If you are looking for a bit of an adventure make sure that you drive across the mountains from Mae Nam to Lamai. It really is a funky road, not extremely steep so you can easily do it with a Honda Click caliber bike. I have seen 2 people riding across the hills on a […]
We tired hot pan BBQ the other day and it was kind of complicated to figure out what goes where. I would like to spare you this headache, therefore I created this how to guide. Your BBQ is being made on a hot pan ( no shit Sherlock ). I wouldn’t want to explain how […]
Next week sees the celebration for the start of the traditional Thai new year. From the 13th-15th April, Thai people will be dressing up in new clothes and visiting the local temple to make merit and to their grandparents in order to receive blessings. Afterwards, the youngsters will be out on the street taking part […]
“Sudden drop in temperature to as low as 17C yesterday morning has prompted many people to don their cold-weather clothes. According to the Meteorological Department, the unseasonable cold snap will last until next Wednesday after which summer will set in. The chill has nothing to do with the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the weather […]
Travellers could soon be able surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam – all on a single tourist visa.- reported by thanhniennews.com The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan that would open the region […]
Since we had one more entry on our Thai visa and we wanted to validate that at the Immigration office. Later we learned that this could only be done if you leave Thailand and come back, which is basically a 24 hour uncomfortable visa run to either Malaysia or Myanmar. So we decided to get […]
At the south end of Lamai beach are some rock formations that are standard, if a bit sophomoric, stops on any tour of Samui. The ‘Grandfather Rock’ and ‘Grandmother Rock’ have been shaped over millions of years by wind and water to resemble human sex organs. A short narrow alley lined with souvenir stalls leads […]
The Tiger Zoo and Aquarium is located on the south part of Samui. It is a short drive away from Lamai. It boasts a aquarium with a marvellous collection of tropical marine life, such as sharks, turtles, tropical fish etc. and all other undersea creatures. In Samui Aquarium you will find diversity of fish and […]