Affordable authentic Thai food is definitely hard to find in sit-down restaurants. Many travellers are stuck with the selection of street food available. However there are times when you just want to sit down at a table and enjoy a meal. Wanting to try something more authentic and family style, rather than the usual selection…
The many flip flops and sandals in the doorway must mean it is good. I’ve been on Koh Tao a whole 15 minutes and am being led to what is supposed to be the best place for breakfast in Sairee. A friend of a friend, essentially a stranger, is leading the way. A stranger is a…
His hands fly over the surface of his small food stall, moving quicker than a viper going in for the kill, flattening the ball of pancake dough within seconds, preparing the oil on the pan and toppings/fillings for the pancakes. With three orders of three different pancakes, we were looking for a seat thinking it…
The crowds’ eyes are fixed. All mesmerised by the fire being mouldered skilfully by the performers. Two young boys, one 11 and the other not more than 13 years old are already masters at the art of performance and how to work the fire to their advantage. With ease, they play together creating a flawless masterpiece…
Arriving early in Koh Tao with no accommodation booked, it is always ambiguous where you are going to end up. Meeting up with a friend who had been staying on the island a few weeks to complete dive courses, I knew I had an advantage. So confident I would find somewhere I even went to…
