The Imperial Samui

... spent a day sea kayaking around some of the islands in angthong national marine park. sun burned shoulders all around! Ko samui was nice and the hotel was lovely but it was very commercial and there were alot of tourists, so we decided to ...

... , swimming, more drinking then eating, then sleeping!  We may venture out to new places soon! 30/11/11 Visited the Imperial Hotel, the Boathouse's sister hotel at Choweng.  It is a little older than the Boathouse but had a very colonial feel ...

... our hands and faces and not the odour of our giant sized 3rd seat companion! Bangkok airport and flight to Koh Samui introduced us to a whole new level of grossly sized male passengers obviously looking for love.   Unfortunately many of these are ...

... off to the chosen beach. Once ashore we were transported by coach to Choeng Mon, a beautiful beach in front of The Imperial Boat House Resort.  We walked through the lush landscaped gardens of the Resort where there are teak rice boats that have ...

... in Tokyo.  During our two days in Tokyo we toured the Sensoji Temple and market. We then spent the afternoon at the Imperial Palace. Lots of walking and no lunch. We made up for it with a wonderful authentic Japanese dinner. Lots of new things to ...

... Laem Temple where buddhist monks are ordained. It was very grandiose both in colour as well as size. We then went to the Imperial Boathouse Beach Resort for a buffet lunch. Here again there was something for everyone but I find Thai food very hot (they ...

... Wall that once protected this mighty empire from the 'barbarians' of the north. Jul 6-7 Xi'an Gateway to the Silk Road and the imperial centre of China for 2000 years, Xi'an is now a lively city and great fun to explore. The Bell and Drum Towers mark ...