In mid April the Thai celebrate their new year with an all out water fight. Songkran is also known as the water festival where nobody’s safe from a good splash. During this festivity young and old roam the streets with water guns, buckets, hoses, or anything that can be used to soak anyone you see.…
With all the tropical islands that Thailand has to offer on both coasts, it takes some effort to explore a good deal of them. On the East coast is the Gulf of Thailand with Koh Chang relatively close to Bangkok. Going down South you’ll find the dive island Koh Tao, the party island Koh Phagnan,…
Every month Koh Phagnan attracts thousands of party goers to the island’s biggest attraction; the Full moon party. If this lunar event doesn’t coexist with your holiday planning, there’s also a Half moon party, Black moon party and a couple of others moons or reasons to go all out on this island. I decided to…
Finally made it to one of Thailand’s exotic islands; Koh Tao, where the sea is crystal clear and the sunsets are colorful. So what do you do on a tropical island? Drinking cocktails and swimming in the warm water for one, but this island is infamous for its diving opportunities. Back in 2006 I received…
Completed the first loop of my travels and back in the place where it all started; Bangkok! Everything feels familiar and different at the same time. I love knowing my way around town, knowing how things look, knowing what to expect, knowing how to say “thank you” and knowing a bit of the local customs.…
White Temple No ancient history to find here, as they started building the White Temple in 1998. Personally I thought this one was much more impressive than the usual tempels. The exterior is just something non comparable but on the inside they have modern drawings of Spiderman, Neo from the Matrix and the Twin Towers.…
Every traveler you meet is just raving about how fun these cooking classes are. This pushed me in trying it out myself. In the full-day cooking class you get to choose 6 Thai dishes that you’ll make, my choices were; Khaw Soi curry paste, Chiang Mai Noodle, Pad Thai, Spring rolls, Thai herb soup and…
On top of my what-to-do-in-pai list was rafting on the Pai river. I signed up at the Thai Rafting Adventure which is run by a friendly French guy who lives in the area for over 20 years and did the 1 day rafting trip which sure is a full day. Getting picked up at 7…
Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand and about 600 km up North from Bangkok. How to get there? You can take an agonizing 14 hour bus or train ride or have an easy going 1 hour flight. I of course choose the latter option. With these lowcost airlines flying is more than…
After all the “luxurious” places I thought I should try sleeping in a hostel as well. The last time I slept on a bunk bed I was 14 back in High School. So I got a mixed dormitory and it seemed like I was the only girl in it. The really good part about the…
