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Notes on Ko Ngai – The Thai paradise island that’s not just for honeymooners
Koh Ngai is an island in the Andaman Sea in Southern Thailand. The island is part of Krabi province, but it is easier to get to from Trang.. You are more likely to arrive here from another island than from a mainland port, so mainland provincial locations don’t matter once you are there. Koh Ngai […]
Notes on Koh Lanta
Riding from the port to my hotel I couldn’t help but smile as I sat in the back of the motorbike-tuk-tuk. It felt good to be back in Koh Lanta. I had just arrived from the tiny island of Phi Phi, and I was in Phuket before that. Phi Phi feels claustrophobic if you don’t […]
Notes on Koh Phi Phi – Backpackers return, and the rehabilitation of Maya Bay
The Phi Phi Islands (Koh Phi Phi) are an island group in Southern Thailand in the Andaman Sea, in Krabi Province. The two biggest islands in the group are Ko Phi Phi Don and Ko Phi Phi Le. At the height of the tourism boom in 2019 they had become more famous for overtourism. Phi […]
Bangkok Mass Transit System – A guide to the urban railways of Bangkok
The Bangkok Mass Transit System began with the launch of two BTS Skytrain lines in 1999. There are now eight lines operating, with more lines planned and under construction. The urban rail transit system of Bangkok is comprised of a mixture of railway systems operated by three different companies. There is no singular brand like […]
Notes on Phuket – There are worse places to be in quarantine (or, it’s fine I suppose)
The “Phuket Sandbox” was a program to let international visitors back into Thailand after the country had been closed for international travel during the pandemic. Instead of being locked in a hotel room for a week, you could stay on the island of Phuket for a week before being allowed to travel anywhere else in […]
Notes on Kep – Fake beaches, ruined villas, crabs (of course), and a cool cafe of Cambodia
Kep is a province in Southern Cambodia, facing the Gulf of Thailand and surrounded by Kampot Province. It was actually part of Kampot Province up until 2008 when this little corner of Kampot was carved out to become the smallest province in Cambodia. [Kep Province, shown within Kampot and Cambodia (map via Wikimedia.)] I’ve not […]
Barbados Travel Notes
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Scotland Travel Notes
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Crete Travel Notes
Travel Notes > Greece > Crete Travel Notes Accommodation Crete hotels – Book a hotel in Crete online. Hotels from budget to luxury. Good rates. No reservation costs. Read hotel reviews from real guests. Holiday villas in Crete – Freelance Villas offer plenty of incredible villas around the island of Crete, inland or by the […]
