The coming of spring break means different things to different people, especially if you live in colder climate states. So whether your idea of spring break is hanging out and relaxing near a beach in the sun or traveling to places like Thailand to see different scenery, one thing is clear: the 2,000-year-old spring break tradition makes this a popular time for adults, students, and families to travel, which means waiting is not Read more
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Three Exciting Scuba Diving Destinations
If you were given two weeks to dive anywhere in the world and could choose any scuba diving destinations, where would you go? Would you try to push your boundaries wondering how you could quit your job to travel permanently? Or would you choose a nice destination like Thailand to go and explore the Phi Phi Island for two weeks? Read more
5 Motivating Reasons Why One Should Visit Vietnam
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Road tripping is often thought of in terms of summer fun. It makes sense. School’s out, there are festivals and events all over the world, and the weather is easy going all around. But hey, just because the winter where you live makes traveling a little difficult doesn’t mean you should discount it a roadtrip all together. After all, there are some things you can Read more
Thailand Travel Chronicles – A vacation you don’t want to miss! Part 2
Chang Park Resort & Spa, Kai Bae Beach, Thailand
Let’s refresh our memory a bit. The last time we spoke to you, we were on our first ever backpacking adventure in Koh Samed at the Baan Thai Sang Thian resort; relaxing and just like that those 2 days were over. So, the night before we checked out, we did the same thing again, we started hunting for our next adventure and that’s then we found Koh Chang.
Let’s talk about how to get there.
Thailand Travel Chronicles – A vacation you don’t want to miss! Part 1
Baan Thai Sang Thian, Koh Samed, Thailand
So it was a couple a years’ back and as someone said that ‘the first impression is the last impression’, well, to add to that – we’d like to say that, that the first experience is always priceless!
The check-in at Banthai Sanghathian, Koh Samed, Thailand was super easy, we got a room which was right on the beach. Yes, who wouldn’t want that!! The room was nice and clean. They had their small private white sandy beach; the view was just perfect! And, here when we say sandy, we mean that it was so soft and non-grainy that you could just feel the smoothness on you palm.
On the flip side, the hotel didn’t have a restaurant, though there were plenty of places just next door, additionally, we had some visitors in the form of mosquitoes, so you might want to carry a mosquito repellent with you.
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So now let’s get to the facts… yes, how to get there?
We traveled to Baan Thai Sang Thian in 2013, it was our first trip overseas. We knew we wanted to spend time on the beach but we didn’t want to go to Phuket or Pattaya. That’s when one of our dear friends suggested Koh Samed. It’s a small but beautiful island located on the South East of Thailand. It’s a 2 to 3 hour drive from Bangkok by car/bus. We boarded the shared cab in the morning from our hotel in Bangkok (Grand President, Bangkok, Thailand), got down at Nuanthip Pier and from there we took a ferry to Koh Samed Island.