Thailand | Koh Samet
Located a few hours away from Bangkok, Koh Samet is a favourite destination for Thai locals and expats. Stunning beaches and low cost beach front accommodation makes it an attractive family destination.
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Category: Thailand
Thailand adventure (part 1)
Those who know me well will know that I’m not a fan of routine and that’s probably why I love to...
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What an adventure (SE Asia)
1 idea, 1 baby, 1 husband and wife, 2 backpacks, 2 daypacks, 1 buggy, 6 months, 25 weeks, 176...
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Road safety Sue (General)
A former boyfriend from my early twenties gave me the nickname ‘road safety Sue’ due to the fact...
Read MoreThursday, Friday, Scamday (Kao Sok, Thailand)
After our two weeks in Phuket, Kao Sok was a welcome respite from touristville. Kao Sok National park nestles in the hills and therefore has a cooler climate than our previous destination. The majority of the accommodation in...
Read MoreNana, Gramps and Aunty Kim are in town (Bangkok / Phuket, Thailand)
After 3 ½ months on the road Nana, Gramps and Aunty Kim arrived in Thailand. Having spent the past few months communicating via Skype it was finally time for ‘the boy’ to re-acquaint himself with them in person. ‘The boy’ had a...
Read MoreBangkok dogs and Botox (Bangkok, Thailand)
After a one night stop at Ayuttaya (click here to read more about our experience), which was incredibly moving as we arrived shortly after the devastating floods had subsided, we took the train south to Bangkok. Having visited...
Read MoreI like to ride my bicycle (Sukothai, Thailand)
Sukothai, the first independent Thai Kingdom, is famous for it’s 13th century temples and monuments. Sukothai’s 200 plus historical sites are spread over huge parks and the easiest way to travel between locations is by pushbike....
Read MoreElephant painting, poo and paper (Lampang, Thailand)
After spending a few nights in Tha Ton in the north of Thailand we’ve looped back down to Lampung, 70 kilometres south of Chiang Mai. Our journey included an eventful 4 hour long tail boat ride down the Kok river from Tha Ton to...
Read MoreGenerous offerings (Tha Ton, Thailand)
Over the course of our trip ‘the boy’ has become very experienced at knowing how to pull the attention of the locals. A cute smile, a wave, or if they fail a ridiculously, a loud fake laugh in the unsuspecting target’s direction...
Read MoreOld MacDonald had a farm (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
With many of the fast paced adventure tours being off limits for us to partake in as a family, we opted for a trip to visit a few of the many hill tribe communities that surround Chiang Dao and Chiang Mai. Although some of the...
Read MoreLadyboy (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
His hair, dark blonde, long and wavy, has been confusing all that meet him. Comments include “What a pretty girl”“How old is she?” “What beautiful eyes she has” and a look of amazement when we tell them that ‘she’ is in fact a...
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