Cape Panwa in Phuket surprised me……Like loads of backpackers and travellers I have managed to visit Thailand a few times. The draw of the beaches and lifestyle always brings me back and the Thai Cuisine is my favourite food of all! Especially chicken satay – you can see my Top 5 Thai Dishes here Phuket… Read More »Cape Panwa – Phuket
Ok so you hear of Thai street food all the time, especially Pad Thai. I even wrote about my Top 5 Thai dishes too but I forgot one street food stall you will find everywhere – Roti pancakes and in particular a Thai banana pancake. Anyone who has been to Thailand will have seen the… Read More »Thai Banana Pancake – video
I have quite a keen interest in Buddhism so decided to spend a full day in the historic city of Ayutthaya learning more about Buddhism and exploring a city which once ruled over a large kingdom. I decided in order to get the best from my day I needed a good guide, however what I… Read More »Ayutthaya Thailand spending a day with an ex monk
For me the best way to travel between islands or visit them is by boat and preferably sailboat. I’ve always picked boat trips based on the type of boat that will be used – I sailed a traditional schooner around the Whitsundays, a gulet in Malta and Turkey and decided on the Chantara Burmese Junk… Read More »Chantara Burmese junk sailboat – Koh Phangnan
I have visited Phi Phi Ley, the location for a lot of the filming of The Beach. However I was intrigued to find out that Koh Samui and Angthong Marine Park was the initial inspiration of the locations in Alex Garlands book. Angthong Marine Park is a popular tourist destination for day trippers from Phangnan,… Read More »Angthong Marine Park