Finding Koh Samui
In January 2018, I envisioned myself staying in a beach bungalow on Koh Samui’s Mae Nam Beach and I actually looked into making a solo trip happen. The timing wasn’t right though and the backpacker allure of a beach bungalow faded. In the years since, I’ve lost interest in party islands and became less convinced that I’d find what I was looking for on Koh Samui.
Surprise! We Moved to Khlong Dao Beach
If you're like me and like to have your trip all planned out in advance, there's still one important skill that you need to cultivate when visiting southeast Asia: the ability to pivot.
10K Day On Klong Nin Beach
I like to take nothing with me on my beach walks and that means that I hadn't taken very many photos of Klong Nin. So yesterday, I returned to the beach in the afternoon to snap some shots.
Nui Beach and Full Moon
Today after breakfast, we set out up the hill to find the gorgeous Nui Beach.
Welcome to Klong Nin Beach
Klong Nin is new to us; we stayed up at the north part of Koh Lanta last year, on Khlong Dao Beach. Beaches all have their own character and it can be hard to compare them, but a lot of people think Khlong Nin is the best beach on Koh Lanta.
Benchakitti Forest Park
With just a couple of days left in Bangkok, we decided to just chillax. Both last year and this year, we visited Benchakitti Park. It's such an amazing green space that we decided to visit the other side of the park for our last outing in the city, Benchakitti Forest Park.
Riding the Canal to the Golden Mount
We set out a bit later than planned yesterday, at 12:15pm. Destination: Wat Saket. To get there, we walked through the Sukhumvit district to the Nana Nua Pier, and from there traversed the Khlong Saem Saep canal via the local express boat service.