Viva Vientiane!
I have spent the last four days exploring and visiting Vientiane. I was a little apprehensive on Monday, as this is the first time I have ever been to a new country on my own before, but I have had an...
View ArticleChiang Rai: the White Temple and the Black House
Just after Christmas, my friend asked me if I wanted to go to Chiang Rai with her. It is always somewhere I have wanted to visit, so I jumped at the opportunity! Our main reason for visiting was to see...
View ArticleChiang Rai: Kayan people
The Kayan, are a subgroup of the Red Karen people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Burma. In the late 1980s/early 1990s many Kayan tribes fled to Thailand following conflict which fled to the Thai...
View ArticleChiang Rai: Doi Tung
As I have said already, the main purpose for our visit to Chiang Rai was to see the White Temple, so we were a little bit lost regarding what we should do on Sunday! We decided to hire a driver, and we...
View ArticleKoh Sichang: Tham Phang Beach
Koh Sichang’s main beach is called Tham Phang. Unless you’re extremely fit, and can actually be bothered in the sun, catch a tuk tuk or a motorbike from the main road: Koh Sichang is a very mountainous...
View ArticleHow To Get To Koh Sichang From Bangkok
I was dreading the journey a little to be honest. I have travelled by myself before, but always on a plane. For whatever reason, a bus and a boat seemed far bigger and more adventurous. The last boat...
View ArticleCharlie’s Bungalows, Koh Sichang
I wasn’t really sure where to stay on Koh Sichang, but was keen to book accommodation with it being a long weekend, and I knew it was a popular Thai resort and so I didn’t want to be left stranded. I...
View ArticleViva Vientiane!
I have spent the last four days exploring and visiting Vientiane. I was a little apprehensive on Monday, as this is the first time I have ever been to a new country on my own before, but I have had an...
View ArticleChiang Rai: the White Temple and the Black House
Just after Christmas, my friend asked me if I wanted to go to Chiang Rai with her. It is always somewhere I have wanted to visit, so I jumped at the opportunity! Our main reason for visiting was to see...
View ArticleChiang Rai: Kayan people
The Kayan, are a subgroup of the Red Karen people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Burma. In the late 1980s/early 1990s many Kayan tribes fled to Thailand following conflict which fled to the Thai...
View ArticleChiang Rai: Doi Tung
As I have said already, the main purpose for our visit to Chiang Rai was to see the White Temple, so we were a little bit lost regarding what we should do on Sunday! We decided to hire a driver, and we...
View ArticleGood Times Resort, Kanchanaburi
During our recent trip to Kanchanburi, we stayed at the newly opened Good Times Resort, located on the banks of the River Kwai and run by the lovely and helpful Chalalee. We paid 750 baht a night for...
View ArticleCatching a Mini Van from Victory Monument to Kanchanaburi
So, in light of my embracing all that is Bankgok, I decided to give riding in a mini van a whirl. It cost 130B to leave from Victory Monument, Bangkok to Kanchanaburi. I had heard the vans left every...
View ArticleKoh Sichang: General Impressions
I am intending on writing a series of posts about my weekend, away, but I thought I would start with my general impressions about Koh Sichang. I really liked Koh Sichang and I think it will become my...
View ArticleKoh Sichang and The Thai Royal Family
I hadn’t been aware before visiting Koh Sichang, just how much of a connection the island had with the Thai Royal Family. Although my sightseeing plans were put predominantly on hold thanks to my...
View ArticleKoh Samui: Kamalaya Wellness Centre and Sanctuary
Kamalaya, Koh Samui I have written for a magazine called Expat Ladies in Bangkok now for almost a year. We have just enjoyed a long weekend in Thailand in celebration of the Queen’s birthday and...
View ArticleFood and Drink at The Kamalaya, Koh Samui
As many of the guests here are on detox or weight loss programmes, the food is catered for healthy eating and certainly worthy of its own blog post. Quite frankly I couldn’t get enough of it! Many of...
View ArticleTravelling: From Bangkok to Koh Samui
Although both Bangkok and Thai airways fly directly into Koh Samui airport (which I am told is amazing, so I will need to try and save some baht to see for myself), I flew from Don Muang to Nakhon Si...
View ArticleThe Beach: Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Leh Island
I often wish I had gone travelling pre/ following university, before I was required by life to settle down and start being an adult – I am aware there will be some reading this post who, perhaps...
View ArticlePhuket Sail Tours: Phang Nga Bay by Speedboat
Phuket Sail Tours is a small family owned business. I came across them on trip advisor, and like all of the reports that I read about them. They don’t overcrowd their boats, will not hesitate to call...
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