Our two and a half weeks in Koh Tao were over, and it was a sad goodbye as always. But at least Olivia and I would have high-thread count pillowcases to cry ourselves to sleep into — we were headed for a weekend of luxury in Bangkok. I’ve been in and out of this amazing city…

Discovering Scuba Diving on Koh Tao? I did that long ago! But when my lil’ sis was in Koh Tao, I knew I needed to get her underwater. Our first attempt a few years ago in Grand Cayman didn’t end so well — Olivia panicked and never made it below the surface. I was pretty anxious…

For a tiny island, Koh Tao is not hurting for outstanding restaurant options — why do you think I had to write this post? And while the Thai food here is some of the best I’ve had in the country, Koh Tao is also home to expats from around the world — meaning a cuisine scene…

Ahem. Remember this post? Written just about a week or so ago? About how I was saying goodbye to Koh Tao? Guess where I am right now. Well, what can I say. It’s a bloggers’ prerogative to change her mind? To be fair, I never said I wouldn’t come back for another visit (though I did…

It’s no secret that I’m the unlikeliest fan of Muay Thai boxing. Who would this that this former lazy-bum and current athletics-snubber would fall in fist over gloves for Thailand’s national sport? I’ve written quite a bit about Muay Thai on Koh Tao — from the history and the lore of the fight nights I love…

My readers who have been to Thailand are surely familiar with the phenomenon of the Thai kathoey, or ladyboy. Those who haven’t, prepare to raise your eyebrows. In a good way. First time visitors to The Kingdom are often taken aback by the elegant beauty of the women that breeze by them on the street, smile…