Family Gap Year – 2014’s best bits December 31, 2014 Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Travel Diary, Travel Tips 2 Comments As the end of 2014 is almost upon us we’ve been reflecting back on a few of our favourite bits from our family gap year together. As we gathered our list of “best bits” it took me a bit by surprise to...
Postcard from Koh Lipe December 27, 2014 Destinations, Thailand 1 Comment Summed up: The “Maldives of Thailand” Koh Lipe is a tropical island paradise of powdery white sand beaches and crystal clear waters.
Sai Naam – our home from home in Koh Lanta December 23, 2014 Destinations, Thailand 1 Comment In the early 1980's the first rucksack-carrying travellers trickled over to Koh Lanta from the mainland and a few bamboo beach huts sprang up. Back in the day what visitors there were cruised around on mopeds,...
Eating out in Koh Lanta December 17, 2014 Destinations, Thailand Eating out in Koh Lanta is like everything else on this blissfully laid-back island - simple and casual. Offering everything from roadside shacks to upmarket fine dining and every kind of beach bar and cafe in...
Things to do in Koh Lanta December 7, 2014 Destinations, Thailand Koh Lanta is a colourful Thai island with a slow, blissful vibe making it an easy place to kick back and do nothing. If you can bear to tear yourself away from the powdery, sandy beaches and bath-water-warm...
The wonder of Koh Lanta Beaches November 29, 2014 Destinations, Thailand Koh Lanta is a low-key, colourful island famous for its array of deliciously unspoilt beaches. The northern stretch of the island is more developed but the further south you head the more remote and...
A little bit in love with Koh Lanta November 28, 2014 Destinations, Thailand I have to agree the island of Koh Lanta is one of Thailand's best kept secrets. I'd never even heard of it 2 months ago, but the more I read, the more it sounded like the perfect place to break our travels...
Island hopping Southern Thailand – with kids November 26, 2014 Destinations, Thailand I'll be honest we could've easily got stuck in Bali. After 6 months of living in this beautiful, tropical island with it's warm, friendly people it was certainly hard to leave. But, we had the entire...
Railay Beach – Thailand November 20, 2014 Destinations, Thailand We'd heard a lot of glowing, wistful recommendations for Railay. The powdery white sands, the crystal clear turquoise Andaman sea, frosty beers and incredible sunsets. It was one of a handful of places that we...