Down to Earth Travel

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  • 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 cheapest hot air balloon in the world in Vang Vieng, Laos

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    One of the main things that people do when they visit Vang Vieng in Laos is go on a hot air balloon ride. Apparently Vang Vieng is the cheapest place in the world to go in a hot air balloon. It cost us $130 (around £102) per person which did make a big dent in…

  • 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…

  • What to pack in your travel first aid kit

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    As someone who worries about being ill and wants to be as prepared as possible, I definitely took more in my first aid kit than I needed to. Better to be safe than sorry right? Here I’ll tell you the essential things that you need to take with you when you go travelling, whether that’s…

  • 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…

  • The best travel apps

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    There are so many apps out there aimed at travelling but here are the ones that we actually found useful. Currency converter- this is an essential app for any country you travel to. Make sure you get a currency converter app that works offline. This is the one I have been using. Lambus- Jacob found…

  • 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…

  • Keeping fit whilst travelling

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    Keeping fit and healthy was always going to be a priority for Jacob and I whilst travelling. At home we both enjoy going to the gym regularly and have pretty good diets. As we were going to be travelling for up to a year, we needed to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle rather than living…

  • Visiting an ethical elephant sanctuary in Thailand

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    Visiting an elephant sanctuary is a pretty popular thing for people to do when they visit Thailand. There are so many elephant sanctuaries that it can be tricky choosing which one to go to. The most important factor should be is the sanctuary ethical? This means the elephants are looked after in a kind and…