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Let's go on

Being in Thailand and not getting to see the Thai beaches sounded as not really being in Thailand...so while in Bangkok we decided, let's go a little south: get some proper chilling time, get the SCUBA certification, see the transparent waters, drink good coconut water and honeymooning.

Sounds like a plan! And Ko Tao, literally the "Turtle Island", sounded the perfect place for the diving certification. And that's where we got, to be exact in Sairee Beach.

Will is getting the certification now: around 18m below sea level, diving like a real fish. I tried also but did not fell comfortable to go deep. I guess I'm more snorkeling than diving:) If you get to Ko Tao and you like the under water adventures, check the more than 40 diving schools around here and pick one. By recommendation we went straight to Roctupus and what a fun group they have there! 

There is more than SCUBA around here though...The island is intensively beautiful, colorful boats in turquoise waters, Thai massages available on the beach, some wildness, roughness around, somehow has a peaceful side that allows you to relax (even though the island is full with party-hard people that comes to Ko Tao after the Full Moon party, Ko Phangan's most known beach party, as the name says already, it's held every month when the moon is full:)). Exactly because of that it's easy to meet other backpackers - Canadians, Americans,  British, French and so on - but you also see some families with kids. It's a funny mix. And as a small island, moving around in motorbike and enjoying nature, it's possible, easy and great!

Sairee, the longest sand beach strip of the island, it's about 10min taxi drive away from the pier/beach we got in here, Mae Had Beach. It's beautiful here...





I've been writing this post while moving around: having breakfast, watching people in the street, having my morning walk in the beach. Far from what I see in reality, this is my 180o degree view right now:


More and more a touristic spot Ko Tao attracted along the years many internationals that fell in love for (and felt free in) the smallest island of the Samui islands. Ones are just staying for few months, some with no plans to move out. 

We will go on. Tomorrow is Ko Phangan.

PS: this post was intended to be live on Tuesday, the 10th of February, but the island's internet connection got messed up. Locations and Timing are not accurate anymore.
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Eat, Heat, Love

Here we are! We are in Thailand!

From some shy snow showers in Amsterdam, were we stayed 1 night at a brand new friends' place (thanks Manu&Lucia) and some snow break in Frankfurt, where we stopped around 3hours, we got to Bangkok. 11hours after. 
The heat gets to the +30C and the humidity +100% - I'm joking regarding the humidity but it feels like sweating and sticky all day long...I'm not complaining.

We got to see Bangkok a bit already, and what a crazy city! From temples to Chinese tourists, to food markets, to friendly scam artists, to (a lot of) noise,  to good street food - There is always food, everywhere, oh yummy!
The city sleeps a bit but not much! 

Here are some of my favorite spots we went so far.





We're staying a very basic hostel, in the neighborhood of Thewet, called Taewez Guesthouse. Very friendly staff, clean room, good breakfast and shared toilets. It's a family business, and with no full house, we barely see other guests around. Across the street, opposite of the quietness of the hostel, we have a very busy market, Thai alike - prepared food, fresh fruits, grilled meat, jumping fish. Noise is constant from 6am onwards, as well as the smells. These are mixed good and odd - confusing sometimes:) 


Will says that the city smells like cardamon all the time. I say they eat all day long, good food (perhaps with cardamon?). 
I will meet my Thai friend today and ask her if we are crazy. 
Bring it on crazy city! 
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7 flights, 6 months of travelling, 3 months to go, 2 explorers


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Between Flight options, Costs, Willingness to Help and the fact that AirTreks included a pre-travel insurance and travel insurance for 6 month made our final decision easy.

This is it. These are fixed dates, we will try not to change them and adjust anything as that will costs us more more money.

For now? For now we couldn't be more happy.
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