Phuket and Patong Beach: Touristy, yet Beautiful

Phuket and Patong Beach: Touristy, yet Beautiful

After leaving the lush beaches of Ko Tao, our next stop on our southern journey through Thailand was Phuket. Although the west coast is visited far less frequently during the summer months, we decided to brave the rain and head cross-country to more sparkling white...
Scuba Diving in Ko Tao, Thailand

Scuba Diving in Ko Tao, Thailand

Magnificent Ko Tao They say that time flies when you are having fun, and these past few weeks have passed in a colorful blur of sparkling blue waters, dizzying views of underwater paradise, and endless, pure white beaches. Ko Tao was my next destination and I was...

Ubon, Thailand border crossing

After Pii Mai Lao – Following the Laos New Year celebration, it was very hard to wake up the next morning. We had to catch a bus back to the border in order to make a quick trip through Bangkok and down to the islands. The next 30 hours were perhaps the longest...