Located in the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Kho Phangan are three of the most popular islands for travellers while in Thailand. The Gulf of Thailand, formerly known as the Gulf of Siam, is situated in the western Pacific Ocean. The Gulf of Thailand is surrounded on the north, west and southwest … Continue reading Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan Two Week Itinerary- Quick Travel Guide
We spent 4 nights in Koh Samui during in December (2020). We stayed at The Amari Koh Samui on Chaweng Beach. Typically, Koh Samui attracts many tourists. At the moment due to Covid-19 Thailand is not allowing international visitors. However despite the lack of international visitors Chaweng Beach still had plenty of activities. Location: Situated in … Continue reading Amari Hotel Koh Samui Review
Street food in South East Asia is probably one of our best discoveries in life. Our first Asian street food experience was the famous Banh Mi in Vietnam back in 2017. Since then we have munched our way around Asian street food vendors. Curries, stir-fries, dumplings, meat-skewers, noodle soup, we have dined at 100's of … Continue reading Street Food in South East Asia – What You Need to Know
Pai is a small hippie town located in northern Thailand not too far from the Myanmar boarder. Pai is famous for its lush hiking trails, surrounding mountains, cascading waterfalls and laid-back atmosphere. Driving from Chiang Mai to Pai will take around 3 hours. The route has over 700 windy turns as you ascend into the … Continue reading Chiang Mai to Pai – Motorbike Road Trip
Pai is a small hippie town nestled in the mountains of Northern Thailand near the Myanmar boarder. It is located 135km from the Chiang Mai. The road is mostly up mountain with over 700 twisting curves. During our visit to Pay we stayed in a beautiful cabin at Pai Homey. The location was the perfect base to … Continue reading Things to do in Pai Thailand
First week of teaching in the classroom is now complete! Who knew teaching was such a physically demanding job!!! If you have been following our blog you probably know we have been living and teaching in Thailand for nearly 6 months. However, only now (August 2020) have we completed our first week of classroom teaching. … Continue reading First Week Teaching in a School in Thailand
Huay Kaew Waterfall is the closest waterfall to the city of Chiang Mai. The waterfall is located near Chiang Mai Zoo at the bottom of the mountain. There is no entrance fee and is completely free to adults and children. Huay Kaew Waterfall is a small waterfall measuring around 10 meters tall. The waterfall is … Continue reading Exploring Chiang Mai – Huay Kaew Waterfall
Recently we travelled from our newly adopted home of Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. Chiang Rai is Thailand’s most northern city and is located on the river Kok. It is a relaxed and laid back city, much quieter than Chiang Mai or Bangkok. However, there is still plenty of things to do and see in … Continue reading One Day in Chiang Rai Thailand
During our time in Chiang Rai we drank our fair share of coffee. Northern Thailand is a hub for excellent coffee shops due to the large number for coffee plantations in the region. While in Chiang Rai we decided to do our own self drive of some coffee shops. we only scratched the surface, but … Continue reading Chiang Rai Thailand – Our Coffee Shop Tour
Since arriving in Chiang Mai over 5 months ago we finally ventured little further afield. With everything that has been going on in terms of the pandemic we had been reluctant to travel too far from our newly adopted home of Chiang Mai. Since arriving in Chiang Mai we have actually not left the city … Continue reading How to Travel From Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai by Bus
