There are more and more people traveling to beautiful Koh Lipe in the deep south of Thailand every year, and since the majority of them are coming straight from the capital, we’ll take a look at the transportation between the two places today. The most practicable way to get from Bangkok to Koh Lipe is …
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Koh Lipe is the southernmost island in Thailand, and a true little paradise. Well, the word “little” may not be quite appropriate here – yes, the island itself is only about 3km long, means you can walk all over the place and see everything in one day, but a trip to Koh Lipe is much …
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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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Last month I went on my second trip to Koh Phangan (not for the full moon party, but for the girls), so I have some up-to-date information, photos and videos for you. It’s actually more popular to do the full 3 island trip with Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, but if you are …
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When I say Koh Phangan, the first thing you probably think about is the full moon party. I have already told you my opinion about it in my nightlife guide – I don’t like it and that’s because there are mostly young and drunk Farang boys and girls, and only few Thai girls you can …
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The nightlife on Koh Phangan is very different to its big neighbor Koh Samui: Less Thai girls and less girly bars, but more backpackers and more beach bars. The island is mainly known for the full moon party, that’s when thousands of young Farang boys and girls get drunk and crazy on Haad Rin. When it’s …
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