Koh Samui We took the Lomprayah high speed ferry from Koh Pha-Nang to Koh Samui. It’s a relatively short trip so there are more options available. We paid 300 Bth each and booked at our hotel. NOTE: The piece of paper you get from your hotel is not your ticket you have to exchange itContinue reading “Thailand 2022-2023 Koh Samui and Anton National Park”
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Thailand 2022-2023- Ko Pha Ngan
A brief trip to Ko Pha Ngan in December of 2022 – featuring the trek to Bottle beach and the Namtok Wang Sai Waterfall
Thailand- Koh Tao- December 2022
The short version- Koh Tao’s snorkeling and beaches make it well worth the detour. If we did it again we would go a few week’s later in hopes of avoiding the stormy seas.
Bangkok to Koh Tao via Chumphon Thailand
Bangkok to Chumphon by train on the way to Koh Tao. With an overnight in Chumphon
Sukhothai Historical Park and a Bike Ride Along the Mae Ramphan River
After a day exploring the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park we returned to the park the following day with bikes and a plan to explore the Northern and Western Zones. We accidentally discovered a new bike route which goes from the new city bus station to the Historical park. The route is 15 kmContinue reading “Sukhothai Historical Park and a Bike Ride Along the Mae Ramphan River”
Sukhothai- Wat Traphang Thong and giving Alms to Monks
Wat Traphang Thong is centrally located in Sukhothai outside the historical park. The “temple of the golden pond.” is on an island in a small lake. It’s lit at night, very pretty, and a great place to watch the sunset. It is the only one of the ancient temples within the old city walls thatContinue reading “Sukhothai- Wat Traphang Thong and giving Alms to Monks”
Bangkok to Sukhothai and The Sukhothai Historical Park Central Zone
We took a bus from Bangkok to Sukhothai. You can also get there by plane or by train although it’s a one hour bus ride to Sukhothai from the train station. We picked the bus because it was cheap and direct. We were told 650 Bht each but we ended up having to pay 850Continue reading “Bangkok to Sukhothai and The Sukhothai Historical Park Central Zone”
Bangkok Floating Market Tour and Fancy Dining
This was to be our last day in Bangkok for a while and we had never been to the floating market. We enjoyed our floating market tour in Vietnam so we booked a tour to see the floating market in Damnoen Saduak for 300 Bht each. They were supposed to pick us up at 7:00Continue reading “Bangkok Floating Market Tour and Fancy Dining”
Christmas Day in Bangkok -Chinatown
We started our day with a pre-breakfast walk around the neighbourhood We were staying at the New Siam 3 on Soi Rambutri which is about 500m from Khaosan road. It’s our go- to hotel in Bangkok. Christmas is not celebrated here. You do see decorations, Santas and holiday displays but the kids all go toContinue reading “Christmas Day in Bangkok -Chinatown”
Ottawa to Bangkok Again
This was our second trip to Thailand and we can confirm that it is still a long way from Ottawa to Bangkok. We started the trip in Ottawa with a 5:00 pm flight to Toronto. We had a very fancy dinner at A&W before boarding a 12 ½ hour flight to Dubai on Air Canada.Continue reading “Ottawa to Bangkok Again”
Racing and Traveling over 50. 