After a few relaxing days on Koh Samet, it was time to make our way back to Bangkok for the final stop of our Thailand adventure. We started the morning with an early breakfast before heading to the pier, where we caught a fast catamaran back to the mainland. From …
After a few busy days exploring Northern Thailand, it was time for some beach time and we travelled to Koh Samet for a chance to slow down for a few days. Getting there, however, was going to take most of the day. We started with a taxi ride to the …
After a few great days exploring Chiang Mai, it was time to head further north to Chiang Rai. We’d arranged for a private driver to collect us from our hotel and take us on the journey, although I’d requested a minivan, we ended up with a SUV. Ah well, can’t …
Our journey to Chiang Mai wasn’t exactly the smoothest we’ve had… after checking out of our hotel in Luang Prabang, we had some time before our flight, so we decided to just leave for the airport early and use up the last of our Lao cash on snacks and a …
Once more, we’re back in Khao Lak for another Thailand fix….. and this time we brought the kids with us for the first time! For this trip we decided to try out AirAsia from Australia to see if it would be worth the hassle. And with hassle, we’re talking about …
Back in Khao Lak and Thailand once again… This trip was a spur of the moment decision as we hadn’t planned to travel anywhere for at least a couple of months and were originally going to have longer time away. But a few things at home changed all of that …
A few months ago when we were planning our trip we told ourselves that we wanted to finish up somewhere where we could relax and do nothing for a few days. Our decision fell on the island of Koh Tao. To get there from Khao Lak we first had to …
Visiting Khao Lak was not part of the original plan but after a few pleas and a guilt trip we decided to make a quick visit and visit our friends there… and we’re glad that we did! Getting there was no problem…. we just caught a flight from Bangkok to …
We arrived in Kanchanaburi at noon and the minibus dropped us off on the door step of our chosen accommodation… We checked in at VN Guesthouse and got a decent room with a double bed and fan that was located in a raft bungalow on the river for only 275 …
Since Ayutthaya is only located around 90km north of Bangkok it’s very easy to visit it via a day trip and there are many operators offering tours. Suz and I decided to stay over there for one night instead. Ayutthaya served as the country’s capital from 1350 to 1767 and …