Monthly Archives: May 2010

A Great Sunset and Then…

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Michael

***Disclosure to our parents that end our conversations with “Be safe.” Read at your own risk.*** Brooke is quickly learning that I am not a true R & R person. Even when it comes to living life on Koh Phi … Continue reading →

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Barracuda! A Disturbing Experience of A Different Nature

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Michael

Laying on the beach in Reileh (or Railay) Beach, Thailand, we needed to get some exercise–snorkeling. We signed up with a tour company, Barracuda Tours, for a 9 a.m. departure to “Four Islands” on a long-tail boat. We expected a nice, … Continue reading →

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Operation Koh Samui

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Brooke

We had been planning to visit Koh Samui just after Koh Tao, but were lacking in word-of-mouth insights on where to stay. Our neighbor in Tanote Bay, a Frenchman, recommended we check out Choeng Mon. Without much else to go on, we … Continue reading →

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Finally, a stomach’s heaven!

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Michael

The traveling bug–the actual bacteria–that seems to be implanted on all passengers as they embark on their foreign tours has finally left us. I hope. After four weeks of slugging our way through family style meals, roadside stands, street market … Continue reading →

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TaNNNOOOO!!te Bay

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Brooke

Koh Tao has been criticized for becoming an overly-commercialized backpackers paradise, and rightfully so. Tao’s Sairee Beach has exploded in the past ten years into a place that totters on overdone. The entire beach is set up for tourism – … Continue reading →

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