On our way home from Cheow Lan (Ratchaprapa), we stopped at a place I had never planned to visit—and it turned out to be one of the most powerful experiences of the entire holiday. The Buddhist temple...

One of the greatest highlights of our holiday in Thailand was a full-day trip to Cheow Lan Lake—a vast emerald lake hidden in the heart of Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani Province. If you're sta...

After visiting the waterfalls, we headed to the village of Bang Wan in Khura Buri District, Phang Nga Province. I had no idea exactly what awaited us—I only knew that we would be cooking our own lunch...

During our holiday in Thailand, we set off with a guide on a full-day trip to an elephant farm. On the way back—before having lunch with locals, where we cooked our own food—we stopped at

Thailand is one of the world’s most popular destinations—and it’s easy to see why. The Land of Smiles offers tropical beaches, ancient temples, some of the best cuisine on the planet, and remains affo...

After visiting an elephant farm, we stopped by the local hot springs. I had no idea Thai people enjoyed anything like this in such hot weather, or that such hot springs even existed there. We arrived...

One of the main highlights of our holiday in Thailand was visiting an elephant sanctuary. The children received this trip as a Christmas present—with the promise that they wouldn’t just swim in the se...

Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, one of the liveliest markets in the region comes alive in Khao Lak from afternoon until evening (roughly 2–10 pm) – Bang Niang Market. This is where you...

At Christmas, our children wrote just one wish in their letter to Santa—to go on a seaside vacation. And I’ll admit, it was a really easy wish for me to make come true. But I wanted to choose dates id...

I’m flying to Thailand with my family in five days, and a few days ago we received check-in instructions from Čedok. I usually travel independently, but since I’m traveling with my family this time, e...