Thailand in the blog

Ten January destinations with sea between +25 and +29°C, plus three closer ones where the sun shows up but swimming does not. Water and air temperatures, flight times from Warsaw after this season's changes to charter routes, indicative prices for a week for two, and every form and fee to sort out before departure.

Eight warm-sea destinations ranked by flight time and water temperature, with indicative prices for a week for two and the paperwork each one needs from residents of Poland.

We look at where the sea is still swimmable in November and where the trip becomes sightseeing instead. With water temperatures, flight times from Warsaw and indicative weekly prices in PLN.

Thailand and Vietnam are the two most popular Asian destinations among tourists from Poland. On a tour operator's website they look similar: warm, exotic, affordable. In reality they offer a fundamentally different level of immersion, different infrastructure and different demands on your planning. We break both destinations down with climate data, prices and an honest answer: who should go where.

Before a trip to Thailand in August, everyone checks the rain forecast, and the disappointment arrives from a completely different direction - from the sea. We break it down honestly: what "the rainy season" really means, why red flags fly on the west coast this month, which islands are shut until mid-October, where in Thailand it's dry in August, and how much you can save in low season.

May is one of the most rewarding months to travel from Poland: the sea is warm, the crowds haven't arrived yet, and package prices are noticeably lower than in July or August. For international professionals living and working in Poland, it's a golden window: enough warmth for a genuine beach holiday, low enough prices to stretch a medium or high budget further than you'd expect.