If it wasn’t obvious, we didn’t want to leave Khoka Moya. At all. But we knew that our two day layover back to London meant we’d need to stick to our original travel plans.
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We conquered our long flight from Heathrow by sharing favorite wedding memories, reading about the Thai islands and watching three (subpar) movies: Finding Dory, Suicide Squad, and The BFG. Koh Samui’s airport welcomed us in the humidity with a one loop baggage claim, and a small taxi stand of drivers eager to pick up tourists. We were using Koh Samui for its convenient airport, but we’d be heading immediately out to Koh Tao, a smaller island famous for snorkeling and diving.
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Khaaaa! Bangkok, Thailand
05Jan2017
Being in a metropolis like Bangkok was strangely comforting, like the buzzing feeling I get when I return to NYC after a long trip away. The city welcomed us with lights, traffic, Uber, cocktails, rooftops, and shopping malls- all things that I thought would be a turn off after being in such small towns and being so close to nature, yet we fell right into step with the pace of the city.
03Jan2017
When I look back, I think that Chaing Mai was the stop on our trip when we lost a bit of steam. We didn’t map out an itinerary as we’d done in previous cities, but this was probably just what we needed at this point.
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Live from Luang Prabang, Laos
Make time for Laos, people! It’s definitely easy to fall in love with this much sleepier town after being in a bustling city like Hanoi. The main street is just a mile long between the post-office to the peninsula. Chic weaving shops display intricately woven goods, cafes flaunt French pastries, and day spas offer massages all along the the boulevard.
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