“What’s your favorite place?” I asked get that question at least once a day and often several times. It’s not an easy question to answer, as most travelers can attest. Our lists are long and we can’t pick one place above all. …or can we? Yes, it’s true — I actually have a favorite place in …
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Whenever someone asks me what my favorite places in the world are, I always mention Koh Lanta. I fell madly in love with this little Thai island on my first visit to Thailand in 2010 and vowed to return someday. As Mario and I made plans to visit Koh Lanta for his birthday, Christmas, and …
Southeast Asia is home to some of the best beaches in the world, and some of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen. Unlike my favorite places in Southeast Asia, I’m going to rank this list — I’ll list my top three beaches in Southeast Asia, and everything else is an honorable mention. My favorite …
Since coming home — and even before coming home — I’ve been asked one question more than any other: “What was your favorite place?” I could never narrow it down to one! To me, my destinations are like my children — I could never say I love one more than all the others! That said, …
Koh Lanta National Park did not disappoint: it was just as beautiful and as inexplicably deserted as the rest of the island. I still don’t understand why Koh Lanta has so few visitors compared to the other islands and beaches on the Andaman Coast, but I don’t care. That’s one reason why I loved the …
Loy Krathong is a Thai holiday taking place during the full moon of the twelfth month of the year — usually November. On this day, Thais build krathongs, or floats and set them on the water. These krathongs bring good luck for the coming year. Matt and I weren’t planning to be in Koh Lanta …
Is there any place better to watch a sunset than Koh Lanta? If there is, I haven’t found it yet. The island is skinny and long, with nearly all of the beaches on the west coast. Because of that, Koh Lanta sunsets are glorious almost every night — even when it’s overcast! The first Lanta …
I have fallen in madly in love with an island: Koh Lanta. After three party-heavy nights in Koh Phi Phi, I needed a place where I could chill out, relax, and enjoy the peace and quiet — but also get some work done. Koh Lanta seemed like a good choice. It was beyond perfect. Of …