How to get to Koh Tao from Bangkok

“What are you still doing here? You’re late. You supposed to be there.” This was how my journey to Koh Tao began. I booked the service through NapPark Hostel who recommend Lomprayah to get to Koh Tao which costs 1100 baht each way at time of travel. The hostel had advised me that check in…

NapPark: sometime’s it’s nice to flashpack

Alighting from my plane in BKK airport I walked with confidence. NapPark Hostel had provided me with perfect instructions on how to get there and how much it would cost. The hostel had even kindly included directions for taxi drivers in Thai to ensure there was no confusion as to where they needed to drop me off. With…

What do you do when you meet stranger in a temple?

The gates were locked. Peering though the cracks, we could see the gardens being tended by Thai people, bent over on their knees in a tranquil silence, working in unison. In the centre of the perfectly balanced ground, we caught glimpses of a small Thai-style temple. Moving our bodies every so slightly, we were offered new…

In it for the long haul – Flight BA009

After traversing the never ending lines of Heathrow Airport’s flight connections I raced to my gate as if death was chasing me. I made it just as the BA staff were announcing the start of boarding. I made it! I may not have had the three hours planned to use bathroom, eat and send messages…

Leaving Europe in search of SE Asia

Delays…Something that every traveller loves in general especially when they have a flight connection at the other end. Not! Why can’t the weather behave when we have planes to catch? The day started smoothly. I had checked in online and needed to pick up tickets at Frankfurt Airport’s self check-in machines. This extra step of…

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