What an experience we have had today!

At lunch time we were picked up at our riverside bungalow and driven about 20 minutes east past the mountains to a banana farm, where we were to meet and spend some time with the retired elephant Somboon.  Continue reading →

So our first pit stop on this Thailand road trip is Khao Sok, we’re staying at a riverside bungalow in the heart of the jungle.

A perfectly designed wooden home on stilts, reached by a wooden walkway raised above the leafy jungle floor and with a veranda overlooking the passing stream.  Continue reading →

It took us a little while to decide on what to do in Thailand, just so many lovely places to visit! We ended up going for hiring a car and taking a bit of a road trip, that way we could take in as much of this beautiful country as possible.

So we decided to fly from Kuala Lumpur into Phuket, massively swayed by finding a gorgeous Airbnb in Rawai! A private pool in budget…it just had to be done!  Continue reading →