Blogs from Thailand, Asia - page 3

Last year was the first trip back to India since the Covid escape of March 2020. This fall as I told Taylor my plans for this year's trip, he said "but I've been to India 4 times, can we explore somewhere new?" I was unimpressed at first with his disappointment in returning to my homeland! But when I realized he used the word explore, I knew this was exactly the kind of child I was attempting to raise...one who was excited by new adventures and discovering all the world had to offer. He also asked to skip traveling altogether and just visit his family in Vancouver....so, after many conversations and many feels and many flight searches, I landed on a 2 month trip to Vancouver, Thailand and India. Some new mixed in with family time and ... read more

Do you feel your need for the constant escape from the mundane existence in the endless turquoise horizons, white sandy beaches, and discoveries of whole new worlds? Surfer who wants to go to coral island tours in Pattaya should not look anywhere else but in a Luxury Tour! Discovering the long hidden Coral Island, also known as Koh Larn is a journey that takes you to a place where your eyes and soul simply fall in love. A short distance from the exciting Pattaya city on the Gulf of Thailand, the promise of blissful serenity awaits you anytime you need to escape from daily routine. Today, let us explore the fairy-tale world of Coral Island and discover all the secrets that will lead you to the most remarkable trips. An Equatorial Eden with Lack of Capital ... read more

I headed back to the beaches from Khao Sok, but this time to Southern Thailand and to the Krabi province. My first stop was Ao Nang. A key town in the province, this is a very popular town for beachgoers and island hoppers and I found it too crowded for my liking. But the sunsets and the night market were definitely noteworthy. I did use the time to gorge on some Indian food, talk to some tourists from China and learnt a lot about the country. Next stop for me was Koh Lanta, an island district with about 30,000 population. The setting was perfect for my last few days in Thailand, swimming in the calm waters (though lot of jellyfish around) and just lazing on the beach. And it's here that I finally got to see ... read more

From Bangkok, I headed to Ko Phayam. As I have been to Thailand before, my goal for this trip has been to explore the less explored places and Ko Phayam fit the bill well. After a flight to Ranong and a short speedboat ride to the island, I arrived at this idyllic island. Close to the Myanmar border, Ko Phayam is an island of about 17 Square KM and a population of about 600+. And tourist population in season ranges from 100-200. My first impression upon arriving at the place of stay was everyone seems to know each other, even the tourists. And the reason was simple, tourists end up staying long here. I had initially planned 4 nights of stay including couple of days where I had to do some work calls. But one look ... read more

Everyone has heard about the devastating tsunami of 2004 in S.E.Asia. Koh Phi Phi island was one of the most badly hit places with much loss of life. Due to the geography of the island the wave hit on two sides, many of the small bars and bungalow resorts were destroyed. We visited the island in 2006 and saw how things were gradually returning to normal. Recently we've heard from many tourists how busy Phi Phi island has become now and wanted to see for ourselves. We did return last year for a day trip but due to the ferry breaking down, and us being stuck out at sea for almost two hours, we didn't have a lot of time to explore and one of the things I had really wanted to do was climb back ... read more