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Island Hop - Koh Samui To Koh Phangan - 10 hours ago
After a week on Koh Samui’s busy and beautiful Chaweng Beach, I checked out of The Sands Resort bungalow, got picked up in an air-conditioned van and transferred to the pier. We had a 20-30 minute wait, then walked the warped wooden planks to the.. Topics: beach, boat, ferry, island, Thailand
Kayaking Ang Thong National Marine Park - 1 day ago
The real life inspiration for the beach in Alex Garland’s novel, “The Beach,” is part of the Ang Thong National Marine Park. As I was finding the cost of living noticeably higher in Thailand than Nepal or India, I decided to adopt a more... Topics: Adventure Sports, kayaking, Thailand
Chaweng Beach Life - 2 days ago
I dedicated my first full day on Kho Samui to exploring Chaweng, writing, and reading “Do Travel Writers Go To Hell” by Thomas Kohnstamm, a book I came across in Bangkok. Published earlier in the year, it chronicles the experiences of a first-time... Topics: beach, food, island, partying, Thailand
Bye Bye Bangkok, Hello Koh Samui - 3 days ago
I took an overnight, double-decker bus filled with backpackers from Bangkok to Surat Thani. The bus/boat combination was $14, half the cost of the train/boat option, and more readily available, so I went with it. I got a few hours of sleep during the... Topics: beach, island, Thailand





















