Today we were collected from our hotel and driven about an hour south of Koh Samui for another boat trip. This was an organised tour, so we were packed onto the boat with a whole bunch of people and set off to find dolphins. Since I tend to get seasick easily, I chose to sit Continue reading

The day started out with a bit more SUP boarding, remaining hopeful that we’d find Mum’s sunnies. No luck. I had an amazing massage at our hotel’s not so private but still relaxing massage spot by the pool, a 60 minute neck, back and shoulder massage. Being Thai inspired, it also included leg squeezing, head Continue reading

It is only an hour and 10 minutes flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui, so you can imagine how surprised we were to be served a full meal!  Especially since it was 10 am and there was no reason to have a full meal. Regardless, I ate it. Chicken noodle curry. Yum. Koh Samui is Continue reading

Icon Siam is a mixed-use development made up of a shopping mall , hotels, and residences. It cost US$1.5 billion to build and includes the tallest building in Thailand, the Magnolia Waterfront Residences with 70-floors. We took a Tuktuk here to explore while giving Tom and Luisa time to pack.  What a beautiful complex! We wandered Continue reading

The last couple of days have been spent exploring the busy, and at times chaotic, city of Bangkok. Given how cheap Grab/Bolt is, we mostly used cars to get around, though Tom and Luisa did use the train a bit. We spent quite a lot of time in traffic, so it took longer to do Continue reading

It is hard to heard cats. Very hard. So today, we went our separate ways, and Mum, Dad and I took a day trip to Kanchanaburi province, 120km west, and roughly 3 hours drive from Bangkok. Given the distance, we hired a private van with a guide and driver. In 1942, Kanchanaburi was under Japanese Continue reading

Today, I farewelled one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever stayed at and set off for the airport. I forget how much time is lost just getting to and from places, with most taxis taking an hour to get from A to B despite the actual kilometre distance not matching the time needed. I Continue reading

The location we’re staying at is famous for its sunrises and lucky for me, the sun rises just after 6, so waking up for this wasn’t a difficult thing. It was incredibly beautiful and so worth it. Today we were treated to a complementary longtail boat ride around the islands of Phang Nga Bay. It Continue reading

Today we left Phuket Island and headed north to Samet Nangshe, in the Phang Nga region, where we took the boat trip a few days ago. It was a 90-minute drive and therefore took a while to find a Bolt (similar to Uber) driver who would take us. After some help from our villa hosts Continue reading

One of the best things about this villa is the pool. It is the perfect temperature for a dip anytime of the day. From 6am to midnight,  it’s comfortable and fresh, but not too fresh. So we’ve spent most mornings with a post breakfast swim. Today Luisa brilliantly organised a bunch of scooters for us Continue reading