Down to Earth Travel

Tag: Travelling

  • 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…