post. I love your practical spirit. You are a real adventurer of life. I noticed that you seem happier traveling solo and just being YOU! I am wishing you more adventures in your life. Sending you lots of LOVE!
This series has been a dream to watch! Our postponed (Covid!!) SE Asia trip is finally happening in June and Thailand is first up and I am so excited after watching your series, thank you for creating it! 💕
Ah thank you for watching ❤️ my pleasure 🥰
Hello! I’m traveling to Thailand for the first time from Brazil to Thailand in October and your videos are helping me a lot to choose the places to visit since I only have 17 days. I’m a diver and your videos helped me so so much to choose the places! I’m so excited to Koh Lipe!!
Yes yes and yes to a dive retreat! I’m so glad you had the most amazing time within the country.
Ultimate Travel guise of Thailand, YES! THANK YOU MY FRIEND!
Absolutely loved watching the Thailand videos, it was so fun watching you travel around a lot of different islands! I would love to go there in the next couple of years. Your videos are the travel guides that I need 😂
The videos were amazing. I loved the adventures. Thank you for sharing and thank you for all the very helpful info. Planning my Thailand trip for next year. Thank you!
Thank you for taking us through Thailand with you, you are a star ! Can't wait for the next adventure, Best wishes from New Zealand
i love the rates you are pumping out content these days
Loved watching your Thailand series Christianne! I've been to Thailand once in 2016-17 and fell in love with the country. I did a little diving while there (I'm advanced open water PADI certified), mostly in and around Krabi, but would absolutely be interested in a dive trip back to Thailand, if that ever materializes. Can't wait to watch your next series!
Have loved following your Paradise adventures in Thailand. We are booked for 15 nights over Christmas and New year staying in Khoalak and Krabi - Super excited and watching your videos has really helped me understand the culture and travel vibe of the stunning country. Again must say super duper videos. xx
Absolutely loved this vlog! So insightful ❤️❤️❤️
Going to Thailand next month and the Philippines after using your videos for inspiration keep up the good work 👍🏼👍🏼
Great to see that you have arrived safely in Australia.
You're so strong and inspiring Christianne!
You are incredible! Love your channel so mooshh!🥺❤️🔥
Backpacking, Great summary of your Thailand trip, sad to see it go, looking forward to your next ventures, your definitely better as a solo traveller, nobody holding you back, your vibe and aura of positivity is infectious. Best wishes on your on-going journey.
Really enjoyed watching your roundup of Thailand. I too went in March and travelled solo . Agree with a lot of your views of the experience you had . Was really nice to see again some of the places I visited. During my 2 week trip I visited Phuket , Phang Nga national park , Similan Islands , Chiang Mai , Chiang Rai and Bangkok . I too was surprised by how much it rained during my stay , some spectacular thunderstorms considering it was supposed to be the dry season . Was an amazing experience , made so many memories which I'll treasure for many years to come ❤️
I’ve lived and worked in Bangkok for over 30 years, too old for backpacking nowadays but enjoyed your video adventures in this beautiful country. You are a natural presenter, so enthusiastic, it reminded me how lucky I am to live here. Agree with you that it’s very safe here applying a bit of common sense, certainly safer than my home town in the UK. Good luck with your channel.
Thanks Mark 🥰
You are never to old to travel!!
For years I maintained that I would never scuba dive because I was too scared. After learning to surf at 50, I think I'm ready to take on more! Definitely considering learning to dive in Koh Tao!
Would really, really love to join you on a dive retreat in Thailand! That would be like a dream come true, really 😊 Love your positive attitude. Your videos feel so empowering and freeing, showing all us females how it’s possible to do it on our own. Thank you so much, and all the best to you!
Great overview and recap Christianne!!
Thx for answering my question and I’m looking forward to the Muay Thai video….🤜🏾
Have a great weekend!!
Truly one of your greatest vlogs and adventure! I thoroughly enjoyed the series. I am intrigued though for the “Final Secret Episode!” Way to keep us wanting more…lol
Hey Christianne! It's been so much fun to live through your adventures these past couple of months, seeing familiar and unfamiliar places, I'm itching to get out backpacking again! Ended up getting a little teary-eyed at the Railay ep haha! In regards to the dive retreat, YES YES, 100% YES! I was planning on getting my licence in 2020 but had to come home due to the pandemic, so it would be the perfect full circle (universe in my favour) moment to go back out and do it, and also meet you! 😃
10/10 would bee keen for a thai dive retreat! My fav parts of your videos is seeing the diving in the country and adding them to my list 👌
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A dive retreat sounds like a dream!
100% yea for diving trip! I went to la Bombona diving after your video and fell completely in love, did my open and advanced in one go and I am thinking about dive master now ❤️
loved the train/boat animations on your map, extremely charming!
I love this lil throwback on the trip it was so nice to follow your trips i cant wait to see what happens in australia 🥰💜
Thanks Jazz 🥰🥰
Great video wonderful Christie!!! 💖 Looks like you had a fun time in Thailand!!! Looking forward to seeing your vlogs of my hometown of Sydney!!!
Coming up 😎😎😎
I've been to Thailand 5 times and luckily have a friend who lives in Bangkok, so then use it as a jumping off point to go and visit different places on my own. Most visits are 10 days which I find is long enough for me and I need some time to recover before going back to work. I even did a return via Hong Kong once which was great 😁 I recommend January as one of the best months to go as the weather is great though you do get some rain but it soon stops and dries up. Amazing country, amazing people 🥰
Love the Thailand vlogs! We’re also travelling Thailand atm. Just got back from Chiang Mai but really wished we went to chiang Rai to see the white temple
You’ve inspired me to travel so much! I can’t wait to start my adventures later this year 🥺
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Love a reflection video! I don't fallow a lot of travellers that do that. Looking forward to your next vlog
Hadn't heard of Railay but now it's high on my list of places I want to go as I will be down in Krabi for a few days during my trip, thanks for the recommendation!
Couldn't agree more with what you said about the positive side of breaking up abroad! The same happened to me, my bf of nearly 6 years broke up with me 2 months into our world travel that we had planned and saved for years. I was very upset for a while but to be honest it couldn't of happened at a better time where I was able to meet so many amazing like minded people and see and experience beautiful things outside of my home country. We only travelled together for 2 months out of the 2 years I was abroad and I'm really proud of myself for going solo. Your videos really inspire me and I hope we get to meet one day!
That’s awesome! So pleased to hear it worked out for the best 🤩🤩
Will you be making an unpacking video?:) I’m going to thailand for 4 months at the end of summer so lot’s of planning to do and your packing video was already very helpful!
looking forward to coming June to start my vlog journey found your video most helpful
i love your budgeting videos!
Yes girl - great summary and inspiring me to add it as a destination for my backpacking plans! :D I'll be in Eastern Australia from June so maybe see you there unless you've jetted off by then!
Hope you have a fab time 😍
Wow, loved following this series! Watching it really made me want to travel to Thailand! So my boyfriend and I rebooked our Italy trip and and going to Thailand in two weeks!!!! I’m so excited :) I think our trip will be pretty similar to yours, just shorter, unfortunately, but we are planning according to your recommendations (hope to do the same snorkeling tour from Koh Phangan, scuba diving in Koh Tao etc). Thank you for this series, it was amazing and very inspiring🥰
Wooo 🥳🥳 that’s a huge holiday change! We love to see it 😍
@@BackpackingBananas haha, just putting Italy on hold😉 will love to see what your next addventure will be…!🥰
Hey so I stumbled upon your channel a couple weeks ago when u were wrapping up your thailand trip and just as I was planning mine. I just wanted to let you know your videos inspired me to choose thailand for a month long vacation coming up early May in super excited I'm practically counting down the hours till I go. Anyway thanks for the awsome vlogs you are tons of fun to watch and I'm sooo happy I found your channel
Welcome you to the land of smiles!!! ❤️🙏🏻💕🇹🇭🇹🇭❤️
Always love your videos🤩 and I'm so down for the dive retreat 🤗🤗
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Pleasant start ❤
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Cant wait for your next trip!! Thailand really isnt so interesting to me but you kinda made it seem so! Loved this series nonetheless ❤️
Oh really? What countries are more up your street? 😊
Thanks for the amaying video! Will there be a video about the Muay Thai retreat you had?
i have loved these videos im currently in thailand unfortunately for me i have tested positive so am in quarantine until next week then i can explore. these videos have given my so much inspiration to go places i may not of heard of. thank you
Hug you!!! Hope you hang in there with high spirit until you are FREE!!!
Excited for Australia!
Hi Christiane ! Thank you for your awesome videos. I really loved this Thailand serie ! I am planning a 3/4 months backpacking trip around Thailand/Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos... Any advice ?
Love your channel. Very inspiring
You are really amazing!! It would be a dream to join a Thai dive retreat with you. If you are planning a future dive in Thailand, please consider doing a 4-7 days dive trip from Similan Island & Koh Tachai. They are one of the best diving spots in Thailand. If you would love to swim alongside a whale shark, the best period to encounter them is at the beginning of December or the end of March.
Excited to hear these big summer plans!! What happened with the U.K. house hunt?
Awesome series ❤
Nice summary of your Thailand adventure!
Per the "diving license," if that question was addressing only the 4 check out dives for Padi Open Water Certification, that's not a big deal. If one has no classroom or confined water training, they may want to do that before traveling as that would take several full days to complete in addition to the 4 certification dives.
Personally, I'd want to arrive in Thailand (or anywhere) fully certified so you can focus on fun/diving😁
You inspired me to go bagpacking this summer!! Really love your videos
Yayyy 🤩🤩 you’re gonna have such a o good time!
love your videos, I've just booked my first solo backpack, around Thailand. 14th April to 14th may, very excited but very nervous, your videos are great help though, thankyou.
can i also ask, what camera do you use please.
Wow!!! This sounds like such an amazing trip! I want to do this so badly I just don’t know where to start or if I even trust myself 😭🤦🏼♂️😂 I’ve been to Thailand before but it was a holiday! I stayed on koh samui for 10 nights then we flew to Bangkok for 4 nights. Absolutely loved it but is something I want to do on my own 😍 thank you so much for this video you are an inspiration
Hi Christianne!! Super interested in the DIVING RETREAT you mentioned ! Would love to hear more about it :))
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Really great video. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Interesting video, thank you! Quick question..which device did you use for underwater videos? Thank you!
Hey Christianne, I'm going to Camp Thailand in July after finishing uni. It was a spontaneous idea, any advice on where to find cheap flights? Love your content
Love your videos ❣️
You are such an inspiration, I expect for many :)
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@@BackpackingBananas let's plan.........many things
You are amazing😍
Love watching your videos❣️
You actually inspired me to go on a solo trip for almost one month. ✌
Wooo 🥳go you!
@@BackpackingBananas 😍
Great video! I'm not overly inspired about Chiang Rai either, and I don't know why since Iäve never been there. Just doesn't seem to have the best vibe 🫢 Definitely want to do some diving once I travel to Thailand sometime in the future! Your diving videos have been so inspiring 😍
Thanks Milla! Yeh a real shame about Chiang Rai!
Can’t wait to backpack Thailand later this year! Living vicariously through your vlogs atm though haha. Thank you for all the tips!
Pleasure ❤️
Love your adventures Christianne:
Also love the excitement of when you first leave for your travels and the return.
Are you doing any videos whilst in Australia?
Sending Lots of Happy, Healthy, Positive Vibes for more upcoming backpacking excursions x
Thanks Ayse! Yep I’ll be doing a small amount of videos in Oz 🤩
Omg the exact thing happened with me and my ex when we travelled Thailand and Vietnam in 2019! 2 and a half month trip, I spent the last two weeks alone! backpacking really tests a relationship haha.
Gonna watch you koh phangan video after this as I'm going there in May! :)
If you have any contacts or recommendations for the island please pass them my way!✨
You should go to Chiang Rai during the Saturday night market! Best night market I’ve visited in south east Asia!
what was your overall spend in Thailand? loving the content!
I’ve learnt so much from your videos, you’re such an empowering woman and I’m so glad I found your channel. I recently started solo backpacking around Europe in short trips and I can’t wait to explore more! Are you able to link your reversible swimsuit? Or let me know where it’s from? I love it!
Hi Christianne!!! Loved watching and following your Thailand trip! :) I’m wondering if you could cover a street food safety or even food poisoning/avoiding it!!! I’m going to Thailand soon :) and really nervous about getting sick
I moved to Thailand in January to teach and love it so much I extended my contract through July 2023. Although my adventures are much more spread out because of work I’ve loved watching your videos and inspiring my next holiday. Would possibly be interested in a dive retreat!! Will keep watching for updates but hopefully it ends up being during one of my breaks 😆
did you have to become fluent in thai before going to thailand to teach?
What an awesome opportunity to be teaching in Thailand 😍
@@juliaortiz6483 nope! I teach at an international school so everyone speaks English but there are plenty of English teaching jobs in thai schools as well
@Shannon I hope with all my heart that you feel like “home and sanctuary” in my beloved country.
Do you need a QTS or just a degree?
Great video! I will be going for the first time solo travelling to the Philippines this summer but will definitely do Thailand next :)
That’s awesome! Good luck 😊
@@BackpackingBananas Thank you! ☺
You’re amazing!!!
Nice video
Hopefully you back to Thailand again
I'm planning my first solo trip (after just going through a break-up) and I'm really wondering if I'm going to enjoy myself more like you did! Planning on getting my PADI in Koh Tao, so I would love to join you on a dive retreat!!
Wooo hope you have a wonderful time!
Hi Christianne. I absolutely agree that Thailand is the best country for backpacking and independent travel. It is particularly an excellent first big backpacking trip destination for new travelers too. Now that you've had an in-depth look around Thailand, I wonder if you'd be interested in a similar trip to Indonesia to see how you think the two countries compare. Maybe you could add a trip through Indonesia to the end of the Thailand diving adventure trip you mentioned too. Good luck! Cheers.
Yesss i’m dying to backpack through Indonesia!!
love your videos from Thailand. ^^
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When you backpack solo and go for a swim, what do you do with leaving your stuff on the beach? X
Awesome video Christianne 😊👍👍
Thanks Haxter! 🥰
Your videos have the realest vibes 💕 I was wondering your opinion on a good place to stay for the whole year
In Thailand? Perhaps in Bangkok or Chiang Mai or Koh Samui
I would love to do the dive retreat in Thailand 2023. I’m an open water diver, so I’d need to take my advanced course there. I am planning on going in November 2023.
Great recap video Christianne! I have to confess that I just started watching your vids at the start of your Thailand trip. But give me a few weeks and ill be caught up!😀 I was hoping that when you do your "How much does it cost" video, if you could elaborate on how much it costs to dive there if you have no training and to become fully certified. Looking forward to your upcoming trip(s) and again, great job!😊
Yess I’ll deffo talk about diving costs in my budgeting video 🥰
Yea defo a dive retreat. I want to do my Padi over there
How did you do the map parts?x love your videos
Definitely do the dive retreat!!!!!!
I would love to come to Thailand!!! Please organize!
Welcome to australia. Are you coming to Melbourne? Would love to watch your blog and see what you think
Big yes to a dive retreat!
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I’m planning my first solo trip to Thailand next year. Would May be a good time to start? Worried about monsoon season Ect.
Absolutely love your vibes girl!! I’m heading to Thailand in a few weeks and wondering how you managed to travel for the length of time you did - did you need proof of ongoing travel within 30 days to get your Thai pass? ❤️❤️
I needed proof of onward travel when checking in at the airport to fly to Thailand! But I didn’t need that for the Thai Pass itself. I booked a flight to Cambodia to show as proof but then cancelled it once I arrived in the country 😊
Would love a dive retreat 😍 I haven’t been since I qualified in Australia in 2019!
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Amazing!!! I'm heading there in November and I'm so excited to start my planning now!
Yayyy 🤩🤩 the videos coming in the next couple weeks will hopefully be really helpful as well!
@@BackpackingBananas I can't wait!!
I have the same plans! Will be amazing!
@@AlexLopez-if3zi Oh really?! I'm heading there early November, and home on Christmas Eve.
@@heatherboulter6651 Yes! I'll kind have kind of a gap year and I'll try to stay a couple months there and then go for other south-east Asia countries, I'm still a bit lost but these videos help figuring it out!. Maybe we meet there! Best of the luck with your travel!