Koh Tao Travel Blogs

Today was the last day of my advanced open water course and I had to do four dives in the day. I had to get up early at 5.30 but thankfully I slept ok as there wasn't a huge rat in my room this time. The first was a deep dive, down to about 23 metres deep, here we saw a huge jelly fish that was pul…

Somehow we had no problems getting up this morning for check out time and by 12pm we were at the travel agent getting our tickets booked for the night boat/bus to Phuket for tonight. Luckily they let us leave our bags at the travel place for the day so we could walk around so we did a little explor…

Quick note.  We are heading out of Ko Tao today and we are both very sad, and very excited.  We will miss our friend Saan very much. I finished my Advanced Diver course and Megs finished her Open Water course.  She decided to wait until later to do an Advanced course. There …

The difference from diving at home is immense! I came from 4 C to 28 C! Away with the big, bulky dry-suit, gloves and hood, and jump straight into a 0.5 mm skinsuit - aaaaah! Everyone who knows me, knows that I'll freeze here to, but I last longer. Diving for 70 minutes is not an option for me…

Here we go again! Wake up early, 7AM, and waiting for our shuttle to the Speedboat. Yesterday we ordered 2 tours: Koh Tao & Koh Nangyuan: 1750 Baths Ang Tong : 1900 Baths My suggestion (if you’re few days) is to order only one: Ang Tong   The tour  begins  with a simple …

We have spent our last few days on the island of Ko Tao in pretty much the same way have we have the previous.  You will be pleased to know that Emma's bite went quite quickly, although the anti-histemine tablets she was given were more like sedatives as she did nothing but sleep for the two d…

After history laden Viet Nam, after experiencing some of the saddest recent history in Cambodia, after seeing the cultural and historical marvels of Angkor Wat, after having visited the Buddhist temples of Thailand and after having been to the UNESCO town of Luang Prabang, I'm done with culture an…

am sitting in chumphon, thailand, awaiting my overnight train back to bangkok, where i have one day before heading over to bali.  i've spent the last 10 days on an island called ko tao, getting certified as an open water scuba diver, trapzing knee deep through flooded dirt roads, listening to …

Thailand, the land of the Smile. Land of the great food. Land of beautifull scenery. Land of shopping.

So.... this one time.... I put a backpack on my back and a wallet in my pocket - and I traveled across the world.  I went through Europe and I went through India. I went to Africa and I went through Asia - and then I went back again.  The people I met - the sights I saw - the feelings …

Missed Thailand enough to go back 1,5 years later.. So good to get away from ice cold Oslo for the worst winter months!

Photos from some memorable travels pre-TB.

Today I rented a scooter and explored the island. For those of you that have been there before you will know that didnt take long.  It was good to have a ride around though and I discovered the main beach.  The next day I moved up to this beach and found a hut to stay in.  I was…

Why Koh Tao is a diver’s paradise By Carol Driver With its secluded beaches and dusty roads, Koh Tao is the nearest travellers will get to a glimpse of how Thailand may have looked before its major tourism boom. Known as Turtle Island, it’s located near to the eastern shore of the Gulf of Th…

Finally reached the main destination of my travels after a long travels from my failed trip to Burma.. I went straight to the Sai Ree town and beach , which was supposedly where things were happening on the island. I like the thought of beeing a place where i can relax, and actually have the opport…