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Thai temple attire What to wear (and what not to wear) when you visit a temple in Thailand Make sure you are dressed correctly when you visit a Thai temple (wat) or palace. Do not wear: Short skirts or short legged shorts above the knee. You should at least cover the knees, preferably full length trousers or skirts. Tight fitting trousers such as leggings. See-through clothing. Clothes with holes in, Read More …
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan Thailand’s famous beach party The notorious Koh Phangan full moon party is now legendary and thousands of travelers flock to the island every month. It’s a cacophony of noise, colour and writhing semi naked bodies all doing the things that mother told you not to. If you are a backpacker or a party animal a trip to Koh Phangan is probably on your schedule. There Read More …
Muay Thai The national sport of Thailand Muay Thai or kick boxing is one of the purest forms of martial art. It’s as exhilarating as it is brutal. Muay Thai dates back to ancient times; it was under the rule of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in the 1800’s that it flourished. Rama V is said to have had a very strong affection for the sport, and he wanted everyone who could Read More …
Grandfather and Grandmother Rock Grandfather and Grandmother Rock are one of the biggest tourist attractions in Koh Samui, hundreds of people come to photograph and be photographed with them every day. They are two granite rocks down near Lamai Beach (route 4169) on Samui’s south east coast. To reach them you’ll have to walk down a short narrow path lined with small shops and souvenir stalls. The rocks are famous because Read More …
Recommended Krabi tours We’ve recently updated our Krabi tour options. These are some Krabi tours that we recommend. Most tours included transfers from hotels in Krabi town and Ao Nang, as well as Khlong Muang and Tubkaek beach areas. (But not from Railey beach or the Centara Grand). Krabi tours to Phi Phi For snorkeling go to Phi Phi Islands. A Phi Phi tour also includes Bamboo Island, Maya bay, Piley Read More …
Bangkok airports. Check your connections Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) & Don Mueang airport (DMK) Posted 22 Sept 2016 There are two Bangkok airports. It is important to know which airport you are arriving at and departing from, especially if you have a flight connection in Bangkok. Major airlines and low cost carriers use different Bangkok airports, and it can take two hours to travel between the airports. Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) is the main Bangkok International Read More …
Koh Matsum , Koh Tan (the Four Five Islands) Small unspoiled islands close to Koh Samui Koh Tan is a small island just a few hundred metres southwest of Koh Samui. It can be reached by hiring a longtail boat from the Samui fishing village of Taling Nam. There is a small local village on Koh Tan but there are no roads or cars, it’s pretty much unspoiled. There are some shallow Read More …
Speak Thai on your next snorkeling tour Here is a short list of some Thai words that will help you communicate with the boat crew on your snorkeling tour. One or two words said with a smile can go a long way 🙂 Useful Thai phrases *It is normal in polite Thai speech to add Krup (for men) or Kha (for women) after most greetings, questions or expressions. For example, a man Read More …
What is the correct spelling? Is it snorkeling or snorkelling? The answer is that they are both correct so it’s up to you. Snorkeling is the US dictionary spelling, in England it’s typically spelled snorkelling. The same applies to the noun snorkeller which is also spelled snorkeler. The word snorkel derives from the German word Schnorchel, an air shaft for submarines.
Bog snorkelling The UK August bank holiday weekend is almost here. You could go to the Reading festival, the popular 3 day music and mud fest. Or you could carry on further down the M4 to Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales where on the 24th of August they are holding the annual world bog snorkelling championship. The world championships were first held in 1985 although the sport has been running since 1976 Read More …