Sairee Village Koh Tao: Detailed Guide for Travelers
Planning a visit to Koh Tao? Check out our detailed guide to Sairee Village, the heart of the action, including what you to know for an unforgettable stay.
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Chalok Baan Kao Beach: Exploring Koh Tao’s Chilled Out South End
Leaving the bulk of the divers and flashpackers behind in Sairee Beach, we head south, to a lesser trodden corner of the island.
Chaloklum Beach Koh Phangan: Guide for Travelers
Chaloklum Beach on Koh Phangan is a real paradise—low-key, stunning beach, and few visitors. Everything you need to know for your visit.
Night Ferry from Chumphon to Koh Tao: The Ultimate Guide
Detailed guide & trip report for taking the night ferry from Chumphon to Koh Tao, including helpful tips, photos, what to expect, and more.
Visiting Sala Keoku Park: A Guide for Travelers
Sala Keoku sculpture park in Nong Khai, Thailand is worth a visit! Check out our guide for travelers with colorful photography and helpful tips for planning your trip to Isan.
Ayutthaya DIY Tour: Fun & Easy Day Trip from Bangkok
An Ayutthaya DIY tour is the best way for independent travelers to visit this ancient UNESCO site. Here’s our complete guide for doing it yourself from Bangkok, plus helpful bonus tips for visiting Ayutthaya with young children.
Udon’s Quirky Nong Bua Lake
A fun morning spent exploring newly refurbished and uniquely Chinese Nong Bua Lake and Chalom Phrakiat Park on our way out of Udon Thani.
Udon Thani
A rare skip across the Mekong to Thailand for BB2’s 20-week anatomy ultrasound—and a weekend of sampling oddities of the industrialized world…
Baby Overboard
Finally, the post you’ve all been waiting for… Noe (and friends…but mostly Noe) in Railay!
Railay Night Life
When the sun sets at 6pm, even Noe gets a sampling of the beach nightlife. And when the grandparents are in town, mom and dad get even more.
Reasonably Unseasonable
We spend five days on the Railay Peninsula with Grammy, Grampy and friends, soaking up the beach life and warm company, despite an unexpected visit from Old Man Winter.
Meet Me in Railay
Heading down south to one of our favorite places on the planet for five fun-filled days with four of our favorite people on the planet.
In Search of the Perfect Beach
We venture to the far south of the island to Wai Bay. Could this prove to be the perfect beach we’ve searched for all these years? We’ll find out!
Koh Samet Cove Hopping
On some islands, you beach hop. On Koh Samet, you cove hop. Today, we visit five distinct coves without setting foot on a lick of blacktop.
Island Life on Koh Samet
Awake early in the small Thai fishing village of Ban Phe with a couple of unhappy stomachs. Nothing that some tropical beach time won’t cure!
Island Escape: Bangkok to Ban Phe
With work obligations finished, we’re off on our long overdue first beach holiday since moving to Southeast Asia!
Adventures Along the Sukhumvit Line
Noe and I explore Bangkok on our own while Lori attends a physical therapy conference … until we decide to sneak our way into the conference, posing as Dr. Singha and his esteemed colleague, Professor Peepoo.
Bangkok, Old & New
Starting the week on old Rattanakosin Island, before relocating into the exploding high-rise jungle of Eastern Bangkok.
