A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
When I found myself in Thailand unexpectedly for dental work, I decided to add a beach stay to my trip – and I am so pleased I chose Thong Nai Pan on Koh Phangan! Find out everything you need to know about Thong Nai Pan and how to plan your own trip there… Koh Phangan […] Read more…
I visited Koh Lipe in 2015 when I first wrote this Koh Lipe snorkeling guide. It has come to my attention since then that Koh Lipe is not what it once was and that much of the land was stolen from the original inhabitants as far back as two decades ago. I no longer support […] Read more…
I spent a few days exploring Railay Beach and Tonsai in Railay Bay and the highlight was rock climbing Railay, read on to find out about my experience exploring the beaches and rock climbing… As I stepped off the long-tailed boat onto the beach in Tonsai, a small beach town on Railay Bay, the first […] Read more…
I visited Koh Lipe in 2015 when I first wrote this guide to the best things to do in Koh Lipe. It has come to my attention since then that Koh Lipe is not what it once was and that much of the land was stolen from the original inhabitants as far back as two […] Read more…
I spent two days in Chiang Mai and I fell in love with this incredible city. Read about my experience and add these places to your Chiang Mai itinerary… Chiang Mai, Thailand. My first foray into the land of smiles. The land of Pad Thai and drunken Brit backpackers on gap years. Thatched-roof bungalows on […] Read more…
When I first traveled to Thailand I had a few ideas of places I wanted to go and things I wanted to see, and a Koh Phi Phi Island tour was definitely on that list. I knew it would probably be a mistake to stay on Koh Phi Phi, an island made famous by the movie […] Read more…
Planning a trip to Koh Lanta? Then read on for the best things to do in Koh Lanta on a budget as well as info to help plan your trip… There is something special about Koh Lanta. It is hard to define exactly why this island stands out above so many of the other Thai […] Read more…
I spent one wonderful week on Koh Lanta and absolutely loved it. Find out what I got up to in this one week in Koh Lanta Guide, and how you can plan your own Koh Lanta Itinerary. Here we go! I had heard good things about Koh Lanta. How it wasn’t full of tourists and […] Read more…
Want to experience the most beautiful beach in Thailand? Paradise Beach on Koh Kradan is it. Well, I think it is. Tiny Koh Kradan (only 2.4 square kilometers!) is one of Thailand’s Trang Islands on the dreamy Andaman Coast. It’s a popular day trip destination from nearby Koh Mook and Koh Ngai for the spectacular […] Read more…
Koh Libong is the largest of the Trang Islands in Thailand at 40 square kilometers, but it is the least visited. It is an unspoiled local island with not a lot of tourism infrastructure, where many of the hospitality workers don’t speak any or much English (unusual in Thailand), and where there are only a […] Read more…