Ko Samui
Travel Blogs from Ko Samui, Thailand
Sick in Koh Samui
... swim in and was quite cool (not HOT like on our beach). We also happened to be in the area where the nicest hotels in Koh Samui are.....way out of our price range, but we climbed into their beach chairs trying to act like we were staying there! Of course, ...
From Island to Mainland
... for the future, I will save money before my Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam trek, then do a bit more island hopping on my return to Thailand including a dive course, which I am looking forward to, even though I don't like fish! So, I decided to book the VIP bus ...
Monkey business,hi-tech, French/Thai hotel,Italian
... friends Where ARE we? On a Thai island: Ko(h) Samui or Samui: Koh means island in Thai. It is an island off the south, east coast and is the third largest island in Thailand, with an area of 229 km² and a population of 47.874. It is located 560 ...
Full Moon Party
6-1-2007 Full Moon Party We woke up this morning just like the past few feeling terribly sick but I was determined today to kick the cold before our boat to the full moon party. I was determined to have a good time and I hated the idea of coughing. ...
Another Sick day in Koh Samui.....
Ok - so we unfortunately do not feel any better today. I think we're both a little worse. We attempted to go to the beach this morning - but neither of us were really in the mood. The fact that the sun had disappeared today did not make it any ...
The world didn't end but yup y2k is here ...
... a case with me :) "Take the bus!" Thailand has the highest auto death/accident rate in the world. Koh Samui has the highest rate in Thailand. The day we arrived some tourist died in an accident and I could count at least half a dozen injured ...
3rd Isalnd
We got up feeling all a little hungover to catch a taxi to the port where we would take a ferry to Ko Samui. Once we got to Ko Samui we walked along the most touristy beach we'd been to to find accomodation. We eventually found a room on Chaweng Beach ...
Koh Samui Arrival
... the same stall...a little awkward wouldn't you say. Anyways, we made friends with some other backpackers also enjoying the koh samui roundup. 2 of them worked for a hotel and were actually on business rating hotels (BEST JOB EVER) the rest of us ...
Here at long last!
... we did get a pretty beautiful setting for, bright sunshine, blue waters, jumping fish, and beautiful islands. Off at the pier on Koh Samui, where the bags are unloaded in a huge heap and you have to push, barge and hustle to get your stuff and get out. ...
Worlds most beautiful lobster sanctuary
... . It didn't have the atmosphere like Phuket but the fights were top class!! We had had a great time in Thailand and in Chiang Mai and Koh Samui especially but it was time to leave for another country on our journey. Getting to Malaysia was an experience ...
Sight seeing Koh Samui
We did the tour of the island in 1 day. A loooong day but it IS possible. Of course, we did not do everything but pretty much saw what we wanted. Highly recommended. The next day, we went diving to Koh Toa. It was OK. We are spoiled little brads ... ...
Not quite a desert island but quite nice still
... at is jolly nice. Pretty tidy bungalows on the beach with really nice landscaping. They really do go that extra mile in Thailand. And the beach is golden, plam-tree-fringed (watch out for falling coconuts...) and deserted, which really surprised me. ...
Paradiiiiissssseeeeee........
Day 186 ; 13th Oh we do like to be beside the sea... A perfect beach on a perfect day and we couldn't ask for much more really, the room is just what we had wanted, right on the beach front, with a big balcony bit so we could all sit, two seperate ...
Claires Birthday.....
Day 187; This morning we got a little lay in, then the alarm clock woke up and came in to see us! Then of course it was the ritual of card opening all sat on one bed, luckily Lucy and kathryn had brought cards out with them otherwise it would have been ...
It's all good fun
... tonight we are all meeting up at 8pm to see some Thai Boxing in Chaweng Stadium :o) I feel alot more comfortable staying here in Ko Samui - there's alot of backpackers here and you meet new people each night and the food is good! You relax by day and ...
Jet Ski's and Flu
Hello everyone, thought I'd put finger to keyboard and tell you all what mischief I've been up to!! I think the photo's may tell you more than I can translate into words :o) This week I have fallen victim of to much late night drinking and skinny ...
XMAS and New Years Eve
It's been along time since I recorded what I've been up to - to me it seems like years. I'm sure you are all aware of the Tsunami that hit devasted many countries which, to be honest set a depressive mood for New Years Eve - and several days after ...
rain
It has now been raining torrentially for a day and a half. Lovely. Hired a jeep yesterday, and circumnavigated the island, stopping to see a couple of impressive waterfalls and a rude looking rock. We are hopefully leaving for Krabi tomorrow (providing ...
chilled out bliss on samui
a holiday we required and here on koh samui we found it, such a great place to chill out and forget about the rest of the world, especially at maenam beach resort, nothing really happens fast here, floating in the sea in a lilo, eating fried rice, and ...
At sea
We have officially started the "dangerous waters" part of the cruise as we head towards Singapore. All day there were security guys with their binoculars out on the decks watching the water. There are tons and tons of ships out there. ...
A short stay in Ko Samui
... goes with it) we headed straight for the southern bus station where we caught an overnight bus to the island of Ko Samui on the east coast of Thailand. On arrival at the Samui port, it's all very nice, and 'same same but different' (a Thai ...
Dancin in the moonlight (sorry)
Felt pretty rough so just lazed about, ate and swam. Had to prepare for tonight - the famous Hat Rin full moon party. There was lots of speculation as to whether the party was actually on tonight, as it coincided with a Buddist festival, but we decided ...
A Holiday Within A Holiday
... in Bophut village on the north coast of the island. If you want touristy package holidays or high end luxury hotels Koh Samui can easily provide that and more. However our needs were a single, quiet location, a small hotel or guesthouse ...
Koh Samui mit Timo und Joel
Nach 5 Tagen Koh Phangan ging es mit der Faehre rueber auf Koh Samui, um Timo und Joel zu besuchen. Koh Samui ist eine bei europaeern eine sehr beliebte Insel. Viele Touris sind nur wegen dem Sextourismus dort, was auffaellt wenn man durch die ...
Awesome Island
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5 Star Hospitals Rule
... with no sign of improvement she was transferred (still hooked up to the drip) by ferry and ambulance (complete with nurse) to a hospital in Ko Samui. You should have seen the looks we got on the ferry! Hospital was more like a 5 Star Hotel. She had her ...
Thailand!
Our first port of call in Thailand was Koh Samui, after a long bus/boat trip all the way from Penang we spent our first few nights in a touristy town which i cant quite remember the name of! Will find out and let you all know later! We then ...
Les vagues!!!
Nous voici maintenant sur la deuxième plus grosse ile de la Thailande. Nous nous situons sur la Lamai Beach qui est la deuxième plage la plus touristique après Chaweng! Notre accomodation est super, c'est à quelques pas de la plage! Nous avons un ...
The walk that finally was
The day following being caught in the rain, I actually made it to the end of the bay. It was a lovely walk and the granite formations at the end of the bay were absolutely stunning. During my walk, I came across an interesting observation, which ...
maenam resort & big buddah
we are currently staying at the maenam resort on maenam beach, central north of the island, a family run quiet bungalow resort. we deffinatly recomend it and we will be returning for more visits. its not far from the big buddah, a 18 meter tall golden ...
