Travel to Xinmatai next week, all kinds of problems!

Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia all have jewelry shopping spots: Thailand has rubies and sapphires; Singapore is an emerald; Malaysia's is a black gem. Be sure to stand the persuasion of the shopping guide, but look at it and don't recommend buying it. Because someone bought rusty Thai jewelry in the last group, emeralds are artificially processed natural stones, which is what the group members told me.

Thailand Station:

(1) L 'Oré al has set up a factory in Thailand, and the price is two-thirds cheaper than that in China. The facial cleanser is only 15 baht (because the exchange rate is better, it is only a little more in 21 yuan to use UnionPay to convert RMB).

shopping place: the duty-free shop marked King power at Bangkok airport. You can save another 5-5 baht when you purchase a certain amount with discount coupons.

shopping time: there is enough time when the group transfers from Thailand to Singapore because there is more than one hour.

(2) Wucentipede Zhike Pills, Coconut Peanut Candy and Monkey Peach White Powder Oil

Shopping location: On the way back to Thailand from Pattaya, I passed the wholesale point of Tute Factory and asked the tour guide to give me more time. The tour group "sings" time.

shopping TIPS: Thai things are the cheapest in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, so although it is important to buy food here first, we should drag it away with a trailer.

(3) Thai skirts and pants.

Shopping location: Golden Sand Island, Pattaya.

shopping TIPS: Pattaya has a low price, and there are many items here that can be bargained. 1 baht for a pair of trousers and 15 baht for a suit, which can be used as pajamas for relatives and friends in summer. Features: distinctive and cool to wear. If you don't participate in water sports, you will have enough time to buy.

(4) Shopping spots in Pattaya: Triumph, Wagner underwear, Tess scarf, and the time is tight, so we can only buy one or two.

(5) Shopping Mall in Bangkok: Levis and Lee.

TIPS: if you are very familiar with Bangkok or have friends leading the way in Thailand, and you like this kind of brand, go out and buy it yourself on the evening of Bangkok.

(6) Duty-free shop in Thailand airport: BABALLY, DISNEY watches, Chinese cigarettes and foreign wine are recommended, and some colleagues buy them during the connecting flight. The whole trip passed through Thailand three times, and I haven't started to play on that day, so don't bring it. The second time, it took a long time for Thailand to transfer to Singapore, but there are restrictions on taking alcohol and tobacco in Singapore, so you can't buy it, but you should wait for the return trip to buy it and leave. The third time is when I pass through the connecting flight, because the connecting flight time is very short. If you want to buy one or two, you must recognize the boarding gate, and you will run the plane after buying it!

Singapore:

TIPS: during the Thai-Singapore trip, Singapore only has one afternoon and two half-days in the morning. In fact, Singapore is the most suitable for self-parade, and one day is not enough. You can buy Qinglong oil here, but you can buy it in Malaysia. If you suggest going to Little India, Orchard Road, Chinatown, Bar Street, etc., it is very distinctive, and you can only take a tour with the group.

Malaysia:

(1) Tin ware. ROYAL SELANGOR.

shopping location: duty-free shop in Malaysia.

TIPS: Malaysia is a tin producer, and the quality of tin is quite good. It is a valuable souvenir. Moreover, tin can keep fresh and is beneficial to human body. The above brands were originally produced for the royal family, so they are more expensive. Accept Malaysian ringgit, RMB and VISA cards. The RMB payment exchange rate is about 2.33. It's better than the tour guide's exchange of 2.4, but it's more expensive than UnionPay's 2.13, but UnionPay is not accepted here, and VISA charges a fee.

(2) Qianli Zhuifeng Oil and "Malaysian Ginseng" Tenge Ali. A thousand miles of chasing wind oil is recommended by colleagues. Dongge Ali is too expensive, you can buy it or not.

(3) The Body Shop. There are both new and new horses, and Singapore may not be able to see it because of its tight schedule. There are two places in Malaysia's itinerary: Genting, before boarding at the airport and at the duty-free station. I bought a lip balm made in UK, which smells good. The Body Shop didn't buy the body lotion because it didn't accept UnionPay, and it didn't feel cheap. Wait until Hong Kong to have a look. Only Shanghai has it in China, but Guangzhou doesn't! Things to prepare when shopping in Singapore:

1. A UnionPay card or credit card: To the surprise of many shopping enthusiasts, UnionPay cards can be used in Singapore, which is a necessary companion, which can avoid the trouble of exchange and avoid exchange rate losses.

2. A large suitcase: Don't think that you only need to bring a large suitcase to Hong Kong. There are many good things in Singapore, even a large suitcase may burst.

3. Comfortable and light casual clothes and shoes: Although Singapore is small, there are many places worth visiting. Coupled with the hot climate, people all over the street are comfortable and how to wear them.

4. Sunscreen equipment: Singapore is famous for its pure sky and bright sunshine, so sunscreen and parasols must be put in the suitcase.

I just came back from a 1-day tour in Xinmatai, so I won't talk about it. I only went for one day.

I met a good tour guide in Malaysia. Although I also went shopping, I was happy and satisfied with the purchase. Although it was only three days, I gained a lot. Generally speaking, the price in Malaysia was the cheapest among the three places (or maybe the tour guide in Thailand was dark, and everyone thought that Thailand would be the cheapest. ) I don't have enough T-shirts to wear. I bought 7 ringlets (about RMB in 16 yuan) in Malacca and a set of 6 ringlets of 12 ringlets, which are more exquisite than those bought in Singapore.

Let's focus on how to prevent China from being trapped in Thailand: there are too many devils.

1. The first one is currency. I don't know why, but perhaps it is difficult to earn money for the delegation. Although Thailand claims to be the friendliest with China, the exchange rate of RMB is the worst there. I got off the plane and looked at the exchange counter on the first floor of Pudong Airport. We are here at about 1:4.6 (RMB: Thai baht). At the same time, the exchange rate of US dollars in the same place can reach more than 1: 35, and the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars is 1: 4.4 < P > Conclusion: Although you can generally swipe your card abroad, you often have to exchange RMB for cash. It is best to take US dollars out (in Thailand, the exchange rate of 5 and 1 denominations will be slightly higher than that of 5, 1 and 2 yuan denominations), and in all three countries, US dollars will be exchanged for RMB. Thailand is the most outrageous. I suggest that you can change your Thai plants in China and travel.

2. When you arrive in Thailand, the tour guide will provide exchange service only in RMB (the profit of RMB exchange is too high, exceeding 15%). You'd better not touch him, even if he promises to exchange it with or without playing, but when you really want to exchange it, he will say that his money is marked and you didn't get it from him. Unless you exchange a lot with him, and only a few of them need to be exchanged for him, I have suffered some losses on it

3. As my brother said below, there are coupons for shopping at the airport, from 25 to 2, from 5 to 5. Don't let this go, I don't know much about what to buy, but I have compared the cosmetics L 'Oreal is indeed the cheapest in Thailand, even one and a half times cheaper than the airports in Hong Kong and Singapore. Don't miss it if you are interested. Not necessarily for other brands. Some even have similar prices in Shanghai, which may be related to the fact that L 'Oré al is produced in Thailand, while other brands are imported.

4. I don't know if the prices in Thailand are rising rapidly. When I went to Phuket three years ago, I felt that water sports were very cheap, even better than Hainan, and now they are all very expensive. There are 5 banana boats and 35 parachutes (buy two laps and get one lap for free). I don't know if it is related to the low tour fee and the need for subsidies. Brothers who know the situation can also talk about it. I suspect that the tour guide deliberately leads us to expensive places, otherwise it will be difficult to explain that the places where our group goes are all tourists from other groups in China, no foreigners and no people from Hong Kong and Taiwan. When we arrived at the beach with foreigners, the tour guide only arranged for us to swim, and told us not to participate in the water sports there, on the grounds that it was personal and irresponsible if something went wrong.

5. Thailand's tourism industry is very mature, but the tour guide keeps saying that the prices are set by the National Tourism Administration and cannot be discounted. I don't believe this. Brothers who have been there can also post some project quotations for reference:

8 shemale performances by the Oriental Princess

8 red mills by the European Carnival (the tour guide said that there were too few people to arrange, I'm sorry I didn't see it)

Thai bath models show 8 plants

18 plants in the Little Golden Triangle in western Thailand and Guihe River

5 plants in thai massage in two hours

6. Shopping, what I want to say is that good things are not cheap. Malaysia's Trinidad Wind Oil, East Brother Ali, Indian Hair Oil, Indian Tooth Powder, and Royal Selangor Tin Crafts (this is really exquisite, but I don't need it) are all good things, and they are not cheap. On the last day, I bought other tin crafts promoted by the tour guide in the car (three pieces for 1 yuan), which is more valuable than that promoted by the Singapore tour guide. The Thai tour guide didn't push it, but I guess no one bought it. Personal experience: L 'Oré al in Thailand is the cheapest, tourist souvenirs and T-shirts in Malaysia are also very cheap, and then duty-free goods are sold in Singapore airport duty-free shops (cosmetics), Hong Kong duty-free shops (especially cigarettes) and air planes, some of which are cheaper than Hong Kong duty-free shops. By the way, the price of diamond shops in Malaysia is also good. I don't know about gems, so I didn't buy them, but diamonds are indeed much cheaper than those in Shanghai. A 2-carat diamond (D color, VVS) was quoted at RMB 12,, and I couldn't afford it. I only bought a 5,-yuan diamond necklace (3 cents VS, G color).

Well, that's all I want to sum up. After reading it, you may think that I have a preference for Malaysia. I think so. I met a good tour guide there. I think that although it was only three days, it was the most rewarding trip for me and I learned a lot about Malaysia. There are the most interesting and delicious things in Thailand, so everyone should enjoy them. Friends who know English are best to travel independently or on their own

1. Instructions for entry and exit and customs

1. When entering the border, we will queue up in the order of the Exit List (the number in the upper right corner of the passport cover is the queue number) and pay attention to the one-meter line. Please do not take photos in the border inspection and customs area to avoid being detained.

2. Please bring the original ID card for inspection by the border inspectors when leaving and entering the country.

3. According to the customs regulations, each person can take 6 RMB and 5 USD worth of foreign currency out of the country.

4. Animals, plants, fruits that have not been quarantined, political, pornographic books, CDs, etc. are strictly prohibited from being brought into China when returning to China.

5. Please don't help others to carry things when leaving or entering the country, so as not to be used by bad elements.

6. When returning to China, the limit of cigarettes and alcohol per person is: two cigarettes and one bottle of wine.

7. Every time you go to a destination country, you need to fill in an entry card. The tour leader will help you fill in this kind of form.

2. Check-in procedures and baggage consignment instructions

1. According to civil aviation regulations, each tourist can only take one piece of luggage on board, and other luggage must be checked. Luggage case must be checked.

2. valuables, coins, certificates, etc. must not be checked in the luggage. For the safety of your property, please lock the checked baggage.

3. Seats on the plane are arranged by airlines in alphabetical order of surnames, so tourists from the same company are not necessarily arranged in adjacent seats. As far as the whole plane is concerned, the team is usually seated in the middle and rear of the cabin.

4. Singapore airport has a huge area. Please pay attention to the boarding gate indicated on the boarding pass when waiting for the flight, and board the plane within the specified time.

5. When boarding the plane for security check, the limit of liquid articles carried with you is 5ml. Security personnel may ask you to open the liquid items for inspection, so it is best not to bring cans of food or drinks. Alcoholic products and flammable and explosive chemicals are also prohibited from being carried on board, and even if they are checked in, they may be rejected by airlines.

6. Sharp articles such as eyebrow clippers, nail file, scissors, knives and razor blades must be checked. If you carry these items on board and are checked by security personnel, they may be temporarily detained or confiscated. Each person can only carry one lighter on board.

3. Instructions for bringing your own things

1. In order to save resources and do a good job in environmental protection, most of the team hotels we stay in do not provide disposable items. Please bring toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, slippers and other toiletries before going out.

2. Swimming suit, umbrella, motion sickness medicine and other commonly used medicines, pen (form required), bottle of water, etc.

3. It is forbidden to wear collarless shirts in Genting Casino. Please prepare corresponding clothes.

4. Please prepare a thin shirt with long sleeves for cold protection when driving at night.

four, food and accommodation instructions

1. If you are worried that you can't adapt to local tastes, you can bring some convenient dishes such as small package mustard tuber, but please don't bring meat and poultry products.

2. The standard of meals is a simple buffet or a team meal with 6-8 dishes and one soup per table. Team meals are usually spinach, tofu, scrambled eggs, fried fish, etc. The taste is quite different from that of China. It is not recommended that you add meals in the team restaurant, because one of them tastes bad and the other is that the serving speed is slow.

3. If the flight is during the meal time, no group meal will be arranged separately.

4. At present, it is the peak of tourism, so there may be waiting in line for meals.

5. Tourism in Singapore and Malaysia is very mature, and many star-rated hotels are old, so the facilities are relatively old.

6. If there is a single man and a single woman in the team, the travel agency will split the couple's room. Please cooperate. If there are special requirements, increase the room difference.

7. The styles of sockets in hotels in Singapore and Malaysia are different from those in China, but the housekeeping department may provide "adapter" borrowing service. If there is a socket in the bathroom, please note that there is a difference between 11V and 22V V. Please check it carefully before use to avoid burning electrical appliances.

5. Notes on currency, shopping and tipping

1. You can exchange Malaysian ringgit at the Malaysian tour guide, but the tour guide usually does not provide the service of exchanging ringgit for RMB, so please exchange it as needed.

2. There are some shopping shops on the trip. In line with the principle of freedom of shopping, please choose your own. If you have a shopping desire, please carefully compare the quality, price and production place of the goods before shopping. You are advised to shop carefully.

3. If you are interested in buying high-grade durable goods, please be sure to ask the store to issue an invoice. When the store issues an invoice in English, please make sure that the exact meaning expressed in English is consistent with the goods you purchased.

4. Please make a consumption plan in advance before departure. Considering the currency's liquidity and portability, besides RMB, a certain amount of US dollars can be carried.

5. When the tour guide introduces the self-funded projects to you, please ask the distinguished guests to choose the same projects for sightseeing as much as possible, because it involves issues such as car use and dining.

6. The tip paid to the tour guide per person per day is 3 yuan/person/day.

5. Traffic, sanitation, climate and time difference:

1. The traffic in Singapore and Malaysia is left-hand, so it is with us.