We just got back from a dream holiday in Thailand, and what an incredible experience! We have a few stories to share with you over the coming days, but if you just can’t wait to learn more, here are a few highlights:
- Flight segments to our final destination, Koh Samui island: 4
- Long flight duration: 11 hours (Auckland-Singapore)
- Size of Koh Samui: 12ish miles wide by 15ish miles long
- Cost of an hour-long massage on the beach: $250 Thai baht ($10 NZD or $7 USD)
- Number of souvenirs for which we under-negotiated the price: all of them
- Number of taxis that didn’t take us where we asked: 2
- Favourite cocktail: Pina Colada
- Favourite beer: tie between Chang and Singha
- Number of credit cards accidentally left in ATM on busy street: 1
- Best airport feature: free foot massage chairs in Singapore
- Best day: snorkel day cruise around Koh Tao
- Awkward cultural misunderstandings: several
- Best adventures: communicating, public transport and bargaining for purchases
- Why we’ll go back: beautiful beaches, friendly people, relaxing vibe
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4 comments:
The Thailand is a place of appealing and attractive beaches and fascinating sights and views and it has cheap accommodation and stay.
The Koh Samui Island is a dream paradise on earth with clean and lovely sandy beaches and clear crystal water to explore.
Awesome.
"I still hate you guys" - love, Jamie
Wow, can't wait to see all the pictures and hear all the details! Glad you guys are home now.
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