[Deanna]

I know this is not specifically FII related, but I know a few of you have been to both of these places.

[Cris]

I went to Thailand in December planning to stay 2 months and I stayed 6 months…go to Thailand!!

• Snorkeling
• Diving
• Hiking
• Beach
• Mountains
• Daily massages for $5-$12
• Food markets
• Elephant sanctuaries
• Nature parks
• Songteaw and tuk tuk transport
• Cooking classes
• Shopping

And everything is significantly cheaper than Costa Rica (which is a mother beautiful country; it’s just not Thailand).

[Mike]

Costa Rica has sloths.

[Isabelle]

I’m trying to pick between Thailand and Costa Rica for November – January. I’ve been to both. I’ve been putting all my efforts into CR, but today I got to thinking maybe we should go to Thailand and Vietnam or Cambodia.

I really love Thailand. It is really cheap once you get there, plane tickets can be a bit pricey, very safe, and welcoming people, I love Thai food so there’s that. Thailand has the calmer beaches, IMO, but they also have those crazy jellyfish, lol. Costa Rica I like, but I don’t love it like Thailand. It is nice that we don’t have to fly so far to get there. But the more I look into CR, it is really getting expensive, the internet is sort of hit or miss and my husband works remotely so we need excellent internet.

Would you also like to explore: We want to save for a family trip to Hawaii. I was wondering if anyone had any money saving tips or tricks

[Jule]

I’ve been to both. Costa Rica is easy, and more relatable. Which makes it more about nature than culture to me.

Thailand was a learning experience, which is one of the things I enjoy most about travel. Riding a tuk tuk, eating sticky rice, getting to see the wat temples, exotic beaches, etc.

I’d go for Thailand.

[Carissa]

We were married in Costa Rica in November and I am already itching to go back (it was my second visit). I love to culture, nature, food, etc of Costa Rica and eventually we’d like to consider living there for a few years.

On the other hand- I’ve never been to Thailand.

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[Tony]

Personally I loved both but prefer Thailand over Costa Rica because it’s easier to get around to the different parts you want to see, it’s relatively inexpensive once you get there, the $2 street food is better than anything you’ll find here in restaurants….and it has elephants. I feel like I spent half my trip in Costa Rica commuting because the infrastructure is so challenging.

[Jule]

Have only been to Costa Rica. Enjoyed it and many things to see. With that said it is a very expensive country. So if you are picking between these two I would absolutely compare costs. I am thinking it will be cheaper to go to Thailand. Only negatives would be much longer flights to get there.

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