Yeah, definitely stay at home.

Where abouts in the UK does she live, surely most of the country's accessible by train?

Sorry, I'm struggling with this.

Get into debt with the Mafia.

@Martin ********

I expect you would get the same answer

@Giorgio *****

that is what I said.

Of course you can ask.

Go business class and it is irrelevant how old you are.

I'm going at the end of November, it's more cost effective to drive to Karon from Bangkok, air fares are ridiculous, cabs to and from the airport is 2000bt hiring a car on the island for a few days works out a lot more than driving, plus we get to see the countryside on the way down.

Be aware that if you don't have a Visa the Airline may kick up, Austrian were about to refuse me in April ( I slipped up because Thailand cut the 45 day exemption back to 30 days and I didn't have time to apply online) I was able to explain that I had an appointment at Petchabun immigration two days after arriving and provide evidence, then they waived the rule, it was touch and go for 20 minutes though