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Reader question: I travel alone, where can I spend Christmas?
Hello editors of Thailandblog!
I always read your newsletter with great interest and under the motto who doesn't dare win, I can keep my story and question short and sweet!
I'm traveling around Asia (man alone 29 years but this aside actually). For me Christmas has always been a bit of a sacred period and for the first time in 29 years I won't be able to celebrate it at home with family.
Therefore my question. Where is the best place to go for Christmas Eve as a solo traveler? Or Christmas Day? Are there perhaps “parties” with locals and Dutch-speaking people? Dinners you can register for?
In short, how do you ideally spend this period if you are traveling alone.
Hoping for a response and thank you!
MVG
Steven
I have to be careful what I say Steven, but I say it anyway! Pattaya!!! 29 years old, that's laughable and that's what we live for…..But all kidding aside: Pattaya is just great at that time of the year!
I would start in a church.
Just google it and you will find churches in every place.
Seems like a good start if it's a sacred period for you.
Most churches have special services in English.
Dear Steve,
I'm not a party animal so I don't recommend Pattaya but I've also spent Christmas alone here a few times and I prefer to do it in Hua Hin. I always go there to the midnight mass of the Catholic Church and that gives me more of a Christmas feeling. And old and new there are different count downs done all over the country. In Bangkok at Central World and in Hua Hin at Market Village and at the cicada market.
Anyway it all depends on your own taste and what your confusions are.
Have a great day!
Dear Steve,
You do not indicate where you are in Thailand at that moment.
Just a few suggestions Pattaya/Jomtien area.
Our NVTPattaya (expat club) organizes a Christmas dinner with music
•Dec 24 – Christmas Dinner, Café Indochine (formerly Restaurant l'Olivier), Jomtien Plaza Complex. Maximum 50 people. See announcement. Reserve at [email protected]
The German Church, Nakluaroad soi 11 / 13 is organizing a Heiligabend 24 p.m. on Dec. 17.00
25/12 Weihnachtsfeiertag with Projectchor 11.00 a.m.
The Roman Catholic Church of St Nikolaus on the Suhkumvit also has plenty of activities during those days.
Have a nice day.
Lodewijk
In Hua Hin there are a few Dutch cafes where Christmas is celebrated with Dutch people.
Steven we live in Chaiyaphum, the Christmas tree from Holland is welcome here, sleeping, eating no problem, come and convince yourself Greetings Theo
I (male, 31) will travel to Chiang Mai alone. I'm in Pattaya now. Come along if you feel like it.
You can go anywhere if you want more and are a bit social, just don't go to a village, but otherwise it doesn't matter man. good luck
I might add that I will be in Bangkok.
Anyone have experience doing something that day for the less fortunate? And can I even do that with my tourist visa?
I would recommend looking for someone through couchsurfing.org or meetup.com. The first is a website for individual travelers who meet each other, the second a website where expats organize activities and you can join them.
As for the less fortunate. Seems difficult to arrange for a day, but definitely think of two months if you want to do something serious. Tip: Find an interpreter, pick four less fortunate off the street, let them shower in your hotel, buy them clothes, and take them out for dinner.