Learning to dive in Thailand
There are plenty of hidden gems in Thailand and if you are an expat like me who has been doing a lot of domestic travel this year, chances are you’ve found a few of these gems yourself. I found my gem on a trip down to Koh Tao to get my SCUBA certification back in […]
Beach foam and a frozen waterfall: Wednesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Selected by Natasha Rees-Bloor
Anantara Bophut Resort on Koh Samui
When the extra Songkran holiday was announced we knew this was our moment to grab one of the special half price promotional flights and return to my favourite Thailand Island of Koh Samui. I was interested to see how Koh Samui is faring at this time without international visitors. My first top tip is be […]
THE HOPE FAIR IS BACK! Let’s all join again on September 24th
A shopping event to meet 150 amazing creators, discover trendy fashion collections and accessories, sustainable home goods, natural cosmetics, healthy groceries, vegan delicatessen and much more. In addition to our regular popular brands, a wild range of new products and services, and their designers, will be present. Since 2014, the Hope Fair has been offering […]
Catamaran Sailing on the Andaman Sea
“YES! I’m IN” screamed my enthusiastic reply to Amy and Juan’s question: Will you go sailing with us? Does a pirate like rum? Do fish swim in the sea? Sign me up, baby! Next stop: heaven on a catamaran. Over the last year, I had followed Amy and Juan’s exceptional sailing trips. They would invite […]
Banyan Golf Club, Village, and Residences in Hua Hin
I was invited at the weekend to come and see the Banyan Golf Club and their accompanying Residences and Village and where they are now renting out 17 private pool villas (pets allowed) and 69 lagoon-side pool access villas the 52 villas on a monthly basis for just 25,000B a month. With this enticing package, […]
A small slice of paradise – Hua Hin
Back in 1824, according to historical lore, the agricultural areas around Phetchaburi were hit with a severe drought. Some farmers were forced to migrate South. They discovered a stretch of beach with dazzling white sands and rows of rocks along the shoreline. With fertile land and abundant fishing, they settled in a village called ‘Samoe […]
Step back please
Covid-19 has crushed the world and as we seem to be heading out the other side with countries opening borders and relaxing social distancing rules, the past few months have been an experience many would care to forget. As countries around the world moved to protect their own, I became a Corona refugee, as my […]
OPINION Tourism recovery- are we doing enough?
BANGKOK: The wheels of Thailand’s tourism industry are slowly turning. Travel and tourism is starting to move again. Weekends in Hua Hin hotels for instance are close to capacity (with some resorts experiencing 90% occupancy and some even higher). Being close to Bangkok; the weather, air quality and the fact that you can drive […]
Bhutan: Tranquility on floating clouds
We start off on a good note – abundant joy. A rhythmic beat to our step and a song in the heart; we are en route to the airport to catch a Druk Air flight to Paro, in the land of mystical mountains, Bhutan. Splendour awaited us, we were told. Our excitement is palpable and […]