• Vera and Tom
Sep – Dis 2019

Asia

Our super extended honeymoon all around the far east. Baca lagi
  • Koh Chang

    9 Disember 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

    With only a couple of weeks of our trip remaining, we decided we'd better head for paradise and make the most of it! Koh Chang (Elephant Island) has a reputation of being a more laid-back, quieter, less built-up version of the more famous islands in the south of the country. We were so glad we chose it when we arrived to find exactly what we'd been hoping for.
    A bus from Bangkok, ferry to the island, and finally a songthaew taxi to the south of the island brought us to Bang Bao Pier where our accommodation was. About halfway down the long pier sticking out into the Gulf of Thailand, we had a room on stilts in the sea in a beautiful relaxing spot.
    We spent the next few days relaxing on the beach, paddle boarding, eating and drinking on the pier, and chilling out on the deck.
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  • Similan National Marine Park

    12 Disember 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    After talking about it for ages we finally got around to doing some snorkeling. We took a trip on a boat from the pier which took us around the national marine park and stopped at 4 islands, Koh Rang, Koh Thong Lang, Koh Yak Lek and Koh Wai.
    At first we were a little nervous about jumping off the boat because it is a strange feeling to suddenly be able to see the sea floor below you and hundreds of fish swimming right up to you and around you. Luckily we got used to it quite quickly and we could really enjoy the experience.
    At each island we could swim and snorkel and we saw some amazing coral reef and beautiful fish. Between islands the boat crew served a really good buffet lunch and later some spicy bbq skewers and fruit.
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  • Ban Bang Bao

    14 Disember 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    As we loved it so much in Kho Chang at our hostel looking over the ocean we extended our stay for a total of 8 nights. This most southern part of the island is so untouched and junglish compared to the rest of it. Not that many people are around, our host reckoned that the low numbers of tourists was thanks to strong Thai currency and tourist choosing Vietnam or Laos over Thailand for the better exchange rates.
    Waking up in the morning and opening our attic room's door to the sparkly sea view with no one around and having our morning coffee was one of the most peaceful experiences ever.
    During the day it was super sunny and hot which we enjoyed at a close by beach with fruit juices in deck chairs at our very favourite beach bar.
    The evenings were windy and refreshing sitting on the terrace of our hostel or on the pier with a drink from 7-11 (local grocery store). The host of our accommodation was lovely and kept giving us free water, bananas and massive discounts on their quality food and drinks.
    One day we went for a little walk to a viewpoint with a boardwalk which had seen better days but the view was fantastic.
    We tried to make the most out of the local dishes and order curry, fried rice, minced pork with basil and some more curry for every meal so we fill up ourselves with Asian tastes before our return.
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  • Bangkok for the last time

    17 Disember 2019, Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    Our 5th and final visit in Bangkok was happy and sad at the same time knowing that our great big 9 months adventure finishes.
    For these last days we have chosen a different area in Bangkok where we haven't stayed before (as we did for all the other times too so we could really get to know the city). Not far from Koh San Road still a quiet backpackers quarter with cheap local food and drinks. Tom grabbed the opportunity for some final photo sessions and Vera checked out Wat Po with a giant reclining Buddha and bought two new pairs of hippy trousers.
    Absolutely fantastic, exciting, adventurous, sometimes challenging travels with the weirdest and most beautiful places.
    The question is, where shall we go next? :)
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    Tamat perjalanan
    20 Disember 2019