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If you didn’t already know Thailand is a huge favourite with backpackers or gap year takers. It’s such an affordable and colourful country to visit and is definitely one of the most popular destinations in Asia. I wanted to share…

The Emerald Pool in Krabi is a natural mineral pool and nature reserve in the Klong Thom district of Krabi. The pool is a popular swimming spot located in a wonderful forest. Also with a wooden walking track through the…

The Tiger Cave Temple is a Buddhist temple in the northeast region of Krabi. It is known for it’s tiger paw prints in the cave, it’s tall Buddha statues and the strenuous flight of stairs to reach the summit. The foundation…

Krabi is a gorgeous part of Thailand which is actually mainly Muslim. You probably wouldn’t have expected that, considering most of Thailand is Buddhist, right? I wanted to write about the hotel I stayed at, I was staying at Ban…

Thailand is one of my favourite holiday destinations and one that I go to nearly every Jan/Feb, because we are almost guaranteed good weather. We have tried to travel to various different parts of of Thailand with Bangkok being a…

One of the benefits to travelling to Thailand is finding lovely hotels for such a great price. As I was paying for my half of the hotel myself I wanted to know I was getting the best deal and also…