I’ve met so many dogs in Bangkok and on Koh Phangan.s roads and beaches – affectionate and friendly, so good natured in spite of their circumstances. I think most people know about street (Soi) dogs that exist all over Thailand. Dogs that literally live on the street 24/7, raising puppies, …
Koh Phangan island
Our Christmas lunch, no let me rephrase- feast- was a fabulously festive affair at the Milky Bay Resort on Koh Phangan in Thailand this year. It was my first Christmas away from Cape Town in forever and apart from missing my family back home, it was amazing to be able …
Wat Pho…a peaceful place. Being there felt like an intrusion, like I needed to step softly and try to be invisible. The temple grounds are quite big and it’s not easy to work out what’s what as there was no signage that I could see. Monks were busying themselves sweeping …
These pics speak for themselves…taken (with permission) of little people (and one or two older, interesting faces) that I encountered at last night’s Phantip street market in Thongsala, Koh Phangan…I find the Thai children especially beautiful… Stylish little miss… And in black & white…this little guy played bongos… And this …
The Phantip night market in Tongsala Road, Saturdays from 16h to 23h, is one of my best things to do on KP. A very cool vibe- street stalls selling everything from amazing voile shirts (I scooped up a few for ZAR15/50B each!), to stylish cellphone covers, hair accessories, sneakers, coconut …
100 Islands Coffee Bar on Baan Tai road (opposite the high school), is another gem of a place on Koh Phangan. It’s known for its coffee, which Lateral Paul doesn’t rate too highly, but again that’s not what I really cared about. I’m more interested in the amazing chairs and …
This was meant to be a hike up to the viewpoint at the top…we’ve done it before so when Oscar realised he was in his Havaiainas and not his sneakers, it was no biggie to have abort the 250m trek up the jungle path. Not that I was complaining…in this …
Messing around with a new (for me) setting on my 600D… Golf from Sofa inspired me to shoot in monochrome so here’s my first attempt. Not great but it’s a start- I’ll keep at it natch. These pics were taken at the estate where we are staying on Koh Phangan …
Driving along the NorthWest coastal road today we came across Malibu Beach in Chaloklum, about a 15 minute drive from Baan Tai beach in Koh Phangan. To access the beach, you walk through the Malibu bungalow resort (after which the beach is named), over a sturdy wooden bridge that straddles …
Everyone, whether tourist or local, talks about Nira’s in Thongsala. It’s rated for the coffee, breads and pastries. So of course coffee snob Lateral Paul (of bluecollarwhitecollar-RichardBransonWearsMyShirts fame), had to sample their beans and I natch zoned in on the pastries, and well, neither was that great (cappuccino and apple …
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