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Tag: Thailand

  • Following Giants, Koh Lanta

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    Following Giants is a 100% ethical elephant sanctuary located on Koh Lanta in Thailand. There is also a sanctuary located on the mainland in Krabi. Their slogan is ‘letting elephants lead the way’. We visited in April 2024 and were amazed at the work they have done in ensuring their sanctuary is ethical and the…

  • A guide to Ao Nang, Thailand

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    Ao Nang is on the mainland and is in the Krabi province. We visited Ao Nang after island hopping around Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Yai, Koh Phi Phi, and Koh Lanta. Ao Nang is known for its long beaches and there are lots of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops. Ao Nang is busier than…

  • Lanta Animal Welfare, Koh Lanta

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    Lanta Animal Welfare is a not for profit charity that was established in 2005 by Junie Kovacs. Junie is from Norway and was only visiting Koh Lanta for a holiday, but she fell in love with the island and all of the animals. Junie saw how many stray cats and dogs there were, and she…

  • A guide to Koh Lanta, Thailand

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    Koh Lanta has been my favourite island in South East Asia (so far). There is so much to explore but it’s also an amazing place to just chill out. It really is a beautiful island. Koh Lanta is located on the west coast of Thailand between the Phi Phi islands and the mainland. It’s part…

  • A guide to Koh Phi Phi, Thailand

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    When you think of Phi Phi island you might think of partying and people getting drunk. This kind of thing hasn’t been our vibe whilst we’ve been travelling. We much prefer chilled out places that aren’t full of tourists being drunk idiots. We were initially going to skip out on Phi Phi for this reason…

  • A guide to Koh Yao Yai, Thailand

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    Koh Yao Yai is only about a 10 minute boat ride from Koh Yao Noi. A good swimmer could probably swim between the two islands, but I wouldn’t recommend this! Koh Yao Yai is a slightly bigger island than Koh Yao Noi but not by much. It is still very quiet and peaceful with only…

  • A guide to Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

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    We returned to Thailand in March 2024 to go island hopping in the south. We had already travelled across the north of Thailand in November 2023. Our first stop had been Phuket but sadly I didn’t get to see very much as I was poorly. Our next stop was the island of Koh Yao Noi.…

  • The slow boat from Thailand to Laos

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    The way I would describe the slow boat from Thailand to Laos is ‘an experience’. One preferably that I will never have to repeat, but I’m glad we did it. We spent the night in Chiang Khong in Thailand before getting on the slow boat. We did this simply to break our journey up a…

  • Things to do in Chiang Rai, Thailand

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    We only spent two nights in Chiang Rai so we had a jam packed day. I would suggest that three nights would be better but two nights is doable if you don’t have enough time. Here is what we got up to whilst in Chiang Rai… Cat n A Cup Cafe- This was a lovely…

  • A guide to Pai, Thailand

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    We spent a week in Pai in November 2023, and we well and truly fell in love with Pai. It was the third destination of our South East Asia trip so very early days but to this day it is one of our favourite places we have been. If you’re looking for a small, chilled…