Category: Asia

  • Sunsets in Koh Lipe

    Sunsets in Koh Lipe

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    After a few days snorkelling in Koh Tao, we were enjoying the sea, but wanted to try somewhere different, so decided to change coastlines, from the eastern Gulf of Thailand, to the west Andaman sea. We got a boat to Surat Thani and then a minivan to Hat Yai, where we stayed for one night…

  • Snorkelling in Koh Tao

    Snorkelling in Koh Tao

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    After travelling through India and Thailand, we really missed the underwater world. Both of us love the sea, Dave is a big swimmer and just enjoys being in the sea all the time, mask or no mask, but I love watching the underwater world. But, I think I’ve also converted Dave into a snorkeller now…

  • Prachuap’s perfection revisited

    Prachuap’s perfection revisited

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    10 years ago solo backpacking through South East Asia, the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan, in the state of the same name, was one of my favourite towns that I visited. The town is on a beach flanked by green hills, beautiful beaches and at the weekend, has the most amazing authentic night market. There…

  • Thailand train travel

    Thailand train travel

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    We were loving getting the train so far in Thailand, it was reliable, clean and incredibly cheap. Especially for the ordinary 3rd class fan seating. But we were starting to feel the pull of the ocean, since we haven’t worn any of our snorkelling gear, rash vests or swimwear for about 6 weeks now (not…

  • Floating in Amphawa

    Floating in Amphawa

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    In previous visits to Thailand, I had heard about the floating markets in and around Bangkok, but I had also heard that they were very touristy and not really authentic, just tourist attractions. However on our trip south from Bangkok, I decided to give one a go, it’s low season after all, and even if…

  • Baking in Ayutthaya

    Baking in Ayutthaya

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    Ten years ago I went solo backpacking through South East Asia. Although I was solo, I made many friends along the way, and was even joined by some friends from home… I came to Ayutthaya with Dan, who was visiting from the UEA at the time. We got the train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya and…

  • Wildlife spotting in Khao Yai

    Wildlife spotting in Khao Yai

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    Last time I came to Thailand I had a second hand pair of mini binoculars I’d bought off eBay for 99p haha, and I went to countless national parks across Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia hoping to see a hornbill, which is one of my favourite birds. In 8 months, I didn’t see a single one 😞…

  • Bagless in Bangkok

    Bagless in Bangkok

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    We flew from Leh back to Delhi to spend one night near the airport before our onward flight to Bangkok, and unfortunately our Indigo Flight didn’t put ANY baggage on the plane at all… So we all arrived in Delhi with delayed bags. Since we were flying out the next day, it seemed unlikely we…

  • Breathtaking Leh, Ladakh

    Breathtaking Leh, Ladakh

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    Leh, in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir had already been on our list of places to visit during our time in India, but after the flooding in the South, and a melting heatwave in Delhi, we were searching for a place in India with better weather. And Leh has just that. In July…

  • Love/hate relationship with Delhi

    Love/hate relationship with Delhi

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    We landed from Goa into Delhi, and the airport at Goa already gave us an incline of what was to come… We’d heard that the south of India was more chill and a nice introduction, but we were heading to Delhi, one of the most populous cities in the world. Chaos levels were about to…