Heathrow, here we come!
2 april 2024, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
After staying the night at Seb and Emilia's, we headed off to Heathrow for our 15:05 BA flight to Beijing.
The Summer Palace and Kaiwen Academy
7 april 2024, China ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
The Summer Palace is located on the western outskirts of Beijing, a former residence from the Qibg dynasty although it was destroyed and subsequently rebuilt in 1902. The spectacular Tower of theMeer informatie
Farewell Beijing
8 april 2024, China ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
An interesting Chinese breakfast this morning, in the same Dimsum restaurant we ate in last night and in fact one of the dishes was the same as well. After a quick wander down to the Drum and BellMeer informatie
Arrive Ko Chang
9–13 apr. 2024, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Our journey to Koh Chang involved an 11.40 flight with Bangkok Airways to Trat where we'd prebooked a transfer to our hotel, the Kai Bae Beach Resort. A very comfortable trip in an air-conditioned SUVMeer informatie
In Kai Bae
10–14 apr. 2024, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Explored the local area, plenty of places to eat, drink and shop. We booked speedboat tickets at Kai Bei Hut (800THB each, £17 or so) to Ko Mak on Saturday - don't know what we'd have done if theyMeer informatie
Kai Bae and White Sand Beach
12 april 2024, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
White Sand Beach to do some shopping and have a look around.
Tonight is the eve of Songkran - the water machine guns, buckets and hosepipes are already in operation, drenching unsuspecting folk,Meer informatie
Off to Koh Mak
13–18 apr. 2024, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Speedboat to Koh Mak, only an hour or so from Ko Chang. Beautiful, unspoilt, quiet, stunning white sandy beaches, quaint rustic bars and restaurants. Very little traffic, only motorcycles and sharedMeer informatie
A quiet day by the pool
15 april 2024, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Breakfast at Ball Café across the road. Dave's breakfast including the half a pineapple and coffee and juice was only 200THB (£4.40).
A quiet day by the pool, gorgeous. At least we could get someMeer informatie
Another day in Koh Mak
16 april 2024, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We planned to walk across to Ko Rayang Nai at low tide this morning but realised that we were about 5 hours too early! 😂 Dave tried walking out but stepped on a huge black sea urchin which actuallyMeer informatie
Idyllic Koh Kahm
17 april 2024, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We walked up to the beautiful Ao Soun Yai beach this morning. Unlike our side of the island, this beach is spotless, no sign of any rubbish at all.
After a refreshing iced cappuccino in PineappleMeer informatie
Next stop, Koh Kood
18–23 apr. 2024, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We went for a walk along the beach this morning, rather longer than we'd planned, about 4km but it was very hot and humid. As it always is, 24 hours a day. Breakfast in Ball Café then got a taxiMeer informatie
A perfect day at Koh Kood Beach Resort
19 april 2024, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Delightful breakfast overlooking the gentle waves, then 800m in the infinity pool and some wonderful snorkelling off the rocks. Loads of fish 🐟😍 A chilled day. So few people around, we haveMeer informatie
Exhausting humid walk to Klong Chao
20 april 2024, Thailand ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
We set off to walk to a few shops half an hour down the road. I didn't hold out much hope for these shops as there doesn't really seem to be anything on Koh Kood, and I was right! It's so unusual toMeer informatie






































































































