Chumphon Archive

  • This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Magic Travel Blog Trip UpdatesOh my. The photo above was taken so long ago! It was a self portrait taken out front of the Perth International Airport in Western Australia. Back on the 1st November 2011. We have both changed...

    Malaysia to Japan – Trip Update 1

    Posted on May 18, 2012 | 4 Comments
    This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Magic Travel Blog Trip UpdatesOh my. The photo above was taken so long ago! It was a self portrait taken out front of the Perth International Airport in Western Australia. Back on the 1st November 2011. We have both changed...

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  • Train travel really is the best way to travel long distances. We may think differently in a few months time, but getting on the train that was taking us from Chumphon all the way north to Phetchaburi really was exciting and welcoming. We visited Chumphon’s train station the day before...

    How to get from Chumphon to Phetchaburi easily.

    Posted on March 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Train travel really is the best way to travel long distances. We may think differently in a few months time, but getting on the train that was taking us from Chumphon all the way north to Phetchaburi really was exciting and welcoming. We visited Chumphon’s train station the day before...

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  • We were originally only intending on spending one night in Chumphon. We would arrive by ferry from Koh Tao, get some sleep, maybe have a wander around town the next day then get on the train for Phetchaburi. We booked our single night at the Nanaburi hotel on the net...

    Chumphon Accommodation – Nanaburi Hotel Review

    Posted on March 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
    We were originally only intending on spending one night in Chumphon. We would arrive by ferry from Koh Tao, get some sleep, maybe have a wander around town the next day then get on the train for Phetchaburi. We booked our single night at the Nanaburi hotel on the net...

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  • Dim Sum can be found almost everywhere in the world. We’re big fans and seek it out now and then anywhere we are. There were two very busy dim sum places near the hotel we were staying at in Chumphon, Thailand, so we seized the opportunity to get our fix....

    Dim Sum in Chumphon, Thailand

    Posted on March 8, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Dim Sum can be found almost everywhere in the world. We’re big fans and seek it out now and then anywhere we are. There were two very busy dim sum places near the hotel we were staying at in Chumphon, Thailand, so we seized the opportunity to get our fix....

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  • Food halls using coupons instead of cash is something we’re encountered a few times in south east Asia but which we’d never seen at home in Australia. It was rather confusing the first time but its simple once you know how it works. We thought we’d explain it so you...

    Coupon Food Halls in South East Asia

    Posted on March 7, 2012 | No Comments
    Food halls using coupons instead of cash is something we’re encountered a few times in south east Asia but which we’d never seen at home in Australia. It was rather confusing the first time but its simple once you know how it works. We thought we’d explain it so you...

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  • Make time and stop at Chumphon in Thailand. Too many people just pass through Chumphon on their way to or from the islands of Tao, Phangan and Samui. Chumphon is on the train line that runs the length of Thailand and has a pier from which you can catch ferries...

    Stop in Chumphon, Thailand – you won’t regret it.

    Posted on March 5, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Make time and stop at Chumphon in Thailand. Too many people just pass through Chumphon on their way to or from the islands of Tao, Phangan and Samui. Chumphon is on the train line that runs the length of Thailand and has a pier from which you can catch ferries...

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  • Our ferry from Koh Tao to Chumphon was lovely. Well, the ferry itself was lovely. It was spacious, had comfortable seats and even air-conditioning. The ocean however was fairly rough leading to there being a lot of very ill people on board which may possibly have included both of us....

    How to get from Koh Tao to Chumphon easily.

    Posted on March 4, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Our ferry from Koh Tao to Chumphon was lovely. Well, the ferry itself was lovely. It was spacious, had comfortable seats and even air-conditioning. The ocean however was fairly rough leading to there being a lot of very ill people on board which may possibly have included both of us....

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