Taking a day trip to the teeny island of Koh Nang Yuan is one of my top recommendations to those heading to Koh Tao — other than go diving, of course! Koh Nang Yuan is actually made up of three little teardrops of land connected by a massive sandbar. It’s a place where post-card dreams are…

For those of you just joining us, I am recapping, in excruciating detail, my family and friends’ trip to visit me in Thailand over the holidays. It all started when I met my family in Bangkok, after which we hopped down to Koh Tao, met up with friends, and celebrated Christmas. The whole group island-hopped to…

This week I’m back in New York City visiting with friends, applying for another Thai visa, running errands, and awaiting my flight back to Bangkok on Wednesday. My biggest reason for being here, though, was to attend Beneath The Sea, the US’s biggest consumer dive show and also the venue for accepting my grant from the…

Close your eyes and picture your fantasy New Year’s Eve celebration. Does it involve a white sand beach, a dress code of flip-flops, thousands of rowdy revelers and alcohol that is served quite literally by the bucket? Then I have the party for you. The Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand has taken on legendary…

I wrote a tip-filled guest post this week about how I save money while traveling for And Then She Saved. Be sure to check it out and leave your own cash saving tips in the comments! You’ve been hearing all about the awesomeness that was my friends and family’s trip to Thailand. It’s true, we had…

St. Patrick’s Day in my hometown of Albany, New York is one of my favorite events of the year. When I realized I was going to be home in March I was overjoyed. I’m planning on writing a full post about this fun day at some point, but here’s a little sneak preview of the parade…