When you come to visit Thailand, we sincerely hope that you have the time of your life and return with fond memories. We also hope that throughout your stay you won’t have to deal with any illnesses and injuries. However, as western tourists, our bodies are not really used to the tropical climate, humidity, cuisine, amongst other things. Therefore, it might happen that you or one of your fam...
Let’s entertain the following pleasant thought for a moment: Your kids are exhausted after a day out on the beach and want to go to bed early. You, however, still have enough energy left to stroll through the main street of Ao Nang and to grab a couple of adult beverages. This is your chance to enjoy the beaches, the live bands, and the bustling nightlife of this charming beach town. &...
On some days you simply don’t feel like doing anything. Sometimes all you want to do is to just sit on a boat and to enjoy the warm weather with a cool breeze and a cooler filled with cold ones. The only physical activity you can imagine doing is opening a beer can and casting a fishing line into the deep blue sea. The Italians call it “dolce far niente” or “pleasantly doin...
When we think about cultural things about Thailand, we usually think of topics such as Buddhism, the cuisine and the monarchy. We covered these topics already to various extents, but what one rarely thinks about is the flags. Or in our case, the national flag and the King's flag. Like everything else, they have their stories and, today, we will tell you about them. The National...
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is up to you if you believe this or not, but the following cafés in Krabi and Ao Nang, indeed, have some fantastic breakfast and coffee options. Or if you want to come later during the day, they also serve a good variety of western and Thai food. These three cafés certainly make sure that you have a great start to...
We have written in great lengths about our love and reverence for Thai food. It may have been influenced by a great number of different cultures, but nowadays it counts among the most popular cuisines in the world. The Thais obviously know that and, therefore, try to capitalize on this reputation with cooking classes. You won’t be able to visit a city or town in Thailand without finding at l...
China, Japan, India, France, Portugal and Holland – it may sound like a listing of random countries, but they all have one thing in common: They have influenced the Thai cuisine we all know and love today. Especially the Chinese, since they migrated to various South East Asian countries like Thailand between the 6th and 13th century from South West China, which is now known as the Yunnan pro...
If you are craving some authentic food after our post about the Thai cuisine, then we highly recommend visiting one of the markets in Krabi Town. Restaurants are great to get some delicious Thai dishes, but the street food scene in Thailand is so famous for a reason. You would be severely missing out by not giving it a try. In this blog post, we want to highlight some of the most popular...
Arriving in Bangkok Once you have decided to come to Thailand, your first stop will be Bangkok. Going from the capital to Krabi takes only a little longer than an hour via plane. You might have to switch the airport, if you immediately want to travel to the South of Thailand. All of the international flights land in Bangkoks Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), whereas the domestic flights or the sho...
Thailand is known for its warm, humid weather and beautiful beaches. Nevertheless it has different seasons and this may play an important part in when to visit the beautiful Krabi area in southern Thailand with your family. Disclaimer: It needs to be mentioned that the start and the end of a season can vary from one year to another. One year the warm season may start in December, another...