http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com The self-styled boutique island of Thailand Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:53:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An area of incredible natural beauty situated in Krabi Province, there are actual two main islands of Ko Phi Phi; Ko Phi Phi Don and Ko Phi Phi Leh. ThePhi Phi Islands are believed by many to be among the most beautiful tropical islands in the world and have become one ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/09/10/hop-on-over-to-koh-phi-phi/ Located in Surat Thani Province in the south of Thailand, Ko Samui is Thailand's third largest island and has an area of 228.7 square kilometers. Ko Samui is a very popular tourist destination and has much to offer. There are several beaches located around the island, all with distinctly different characters ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/09/03/samui-overview/ One of the most popular destinations in the whole of Thailand, Koh Samui can be found in Surat Thani Province. Covering an area of 228 square metres, this is Thailand’s third largest island and people travel here from all over the world to spend a week or two soaking up the ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/08/27/202/ If you live here or are coming on holiday and going self-catering it is good to know where to buy your supplies. We do have a good selection of supermarkets to choose from and they are names that many Europeans will recognise like Tesco. Tesco and Big C are great for ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/08/18/food-shopping-in-samui/ One of my favourite past times in Samui is shooting pool with some friends. Our best gathering was always at the Sportsman Inn, close to Zico’s in Chaweng, but alas that has been demolished so where do we go now? There are quite a few places up and down the beach ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/08/11/playing-pool-in-chaweng-beach/ I had a Facebook message from a friend yesterday about his proposed trip here in a few months time. He said he’d just watch a BBC (TV station in the UK) documentary about motorbike insurance in Samui. My immediate reaction was to laugh at him, instead I just wrote back, ‘motorbike ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/08/04/motorbike-insurance-in-samui/ As many of you out there will be fully aware, getting to Koh Samui is really not a cheap option from Bangkok if you choose to fly. Bangkok Airways built the only airport on the island and they also run it. For years it was just their airline that flew ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/07/28/alternatives-for-getting-to-samui/ If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you will know there are a few things that I don’t get on with, boats and Thai food; boats simply because I’m scared of the water and Thai food, because I don’t like things too spicy. Now the wife has said for ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/07/21/non-spicy-thai-dishes-to-try/ This may not have crossed many people’s minds, as we all have our own ways of getting around but which way is best to get to mainland from Samui? I have always used the ferry at Nathon, the Seatran, as friends told me Raja was not as good. I never go ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/07/14/getting-to-mainland/ If there is one thing that Koh Samui is famous for is its beautiful beaches. With beaches come tourists and with tourists come people wanting to make money. Across most of the island’s beaches there are some sort of motorised sports on offer from jet skis through to speed boats. The ... http://www.blogs.1stopsamui.com/2010/07/07/beach-jet-skis/