Blogs from South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 11

Not a lot happening today or is it??? We had another awesome breakfast and met Mr Mow, our buffalo tour expert, confirmed our flight back? then showed us the best packages for what we wanted to see woohoo bring on James Bond Island and Fantasea and tiger kingdom for a great price. We are all seeing the first two. We walked along Patong Beach road and down Bangla road to the shopping centre. Loved the guys stopping us to ask us if we are Australians and then trying to get us to go to a motel for 90 mins so they get paid a certain amount of Baht based on the tickets we got and the money they make off them! But you must leave immediately to claim. No thank you. Bit of retail therapy, ride ... read more

Beaching is always my favourite thing to do on the vacation. I just got back from a friends-and-family trip to Krabi, Thailand. It turns out that spending time with loved ones, in an affordable paradise, is one of the better ways to pass three days. So without further ado, let me tell you about our getaway and hopefully give you some solid ideas about what to do in Krabi Thailand. Krabi, Thailand Trip Day One: An Airport Reunion As is the case with any trip, the first hurdle was getting there. Luckily, Krabi is a hospitality hub, so finding flights is fairly easy. My husband Archie and I flew into Krabi directly from our current home base in Chiang Mai. Our friends hopped a flight from Bangkok. My parents, who already live down sou... read more

With sunny weather in the forecast, we planned to spend the bulk of the next two days on the beach. We picked url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297930-d2454044-Reviews-Patong_Beach-Patong_Kathu_Phuket.htmlPatong Beach for a Sunday Funday and url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297930-d2454044-Reviews-Patong_Beach-Patong_Kathu_Phuket.htmlNai Harm Beachfor a more laid-back Monday. We packed a six-pack of Leo and headed for Patong. We grabbed lunch near the shore and picked up some beer coozies at a convenience store. The sun was sizzling, so we sought a shady spot to sit and sip our suds. We spent the day switching between the surf and our refreshing beverages. Eventually, we started ordering Leo beers from a vendor. Brad put his newly minted MBA skills to work and ... read more

The sun finally arrived on our honeymoon! We hurried out of bed to take advantage of the clear morning, unknowing if the storm clouds would move back in. Kristy got a banana and chocolate pancake breakfast while we walked between two beaches. We settled into a spot on url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1507054-d7155397-Reviews-Ao_Nang_Beach-Ao_Nang_Krabi_Town_Krabi_Province.htmlAo Nang beach. It was hot, sunny, and breezy; a perfect day for the beach. We laid out for a while then tested the surf. The water was warm but still refreshing. After soaking up as many rays as we could, we ascended some beachside stairs to the url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1507054-d8869847-Reviews-The_Crab_Company_Restaurant_Bar-Ao_Nang_Krabi_Town_Krabi_Province.htmlCrab Company restaurant. We each had shrimp and Chang/ur... read more

We timed our visit to Koh Phangan to make the famous Haad Rin beach full moon party. We stayed at Blue Lotus bungalows along a remote beach, 10 minutes north of Haad Rin. The party was ram packed with around 20 thousand people, amongst were many sipping on their lethal buckets of mixed spirits. We were tactical and brought our own booze; it’s the best way to keep it cheap and avoid dodgy shots. I still managed to throw up in the sea though. Keeping it classy. Everyone is bound to have fun at this rave. However my advice would be to go to the half moon or jungle party instead. The full moon party is very overcrowded with speakers solely blasting out EDM, whereas the other parties have a better variety of music and much ... read more