Koh Phangan to Koh Tao is one of the most traveled ferry routes in all of Thailand. The result are several different companies, types of boats and prices, making the decision for a particular ferry not that easy. You might think you can just go to the pier on either island, buy your ticket and sit …
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Koh Tao Highlights

Last updated: May 26th, 2023 | in Islands | Koh Tao | Southern Thailand | Surat Thani | Traveling

Koh Tao has a strong reputation for quite a few things. It’s marketed as the number one diving spot in Thailand by the southern Thais, and therefore every year thousands of travelers from all over the world come here to do their PADI (the worldwide most widely recognized scuba diving license). Then there’s a huge …
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The biggest surprise when you get to Koh Tao is that there seem to be far more Farang girls in the bars than sexy Thai girls. The island is one of the last retreats in Thailand for backpackers and hippies from the western world, and so it’s not unlikely that a rough looking British girl …
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Koh Tao boasts some of the most breathtaking scuba diving in the whole world – spectacular reefs and amazing wildlife, all off-shore of pristine white sand beaches. Beginner divers flock to the island because its crystal clear waters and colorful reefs are shallow enough for newbies to explore. Koh Tao is one of the cheapest …
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