Koh Samui Sunset

Angthong Marine Park: as good as day-trips get

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:30 +0000

Let’s cover the basics of Angthong Marine Park quite quickly: it’s beautiful, and you need to go there. Actually, you’ve probably already seen it without realising. When Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t splendidly shirtless and fighting crocodiles, his character in The Beach spent some time at Angthong’s beautiful, bright blue lake: Thale Nai, or Emerald Lake. [Read more...]

Samui’s yoga: where to get bendy on Koh Samui

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:30:13 +0000

You bend, you stretch… you get to feel impossibly smug. Whether you already love yoga, or want to try it while on holiday, just about anything is better with an ocean backdrop or smells of frangipani. As Koh Samui positions itself more and more as a destination for all things green, organic and healthy, Samui’s [Read more...]

Koh Samui in July? Weather, events and more

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:10:10 +0000

Apparently, there’s an invented holiday called Hammock Day. Just one? Na – if you’re excited to be visiting Koh Samui this July, circle the calendar as Hammock Month. With assuredly glorious temperatures, plenty of sunshine and – this year – the Olympics to enjoy while sipping your Singha, it doesn’t get better than Koh Samui [Read more...]

Jim Thompson: Thailand’s most famous expat

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:20:48 +0000

Travelling to Thailand, you might hear Jim Thompson’s name in one of two contexts: while shopping, or visiting Bangkok attractions. While we love the book Mai Pen Rai Means Nevermind for its honest and hilarious insight into 1960s Bangkok expat life – nobody did debonair high-flyer quite like Jim Thompson. Credited with reinventing the Thai silk [Read more...]

Thailand’s bananas: your new favourite fruit

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:40:19 +0000

Just a banana? Overlooked as something quotidian – Thailand’s bananas hope to change your mind. Take a break from the supermarket and try out the Thai banana – you’ll find them hard to leave behind. Thailand’s banana varieties: hard to count? Thailand has about, well, a lot of banana varieties (we’ve read sources that claim [Read more...]

How big is Koh Samui? You’ll be surprised!

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:15:15 +0000

You know Koh Samui is a tiny island paradise – and yet you’re spoilt for choice in terms of beaches, restaurants and things to do. You might be weighing up the pros and cons of Koh Samui versus Phuket, or just have a general interest in a science we’ll call ‘Nerd’s Google Mapping’. So! How [Read more...]

Men – 7 ways to treat your girl on Koh Samui

badmin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:34:19 +0000

It may have been your idea, or it might have been hers. One way or another, you and the missus are coming to Koh Samui for a holiday, and you have several days of uncomplicated, soothing bliss ahead of you. Sure, the simple pleasure of allowing time to saunter on by itself is as pure [Read more...]

What do I need for Thailand? Our product round-up.

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:30:40 +0000

Let’s take this step-by-step! Obviously you need money, a passport and (please, please, please) travel insurance for Thailand – but we’ll leave you to figure out all that grown-up stuff on your own. Here’s where we jump in: by making the trip you have planned in your head even better. From enduring a long flight, through [Read more...]

Samui versus the world – 5 reasons to choose Samui

badmin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:42:59 +0000

Long sandy beaches, beautiful hot weather, excellent food. It’s true – you can tick all of these boxes in many tropical holiday destinations around the world. Even within Thailand, Samui competes with Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Khao Lak, Krabi and a number of other hotspots for travellers’ attention. So why choose Koh Samui? 1. Convenience [Read more...]

Koh Samui statistics: painting the island by number

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:30:01 +0000

Guess what! Come on… guess what?! If you like treating your family and friends to facts, tidbits and information (whether they like it or not) – here are a few Koh Samui statistics and island facts to tuck in your back pocket. Of course, if you’d really like to drive everyone crazy with the non-stop [Read more...]