Great adventure. Professional, English speaking guides. Starts off with a speedboat ride. The visibility was great. If you want to do some scuba diving in Thailand, this is an excellent place to do it.
Phuket, Thailand
Sunrise Diving Patong Beach
Great adventure. Professional, English speaking guides. Starts off with a speedboat ride. The visibility was great. If you want to do some scuba diving in Thailand, this is an excellent place to do it.
The park is dedicated to saving the elephants who are endangered. Founded by a guy who was named Asian Hero of the Year by Time Magazine. You can feed them and even wade around in the river and wash them.
Phuket, Thailand
Elephant
The park is dedicated to saving the elephants who are endangered. Founded by a guy who was named Asian Hero of the Year by Time Magazine. You can feed them and even wade around in the river and wash them.
Took a great ride around Bangkok. Sart in downtown Bangkok and explore a local outdoor food market. Then ride a train outside town where you can ride through farms, rice paddies, small towns, etc.
10120, Thailand
Recreational Bangkok Biking
Took a great ride around Bangkok. Sart in downtown Bangkok and explore a local outdoor food market. Then ride a train outside town where you can ride through farms, rice paddies, small towns, etc.
This protected marine park includes over 40 islands varying in size and shape with tropical rainforests and beautiful beaches. Access to the park is limited to the various licensed tour operators and boat rental companies in Koh Samui and Koh Tao. The tours vary which islands they will visit as well as different activities, such as snorkeling, hiking, caving, kayaking and staying overnight. This is a great way to explore the islands and enjoy some beach time.
Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
Tongsai Bay Cottages & Hotel
This protected marine park includes over 40 islands varying in size and shape with tropical rainforests and beautiful beaches. Access to the park is limited to the various licensed tour operators and boat rental companies in Koh Samui and Koh Tao. The tours vary which islands they will visit as well as different activities, such as snorkeling, hiking, caving, kayaking and staying overnight. This is a great way to explore the islands and enjoy some beach time.
Sangduen Chailert (Lek) founded this conservation project in the early 1990s as a sanctuary for elephants that had previously been employed for logging or performing. While there are lots of other elephant camps and parks, these elephants were rescued from horrible working conditions and allowed to live in natural family groups. Tours include stories of the elephants’ rescues as well as interactions (such as feeding and bathing) with the elephants!
Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand
Elephant Nature Park
Sangduen Chailert (Lek) founded this conservation project in the early 1990s as a sanctuary for elephants that had previously been employed for logging or performing. While there are lots of other elephant camps and parks, these elephants were rescued from horrible working conditions and allowed to live in natural family groups. Tours include stories of the elephants’ rescues as well as interactions (such as feeding and bathing) with the elephants!
Koh Lanta Yai (Big Lanta Island) is the larger of the two islands in the Koh Lanta district. It is off the southern coast of Krabi and less well-known than Koh Phi Phi. Most lodging is one-story bungalows (whether budget or resort) located on the beach with sand paths to the beach. While other islands have a reputation for the nightlife and shopping, Koh Lanta is a more mellow, quieter island where you will spend your time exploring beaches, rivers, and caves. While Koh Lanta was affected by the 2004 tsunami, almost all businesses are back in operation.
Krabi, Thailand
Ko Lanta, Ko Lanta, Krabi
Koh Lanta Yai (Big Lanta Island) is the larger of the two islands in the Koh Lanta district. It is off the southern coast of Krabi and less well-known than Koh Phi Phi. Most lodging is one-story bungalows (whether budget or resort) located on the beach with sand paths to the beach. While other islands have a reputation for the nightlife and shopping, Koh Lanta is a more mellow, quieter island where you will spend your time exploring beaches, rivers, and caves. While Koh Lanta was affected by the 2004 tsunami, almost all businesses are back in operation.
This floating market is about 65 miles south of Bangkok in the Ratchaburi Province. Although this is definitely a touristy thing to do, seeing and experiencing the small ‘khlongs’ (canals) filled with boats carrying fresh produce and expertly maneuvering their boats to reach customers is also a lot of fun. Over 5000 tourists visit this 100-year-old floating market each day so if you don’t feel like fighting the crowds, you can also try the Taling Chan, Bang Khu Wiang, or Tha Kha Floating Markets. Make sure you check the times, though, as these three markets have limited hours/days.
Bangkok, Thailand
Damnoen Saduak
This floating market is about 65 miles south of Bangkok in the Ratchaburi Province. Although this is definitely a touristy thing to do, seeing and experiencing the small ‘khlongs’ (canals) filled with boats carrying fresh produce and expertly maneuvering their boats to reach customers is also a lot of fun. Over 5000 tourists visit this 100-year-old floating market each day so if you don’t feel like fighting the crowds, you can also try the Taling Chan, Bang Khu Wiang, or Tha Kha Floating Markets. Make sure you check the times, though, as these three markets have limited hours/days.
This is a HUGE weekend market that consists of a maze of over 15,000 stalls, including live animals, meat, fish, snacks, handmade paper, Thai handcrafts, music, art, clothing, prepared food, flowers, plants and more. If you get there early, it’s not as packed and not as hot, but some of the vendors are not open yet. Great place to buy gifts to bring home. Very convenient to the Skytrain’s Mo Chit station.
Bangkok, Thailand
Chatuchak Market
This is a HUGE weekend market that consists of a maze of over 15,000 stalls, including live animals, meat, fish, snacks, handmade paper, Thai handcrafts, music, art, clothing, prepared food, flowers, plants and more. If you get there early, it’s not as packed and not as hot, but some of the vendors are not open yet. Great place to buy gifts to bring home. Very convenient to the Skytrain’s Mo Chit station.
This temple is considered to be the most famous and photographed temple in Bangkok, with a 250-foot-high tower decorated with thousands of tiny pieces of colored glass and Chinese porcelain. The best place to view/photograph Wat Arun is from the opposite side of the river. (It is located on the west side of the Chao Praya River while Wat Pho and the Grand Palace are on the east side of the Chao Praya.)
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Arun
This temple is considered to be the most famous and photographed temple in Bangkok, with a 250-foot-high tower decorated with thousands of tiny pieces of colored glass and Chinese porcelain. The best place to view/photograph Wat Arun is from the opposite side of the river. (It is located on the west side of the Chao Praya River while Wat Pho and the Grand Palace are on the east side of the Chao Praya.)
Wat Pho (or Wat Phra Chetuphon, Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is the largest Wat in Bangkok, and known for having both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha and the most number of Buddha images in Thailand. It is down the street from the Grand Palace. The gold-plated reclining Buddha is hugely impressive at 46 meters long and 15 meters high. The temple grounds include over 1000 images as well as the center for traditional Thai massage. This is probably the best place to try out a traditional Thai massage, but be aware that they are not exactly gentle. Some describe it as doing yoga without the work as the therapist moves you through a series of yoga-like poses. You might be inclined to head out after a long day of sightseeing, but I suspect that a foot refloxology massage might rejuvenate you.
Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Pho
Wat Pho (or Wat Phra Chetuphon, Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is the largest Wat in Bangkok, and known for having both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha and the most number of Buddha images in Thailand. It is down the street from the Grand Palace. The gold-plated reclining Buddha is hugely impressive at 46 meters long and 15 meters high. The temple grounds include over 1000 images as well as the center for traditional Thai massage. This is probably the best place to try out a traditional Thai massage, but be aware that they are not exactly gentle. Some describe it as doing yoga without the work as the therapist moves you through a series of yoga-like poses. You might be inclined to head out after a long day of sightseeing, but I suspect that a foot refloxology massage might rejuvenate you.
i love those places!
Bangkok, Thailand
Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
Weekend market with over 15,000 stalls, including live animals, meat, fish, snacks, handmade paper, Thai handcrafts, music, art, clothing, prepared food, flowers, plants and more.
Bangkok, Thailand
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Weekend market with over 15,000 stalls, including live animals, meat, fish, snacks, handmade paper, Thai handcrafts, music, art, clothing, prepared food, flowers, plants and more.
Definitely a good base for exploring the Gulf of Thailand. Crowded and touristy but the beaches are still pretty and you can eat spicy curries on mats right next to the water. While I was there someone was shot at the Green Mango bar so watch out! and like the rest of the country, there is a lot for sale that you probably shouldn’t buy…
Ko Samui, Thailand
Ko Samui
Definitely a good base for exploring the Gulf of Thailand. Crowded and touristy but the beaches are still pretty and you can eat spicy curries on mats right next to the water. While I was there someone was shot at the Green Mango bar so watch out! and like the rest of the country, there is a lot for sale that you probably shouldn’t buy…
Say what you want about the Full Moon Party, but it’s worth experiencing at least once. It occurs once a month and I actually found the day or two beforehand more fun that the actual party, which was insane. For a couple hundred Bhat you can purchase a plastic bucket into which you can dump red bull, alcohol, and whatever else you want to drink/consume. Just be careful that 1) you monitor what OTHERS put in your bucket and 2) you do not consume more than a couple buckets. And dance a lot!!
Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand
Ko Pha Ngan
Say what you want about the Full Moon Party, but it’s worth experiencing at least once. It occurs once a month and I actually found the day or two beforehand more fun that the actual party, which was insane. For a couple hundred Bhat you can purchase a plastic bucket into which you can dump red bull, alcohol, and whatever else you want to drink/consume. Just be careful that 1) you monitor what OTHERS put in your bucket and 2) you do not consume more than a couple buckets. And dance a lot!!
Bangkok’s open air flower market, where the flowers are often in piles on newspaper.
Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Montien Riverside Hotel
Bangkok’s open air flower market, where the flowers are often in piles on newspaper.
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