# @stephmylife on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ZNbr9RSvC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31312633-stephmylife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-03T14:16:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie Barry Woods (@stephmylife) — https://gondola.cc/stephmylife

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How to get the best from any tourist hotspot without waking up at the crack of dawn 👇🏼

Being an early bird when you’re travelling - especially in popular places, at busy times of year, makes all the difference! We lucked out with empty waterfalls at Erawan because we arrived so early. BUT if you’re not an early bird? 

Here’s what we do when we CBA to wake up early: 
Option1: lunchtime! tour groups are usually at restaurants so tourist numbers drop a little between 12-1:30. We found this so handy at Angkor wat in Cambodia! All of the busy temples were dead at lunch since most people are on tours. If you keep arriving at sights to those dreaded big white tour buses, try arriving at lunch!

Option 2: 4pm! It’s a sweet spot we took advantage of in Philippines and Laos. Every travel blog tells you to get to popular sights first, so people arrive at the busy sights at the crack of dawn. But they’re all taking naps on the beach by 4pm and the waterfalls were empty. We did hikes in Laos at 4/5pm too and routes were clear. 

So late risers, use those tips to have a little calm at the sights you’re dying to see ❤️ it also might save a few arguments between couples 👀

Erawan national park has been on my Thailand hitlist forever - but Bangkok always held onto me for too long and we never made it west of the city. We finally went and arrived just as the park opened - mostly because I couldn’t wait to get there, but we were bloody lucky. 

There’s no one cropped out of these pics, we had time to sit, shoot, chat, and dip our toes in without seeing many people.
The hike isn’t too tough, but there are a fair few steps! If you’re not in the mood for a hike, just head to the first 3/4 as they’re easier!

#erawannationalpark #erawanfalls #thailandtravelguide #thailanditinerary #thailandtraveltips #thaiexpats #travelsoutheastasia #travelblogger

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Barry Woods | @stephmylife | https://gondola.cc/stephmylife | Influencer |

## Tags

travelblogger, thailandtravelguide, thaiexpats, thailandtraveltips, erawannationalpark, travelsoutheastasia, thailanditinerary, erawanfalls

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