Although Koh Samui wasn’t exactly known for its culture, we wanted to experience the island beyond its northern beaches, so we booked a quick 4-hour tour before saying bye to Thailand. Our tour consisted of a private driver who took us on a prearranged itinerary, hitting on 7 different attractions around the island. We took…
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Eating, Cooking, and Drinking Thai Style
Due to the threats of inclement weather, we decided to craft today’s itinerary around things we could do indoors if the skies opened up again. After yesterday’s somewhat sleepy experience in Mae Nam, we decided to venture out into Chaweng, the island’s biggest beach and most commercially developed town. Although the interior of the town…
Chilling in Koh Samui
After running all over 4 islands in Indonesia, we decided to finally take a breather and enjoy exactly what Koh Samui is known for – its beaches and sun. We slept in for a change and rolled down to the resort’s restaurant for breakfast. The breakfast buffet of 550 THB ($17) felt steep so we…
Goodbye Indonesia, Hello Thailand
With mixed emotions, we left Indonesia today. It definitely seemed like a long trip in one sense but not long enough in the other. We dealt with a general lack of structure with regards to trip planning and transportation, some really long journeys for a country whose size we vastly underestimated, dramatically lower standards of…
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