Krabi Sculpture

What We Ate in Krabi

We only ate at one place in Krabi Town, and that was the outdoor food market at the Chao Fah Park Pier. It is at the intersection of Chao Fah Alley/Road and Khongkha Road: If you see this pea pod-looking sculpture, you’ll know you’re in the right place:   There are a few dozens stalls and stands…

Beachside Hippies Bar

What We Ate in Koh Phi Phi

We didn’t love this island or its food, unfortunately. Because its raison d’etre is tourism, the food is all overpriced and not too authentic – even more so than on Koh Phangan. The food quality was better than on Railay, I thought, but the prices were worse. Here’s where we ate: Paradise Pearl Restaurant [Long…

Bangkok Golden Buddha

What We Saw in Bangkok

We spent two weeks in Bangkok, though we didn’t love it, unfortunately. Here is what we visited: 1) Yaowarat: This is Bangkok’s Chinatown. Like Chinatowns in many countries, that means lots of little houses close together with small alleys and many stalls selling some things Americans don’t necessarily consider food. (A soup made out of…

Som Tam in Koh Phangan

What We Ate in Koh Phangan

Out of all of the Thai islands/beaches we visited, Koh Phangan seemed to have the most authentic and affordable food. Phatchara Boutique Hotel [Thong Sala/Town]: The people at our hotel were very nice, offering us fresh juice at arrival and even upgrading our room without us asking. So, we overlooked the fact that their prices were…

Railay Beach Dinner

What We Ate on Railay Beach

I struggled to write this because, like Susan, I found the food on Krabi’s Railay Beach to be watered-down tourist fare at inflated prices. I don’t have any real recommendations, other than to eat non-Thai food here. Pranang Cuisine: We came here looking for free wifi, since the service at our hotel was weak. The wifi…

So Many Cool Places: Reply to C

Hey C, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed our blog! My wife, N, writes most of it, so she deserves all of the credit. She was happy to read your letter! We had a lot of fun on this trip! We went kayaking on both the Adriatic Sea and the Andaman Sea. We saw a play in…

Pink Taxis: Reply to F

Dear F, I’m glad you liked our blog! My wife, N, writes most of the blog posts, and she is happy that you enjoyed them! The pink taxis really stood out to us, mainly because there were so many of them. We didn’t ride in any of them, but we did take a few rides…

Haha, So Weird: Reply to A

Hello A! Thank you! I am very lucky to have a job where I can work from different places and at weird times. The things you liked—the beauty, the food, and the customs—are some of our favorite things, too! One place in particular—Singapore—was a very diverse city (a country that is one city!). It’s a…