Escaping the streets in Bangkok to Thailand’s best resorts. From the best Bangkok hotels to boutique and luxury Thai Resorts.
Easily in contention for my favourite Thai island Koh Tao is found in the Gulf of Thailand and is the smallest of the three island archipelago of the Surat Thani Province (Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao). This is the ‘safe side’ of Thailand free from threat of Tsunamis. Koh Tao is my hideaway …
It is often a worry with hotel reviews that we may fail to find more to add to past experiences, almost expecting a copy and paste from past accommodations. Yet here, at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, we find the complete opposite, as we are almost overwhelmed by the scale of what the hotel has to offer. …
Today we are at the Village Coconut Island Resort in Phuket. A contrasting change from our boutique hideaway experience at Sala Phuket Resort. From one side of luxury to the next. While previous days were spent in privacy and seclusion we are now on a resort island with excitement and activities at our fingertips. Okay …
Despite being well travelled in Thailand this was our first visit to Phuket. The reason? We can’t afford it. A visit to Phuket must be done in luxury. The fancy resort, secluded beach and away from the ugliness of mass tourism. For this reason, Phuket is not a backpacker or budget travel destination. You can …
On our escape to Koh Yao Yai we stay at a number of resorts and without a doubt Santhiya Koh Yao Yai is the best of them, by a long way. While paying above our usual budget we are happy to go the extra and yes we are rewarded. Santhiya exceeds all expectations, the pool …
Ocean View Villas at Santhiya Koh Yao Yai (South Thailand) Read More »
This would be our fifth visit to Rayong, although before now, we have always failed to see further than the pier at Ban Phe. There has always been a slight disadvantage for mainland beaches in Rayong, where they often go overlooked, in favour of the nearby island of Koh Samet. But I do feel this …
Krabi, without a doubt, is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes the world over, including such iconic destinations as “The Beach” at Koh Phi-Phi, and just the hundred plus karsts and islands which are scattered throughout the province. Making it is the perfect port of call for the seemingly countless excursions and attractions …
For the first half of this month we travelled almost 10,000 km overland through Japan. The latter we spent in the most basic regions of rural Thailand. I think, if ever we deserved a break, it was now. Following a quick stopover in Bangkok we arrive to Phuket just in time for the midday heat …
We started the day in a cramped wooden hut in Thailand’s Phayao province, waking at 04:10 AM to views over the Thai-Lao borders. We then ended it with unforgettable luxury and prestige on the banks of Chiang Mai’s River Ping. Just another of Thailand’s many fascinating contrasts in travel. For the weekend we would be …
Anantara Vacation Club: Prestige on Chiang Mai’s River Ping Read More »
After late nights in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area, we escape the hubbub of big city life and go in search of more serene experiences, which are often hard to come by in Bangkok’s central districts. To find them we taxi to the Chao Phraya riverside; a locale I recently fell in love with following a stay …
