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Koh Samui Archive
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Malaysia to Japan – Trip Update 1
Posted on May 18, 2012 | 4 CommentsThis 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... -
How to get from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan easily
Posted on February 20, 2012 | 10 CommentsNote: This is one person’s personal opinion recorded shortly after taking a ferry between Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. Unless the author listed below the post is you it may not match your own experience. If you have a different experience and are willing to tell others about it then... -
Koh Samui Accommodation – Meewaya Chaweng House Review
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsMeewaya Chaweng House on Koh Samui in Thailand, is a place that we will certainly go back to if we ever get a chance to visit Koh Samui again, and there is a room free for us! The privately run resort is situated in Bophut, to the north of the... -
New Years Eve 2011 / 2012 on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsSpending new years eve away from our friends was weird. Especially since we had just hung out with good friends for a week prior to NYE. We were all alone again. It’s ok, we do enjoy hanging out together so it wasn’t all bad. The night of December 31st 2011... -
Getting Banana Pancakes on Koh Samui
Posted on February 16, 2012 | 1 CommentBanana pancakes can be found everywhere that there are backpackers in south east Asia. They are as ubiquitous as iced coffee and usually about as cheap. There is even a so called “banana pancake trail” which winds through south east Asia and is traveled by tens of thousands of sweaty,... -
Koh Samui Day Tour Review
Posted on February 15, 2012 | 3 CommentsGiven enough time even swimming, eating and getting massaged gets a little dull. I’m not expecting much sympathy but it does. So, after around a week on Koh Samui, we decided we should make the effort to go and see some more of the island. Our first thought was renting... -
Red Snapper Restaurant Koh Samui Review
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsWe went to the Red Snapper Restaurant on Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui twice in our stay on the island. The first time wasn’t a very remarkable meal. However, we spoke with the manager Daniel and he invited us to come back again. So we did! Red Snapper really is... -
Prego Restaurant – The best coffee we found on Koh Samui, Thailand
Posted on February 12, 2012 | No CommentsGood coffee can be hard to find on tropical islands in Thailand. Luckily, Prego Restaurant on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui has the answer to your prayers! We spent nearly two weeks on Koh Samui, going from restaurant to restaurant trying to source just one cup of decent coffee. At a... -
Koh Samui Accommodation – Tango Beach Resort Review
Posted on February 11, 2012 | 4 CommentsThere is an abundance of accommodation options on Koh Samui in Thailand. They range from the semi cheap at about 500 Baht per night upwards to 10000 Baht per night. Tango Beach Resort on Chaweng Beach was towards the more reasonable end of that range and cost just over 2000... -
Christmas Fun on Koh Samui
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 1 CommentWe had a lovely Christmas on Koh Samui in Thailand. It was strange to be away from our family on this festive occasion, but after a couple of cosmopolitan cocktails with breakfast, we settled in to a glorious tropical island Christmas Day. Santa surprised us with some awesome usable gifts... -
Dropping into Ark Bar for a drink on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsArk Bar on Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui in Thailand is a must go to bar when you are holidaying on the island! The bar spreads across three or four hotels with day beds and little tables spread across the length of the beach. It is loud, noisy and boisterous... -
How to get from Surat Thani to Koh Samui easily
Posted on February 5, 2012 | 16 CommentsSurat Thani. What a place. The train station is situated fifteen kilometres from Surat Thani town, so in reality, the train station is in the middle of nowhere. Although it involves a bit of jumping from trains, to buses, to ferries and, depending on what time you arrive at Surat... -
Merry Christmas from Tanya and Andrew in Thailand
Posted on December 25, 2011 | 1 CommentMerry Christmas from Tanya and Andrew on Koh Samui Merry Christmas from Koh Samui! Right now, Tanya and I are probably sitting on the beach sipping cosmopolitans and listening to “the best of the 90s Christmas carol remixes”. We hope you have a lovely day wherever you are and that...
