We spent 3 weeks travelling Thailand. Here is where we stayed and a few of the things we got up to.
Bangkok– We decided to fly into Bangkok as it was the cheapest option. We stayed in Bangkok for 3 nights where we spent time jet-lagged, eating dodgy food from the night market, and suffering from it.
In and amongst this, we went to numerous temples and markets.
Krabi– We took a £45 flight to Krabi and stayed there for 3 nights. We stayed in a hotel which we believed to be 4 stars, you know, as a treat. It was however, the full backpacker experience. Cockroaches included. We won’t even bother naming this place, avoid. We were so excited to get to the beach, straight into the sea. And then straight back out. Can someone please explain why we were getting bitten by something that we could not even see?
While in Krabi, we went on a boat tour to Hong Island. We walked up to the viewpoint, snorkelled, and drank mango smoothies. We also took a boat over to Railay beach, explored the town, had lunch on the beach and bought new flip flops and the current pair broke.
We went to the night market, numerous times.
Phuket– We split our time in Phuket over two areas. First we stayed 2 nights in Nai Harn and then 3 nights in Patong.
First then, Nai Harn. We visited Yanui beach where we got well burnt and snorkelled with loads of fish. This was a short tuk tuk ride from where we were staying. We watched the sunset on Nai Harn beach and spent the next day chilling our burn in the pool.
Then Patong. We got a tuk tuk to freedom beach. When we started on the path down they tried to charge us? Who has to pay to go to the beach? We walked further up the road and treked through the jungle, difficult to do in sliders btw. We then relaxed on the beach before treking up the hill in the boiling heat. It was a nice beach, but we have been to better. Lots of jellyfish in the water and very busy.
We did a day tour which included the Big Buddha, Wat Chai Thararam and Phuket old town. This was ok, but I don’t think that the old town was anything special and there was not much to do/see in the area. We also did a boat tour to the Similan Islands. This was one of the nicest places we visited in Thailand, the water was so blue and we even saw some dolphins and turtles. Like us, there were many other tourists visiting so it was very busy.
We also visited the popular Bangla Road. No comment.
Koh Samui– We embarked on a thrilling 3-night escapade in Koh Samui. Our hotel was perched at the top of the island, right next to the golden Buddha. Thankfully, our hotel had free kayaks, so we paddled out and saw the Buddha from the water. We also ventured into the Fisherman’s village, where window shopping turned into a serious sport, snacks mysteriously disappeared, and we were mesmerized by a fire show. Being far from everything had its perks; we had all the time in the world to chill and plot our grand departure to the next adventure!
Koh Tao– We spent 5 nights in Koh Tao, starting at Shark Bay. We lounged around, playing mermaids while swimming with turtles. Once we moved closer to town, we thought, “Hey, let’s be fancy!” and signed up for a cooking class, which was fun until our culinary dreams turned into a spicy nightmare afterward. Oh, and we bravely tackled a Scuba course for a day, proving that we’re not afraid of drowning in adventure—or just drowning. We hiked up to viewpoints, got tattoos, and splurged (accidently) on a “healthy” breakfast that cost us an arm and a leg (seriously, who knew pancakes and a smoothie bowl could break the bank?). Moral of the story? Next time, I’m sticking to trusty noodles for breakfast!
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