On behalf of our group of 4, I wish to let you know how much we enjoyed spending time with A our guide, and Aod our driver (pronounced Ot). We really appreciated the time and effort that you put into assisting us with our trip. We came away from our 5 day trip with more knowledge and life experience than we imagined possible.
A and Aod are true assets to your business and tourism for Northern Thailand!!! The boys willingness to cater for our needs and personalities were amazing! Within the first day, we felt like we had been friends for a very long time, we felt comfortable and safe at all times.
The itinerary was perfect for us, we were never bored, always looking forward to the next stop, and disappointed that we had to leave the previous.
Our favourite moments included experiencing the markets, interacting with locals, eating LOTS and LOTS of fabulous food, the homestay and being awake at 3am to interact with the locals and offer food to the Monks in A’s hometown who had been mediating for 3 full months.
None of us got car sick, the car travel was well balanced with plenty of stops. The boys were happy for us to boss them around when we needed to purchase drinks, grab street snacks and visit toilets. The boys even let us girls sleep in while they went for an early morning fish with ‘our boy’.
I am already planning on coming back in the next 12 months to do a modified Chiang Rai trip, and will be very pleased to see Aod working as a guide, as I will definitely request to travel with him. I would LOOVVEEE to go on another trip with both boys, they are a great team matchup!
A - We were very impressed with A’s English skills, his local knowledge, and his desire to engage us. Communicating with him was easy, and we had many many funny moments where we compared languages and learnt new words. He had a brilliant sense of humour, and we spent a lot of time laughing uncontrollably in the 4WD.
We loved A’s natural ability to interpret and ask questions on our behalf. Nothing was too difficult, and A was always careful and diligent in his approach with locals. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting his family and friends in his local town, it made us feel important and accepted.
AOD - We see a massive amount of potential with Aod being a guide for your company, he is very professional, has a great sense of humour, is organised, and even though his English skills were less than A’s, he had a great desire to communicate and did very well at it. Aod worked very well with A, he was like a sponge, listening and learning at all times.
Aod’s driving skills were great, there were a couple of times where other drivers were erratic on the windy roads, and Aod calmly avoided any issues from occurring.
Thank you Melissa, Pat, A and Aod, our lives are forever changed because of the time spent with you. See you very soon!!
Jo, Jacqui, Tegan and Mat - From Tasmania Australia
