We headed to Koh Lipe after a few days on it’s quieter neighbor Ko Adang. There are so many resorts on this island that it was extremely hard to pick where to stay! Fortunately, the island is very small, so…
Four Nights on Ko Adang, Thailand (Days 218-222)
Reserving a Bungalow on Ko Adang Ko Adang is a large, mostly unoccupied island to the north of Koh Lipe, which on the contrary, is a very small, popular island at the south of Thailand near the border with Malaysia.…
Eight Nights on Koh Mook, Thailand (Days 210-218)
We booked our ferry tickets on Ko Lanta through The Monkey Lanta Shop (same place as the snorkel tour) for 550 baht each. We were picked up at 8:45 am and driven to the Old Town dock where we boarded…
A Week on Ko Lanta, Thailand (Days 203-210)
Our homestay on Koh Yao Yai, Green Mountain Resort, booked our boat tickets to Ko Lanta (1,200 baht each, same price as at the pier). We were picked up in a songthaew from our resort (included in the boat ticket…
Island Life on Koh Yao Yai, Thailand (Days 197-203)
After some colder weather in Vietnam, we headed back to Thailand for some beach time! We had a flight to Phuket, connecting in Bangkok. Check in at the Hanoi airport was quick and easy, and the flight was about 1.5…
The Slow Boat from Thailand to Laos on the Mekong River (Days 142-144)
We were closing in on our 30-day visa period in Thailand, so we had to decide where to go next and how to get there. From our research, the slow boat from Thailand to Laos on the Mekong River seemed…
5-Day Road Trip to Nan and Phayao Provinces, Thailand (Days 136-141)
We rented a car in Chiang Rai through Avis for 6 days total. Pickup was at the airport and went relatively smoothly. In order to get to the Avis counter, you have to enter the airport which requires going through…
Chiang Mai (3 nights) and Chiang Rai (3 nights), Thailand (Days 131-136 and Days 141-142)
Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is a city that a lot of visitors use as a home base to explore northern Thailand. We looked into doing a number of activities/excursions here, including the following: Overnight trek with 8 Adventures that included…
Journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai – Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, Thailand (Days 128-131)
1 Night in Ayutthaya and 2 Nights in Old Sukhothai (we loved Old Sukhothai!) Ayutthaya While staying in Bangkok, we decided explore northern Thailand next, saving the beaches in the south of Thailand for later in our trip. Having decided…
5 Days in Bangkok, Thailand (Days 122-128)
Suggested Itinerary: Day 1 – Explore Lumphini Park and MBK Mall Day 2 – Visit the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, and Wat Pho Day 3 – Check out one of the floating markets (Khlong Lat Mayom and Chatuchak for us,…