Once again, in an effort to actually DO something while living the beach bum life on the island of Koh Lanta in Thailand, I decided to take a tour of some of the surrounding islands for a day. The ‘4 Islands Tour’ whisks you off to several islands within an hour boat ride for a bit of snorkeling and a delicious lunch on the beach. For 800 baht, or about Continue reading Koh Lanta’s 4 Islands Tour: Longtail boats, snorkeling, and emerald caves→

After far too long being a beach bum on the beautiful island of Koh Lanta, I decided to do a bit of exploration. Wouldn’t be proper to spend two weeks on the island and only see 1/4 mile of it. The main way to get around the island is by moped. Everyone does it and the vehicles are widely available for hire, usually for around 200-300 bhat per day (about Continue reading Exploring Koh Lanta by bike: elephants, rubber trees, and solitude→

Earlier this week we had the joyous occasion of digging ourselves out of 36 inches of snow here in Massachusetts (gotta love winter in New England). That is just so many levels of not ok…I’m still sore from shoveling So naturally, while spending 3 hours shoveling in bitter cold and wind, it makes me think of warmer days. More specifically, Koh Lanta in Thailand. I talked a bit about Koh Lanta Continue reading The sunsets of Koh Lanta, Thailand→

The commute from Bangkok to the island of Koh Lanta was a long one, but during the 3 hour drive from Krabi to the island itself I had the pleasure of sitting next to Andrea, an awesome American from California who was traveling around SE Asia with her friends Christian and Sebastian. We chatted a good portion of the ride and when the subject of Thanksgiving came up (which would Continue reading A Thai Thanksgiving: New friends, massages, and bananas in the slide→

One of the main reasons I was heading to the southern islands of Thailand only a few days after arriving in the country is I needed a break. A big one. After getting sick in China and never really recovering and then 3 weeks of trekking through the cold and dusty Himalayas, I was absolutely beat and needed a bit of recuperation time. And what better place to do that Continue reading Koh Lanta: An introduction to paradise→