Travel Blog Photos from Ban Ko (713)
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We have just spent a fantastic 10 days holidaying on a tropical island with Phil and Wendy (friends from home) and had the laziest but best time! Just to backtrack first...we had a brush with fame at Beijing International Airport before flying to ...
... , my friend Julie and I decided to get out of the steamy concrete metropolis that is Bangkok and relax for a few days on the island of Ko Samet, four hours drive and a short ferry ride to the south east. And was it worth it or what! Ok, so it lacked the ...
... south of Pattaya, about 30 mins further south was our jumping off point, Ban Phe...the place where the ferries go to Ko Samet. Upon arrival in Ban Phe we had to jump across a huge gap between the pier and a wooden boat, then crawl across 2 more boats to ...
A one hour car ride south to the pier at the town of Ban Phe and a 45 minute boat ride landed us on the island of Ko Samet. This place is close enough to be a quick escape for locals from Bangkok, to be able to hit the beach for the weekend. The ...
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