What a great watch! My husband, 10 yo daughter and myself are going there in couple of weeks! And then to Ko Libong and Lanta! Looking forward to seeing your video from Lanta! Greetings from Ely Cambridgeshire xx
Thank you - we only stayed on Koh Lanta for two nights - it was really nice either way a more laid back vibe. We were pushing north at the time. We stayed on long beach which had the most beautiful sunsets 🌅 hope you have a great trip - we are loving our travels
Fabulous video, all looks amazing ! 😊 I am not a great swimmer but my husband & I have always snorkeling together in some amazing places, it's been very special for us prior to his sightless, though we still snorkel hand in hand and enjoy the experience. Loving watching your Thai adventure developing, you are a great team 👍 x
Thanks for these lovely words Allison- we are glad it brings back some nice memories. I think I am a bit keener than Jackie on the snorkelling, but once she is in and surrounded by the sea life (particularly the turtles- see a future episode for this one😉), she loves it. Glad that you are enjoying what we are doing, we are loving life out of a backpack👍
Budgie smugglers and matching sunglasses - I don’t know where to start! Seriously, it’s great to see you both relaxing a bit and having fun. Thanks for the video as always
Glad that you like the content😂 We thought that Budgy's would be more common round here due to the Aussie influence (they are an Aussie company/religion after all). Unfortunately it seems I am a sole follower of the Budgy Smuggler movement of "free the thighs". Never mind- always happy to be a leader rather than a follower😂 These young Instagram influencers just look on in envy😂 On the sunglasses front, Jackie is loving the matching look...just trying to convince her to get a budgy 2 piece😉 Thanks as always for your support👍
Wow guys….Koh Lipe looks amazing. What a place to have breakfast and lunch…..wow and the snorkelling looked fantastic. The colours of the fish and the colour of the water…….just perfect. Keep safe. Irvine & Karen.
Many thanks you two. Richard really loved having a play with underwater filming. It's pretty difficult, so a lot of footage was left on the cutting room floor😂 Thanks as always for your support👍
Thank you - it has been pretty fab so far 🏝️ we really enjoyed Koh Lipe and liked the fact it is a small island that you walk everywhere - even between the beaches- one of our favourites so far 🎒😊
Koh Lipe was the most polluted, most crowded place at our whole Thailand trip this year. I wish i had been there 20 years ago. Thanks for sharing your experiences 👍
Ohhh- sorry that you had that experience. We have found on a lot of the islands if you scratch below the surface there is some real poverty. The time of year, most beaches were kept clean every day by the resorts that have a vested interest in the quality of the beaches. Ironically, one of the top spots for sunset watching was the worst that we found- right next to a really exclusive resort. The crowds weren't too bad at this time of year, as you can see from the footage. We think the island was just waking up for the high season of Dec onwards. Thanks for the comment👍
Thank you - I am definitely settling into island life. I really enjoyed Bangkok and Kanchanaburi but I am a bit of a nervous traveller so it’s been nice to have a week of complete down time 🏝️🐠
I have never snorkelled before and was a little worried as a couple of the stop offs were quite deep but it was fantastic. The water was so clear and the fish so vibrantly coloured 🐟🐠🐡
I have had a look on google - it looks lovely but possibly too far out of our way for this trip but we haven’t done any of the northern coast so will save it for next time 🏝️
Ahhh beautiful place to be and the snorkelling looks amazing. I remember the vibrant colours on the coral reef looking almost artificial they were so bright. Really loving this series of videos, look forward to each instalment, keep them coming ❤
Thanks Adam, we are really glad that we gave it ago. It was definitely worth taking the boat trip as some of the spots they dropped us at were unreal. It is almost Alien like down amongst the corral. We loved the fish, but in some ways, the vibrant corral was even more impressive. Cannot wait to do some more when we get the chance. We are glad that you are enjoying what we do. Have a great week👍
Your trip looks amazing. My son and his family including a 4 year old and a 6 year old are currently there. I was a bit worried about the grandkids travelling over there but they are having an incredible time.
Thank you - there are lots of families out here travelling and we have always felt safe so I am sure they are having a great time (perhaps not as relaxing as our trip with two young children 🤣) 🏝️
It really is! Koh Lipe has been one of our favourites so far 🏝️❤️ there is snow Due in the Dales this week I hear ❄️ meanwhile it was 33 degrees here today 🤣
Thank you! We are really loving the trip and it is opening up a whole new world that we didn't really know existed...much to our embarrassment. We are enjoying each and every day and keep pinching ourselves that it is November and we are in our swim gear! Thanks for the comment👍
Great video, your tans are getting better in every video. Weather is looking great. We went to Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao last December it rained for a week. Maybe we should have gone to the Indian Ocean side. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Hi guys, great video thank you. Will you be doing any numbers videos, or slots, where you talk about your budget for the 7 weeks, including what you've been spending each day/week/month etc..? Us wannabe future slow travellers would hugely benefit from knowing what things are costing eg transport, accommodation, groceries, eating out, drinks, entertainment etc.. Thank you :)
Thanks for this Ian- yes we will. Next Thursday we should be releasing an interim review of the budget after 1 month on the road. Jackie is loving the tracking of it all. Should be an interesting one. Watch this space👍 Have a good one👍
We really enjoyed this video, it was good to see you slowing down just a little bit! You’re not quite yet on ‘Island time’ haha but it’ll gradually seep into you both. Your first impressions reminded me of my first time in the South Pacific, that feeling of WOW 🤩 so it was lovely to see you experiencing that. On our travels we always apply a kind of weekend feature so 5/2 where we spend 2 days in every 7 simply hanging out as if it were a weekend then off we go again. It helps us to avoid travel exhaustion on our 3 month trips. Thank you for the 12Go Asia tip which I’ve downloaded ❤
Thanks for this Bonnie- great suggestion about the 5/2 idea. It sounds a really good way of keeping ourselves fresh. We will definitely build this into our planning for the remainder of the trip. We are getting better at saying no to visits, as they will always be here when we visit again. We cannot (and would not want to) do everything in one trip. Glad that you like the 12GoAsia app- we have used it a few times since and it has not let us down yet. We have booked all our ferries on there, as well as a long distance bus for tomorrow😬 Have a good week👍
Wow that all looks like paradise and such a fabulous snorkelling trip . You both look brown and very fit , do you keep to a fitness schedules at all ? walking is always going to keep you fit though. We are confident now that we can navigate the trains etc thank you for your content , keep enjoying everything.
Thank you Diane - Koh Lipe has been one of our favourite places so far - it is known as the Maldives of Thailand. Our main source of exercise is walking and hiking - but we do set our selves little fitness challenges when we are home which do make a difference. When is your trip? Where else do you have planned beyond Bangkok?
Trip starts in 50 days and counting ! Bangkok , Chiang mai , Phuket town , Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang , back to Ho chi Min then Home . I’m planning on taking my exercise bands so hopefully keep up with our fitness . Quite an action packed trip , but it will be our only outing next year , enjoying your blogs very much , have a safe trip to next destination 👌
Thanks - we actually are missing Nelson - it is easier taking your home away from home everywhere with you- you know what you have got - some of the accommodations we have booked are a little rustic 🤣 but we are really enjoying the challenge of getting ourselves around using public transport with just our backpacks 🎒
What a great watch! My husband, 10 yo daughter and myself are going there in couple of weeks! And then to Ko Libong and Lanta! Looking forward to seeing your video from Lanta! Greetings from Ely Cambridgeshire xx
Thank you - we only stayed on Koh Lanta for two nights - it was really nice either way a more laid back vibe. We were pushing north at the time. We stayed on long beach which had the most beautiful sunsets 🌅 hope you have a great trip - we are loving our travels
Fabulous video, all looks amazing ! 😊
I am not a great swimmer but my husband & I have always snorkeling together in some amazing places, it's been very special for us prior to his sightless, though we still snorkel hand in hand and enjoy the experience.
Loving watching your Thai adventure developing, you are a great team 👍 x
Thanks for these lovely words Allison- we are glad it brings back some nice memories. I think I am a bit keener than Jackie on the snorkelling, but once she is in and surrounded by the sea life (particularly the turtles- see a future episode for this one😉), she loves it.
Glad that you are enjoying what we are doing, we are loving life out of a backpack👍
Budgie smugglers and matching sunglasses - I don’t know where to start! Seriously, it’s great to see you both relaxing a bit and having fun. Thanks for the video as always
Glad that you like the content😂
We thought that Budgy's would be more common round here due to the Aussie influence (they are an Aussie company/religion after all). Unfortunately it seems I am a sole follower of the Budgy Smuggler movement of "free the thighs". Never mind- always happy to be a leader rather than a follower😂 These young Instagram influencers just look on in envy😂
On the sunglasses front, Jackie is loving the matching look...just trying to convince her to get a budgy 2 piece😉
Thanks as always for your support👍
Stunning! A friend of mine and his wife are going to Thailand tomorrow. I think they are in for a real treat. Great video too.
Thanks for this Graham- we didn't know what to expect, but we have been so pleasantly surprised. It it so beautiful❤️🇹🇭
What an amazing place! Enjoying following your adventure! xx🐾
It really is! The island was very laid back and had a nice feeling to it - absolutely beautiful 🏝️our sort of place ❤️
Wow guys….Koh Lipe looks amazing. What a place to have breakfast and lunch…..wow and the snorkelling looked fantastic. The colours of the fish and the colour of the water…….just perfect. Keep safe. Irvine & Karen.
Many thanks you two. Richard really loved having a play with underwater filming. It's pretty difficult, so a lot of footage was left on the cutting room floor😂
Thanks as always for your support👍
Really enjoying your Thailand series. Koh Lipe is definitely on our next Thai location. Such a relaxing holiday vibe video. Keep having fun 🤩
Thank you - it has been pretty fab so far 🏝️ we really enjoyed Koh Lipe and liked the fact it is a small island that you walk everywhere - even between the beaches- one of our favourites so far 🎒😊
Koh Lipe was the most polluted, most crowded place at our whole Thailand trip this year. I wish i had been there 20 years ago. Thanks for sharing your experiences 👍
Ohhh- sorry that you had that experience. We have found on a lot of the islands if you scratch below the surface there is some real poverty. The time of year, most beaches were kept clean every day by the resorts that have a vested interest in the quality of the beaches. Ironically, one of the top spots for sunset watching was the worst that we found- right next to a really exclusive resort.
The crowds weren't too bad at this time of year, as you can see from the footage. We think the island was just waking up for the high season of Dec onwards.
Thanks for the comment👍
Just sat and watched all the Thailand videos on Sunday morning. They are fab. Thanks.
Thank you - we are really loving exploring the islands and cities - it’s certainly been a change to our normal travel adventures!
It’s good to see you both relaxing ☀️
Thank you - I am definitely settling into island life. I really enjoyed Bangkok and Kanchanaburi but I am a bit of a nervous traveller so it’s been nice to have a week of complete down time 🏝️🐠
What a fabulous chill out week 😊 It's really interesting watching your journey
Thank you- we are loving our travels - Koh Lipe has been one of our favourites so far 😊
Looks amazing- one of my favourite things to do is swim with fish. 😊 enjoy guys! Thanks for sharing 😊
I have never snorkelled before and was a little worried as a couple of the stop offs were quite deep but it was fantastic. The water was so clear and the fish so vibrantly coloured 🐟🐠🐡
Try to make it to Ko kood if you can. Paradise.
I have had a look on google - it looks lovely but possibly too far out of our way for this trip but we haven’t done any of the northern coast so will save it for next time 🏝️
@ it’s my favourite Thai Island. No real infrastructure. No busy beaches. Just bliss. Hope you make it one day. 😀
@ and you can fly from BKK to Trang with Bangkok airways then a high speed ferry to Ko Kood 👍
Ahhh beautiful place to be and the snorkelling looks amazing. I remember the vibrant colours on the coral reef looking almost artificial they were so bright. Really loving this series of videos, look forward to each instalment, keep them coming ❤
Thanks Adam, we are really glad that we gave it ago. It was definitely worth taking the boat trip as some of the spots they dropped us at were unreal. It is almost Alien like down amongst the corral. We loved the fish, but in some ways, the vibrant corral was even more impressive.
Cannot wait to do some more when we get the chance.
We are glad that you are enjoying what we do.
Have a great week👍
Your trip looks amazing. My son and his family including a 4 year old and a 6 year old are currently there. I was a bit worried about the grandkids travelling over there but they are having an incredible time.
Thank you - there are lots of families out here travelling and we have always felt safe so I am sure they are having a great time (perhaps not as relaxing as our trip with two young children 🤣) 🏝️
A week in paradise. That just looks wonderful all the way around. Greetings from a chilly UK (but the sun is out!)
It really is! Koh Lipe has been one of our favourites so far 🏝️❤️ there is snow Due in the Dales this week I hear ❄️ meanwhile it was 33 degrees here today 🤣
Great video. Looks like you are having an amazing time. Looking forward to the next one.
Many thanks, Thailand is really spoiling us! We thought Koh Lipe was small...wait until next week😉
Thanks for the comment👍
Great video. It all looks so beautiful and you look so happy. Glad you had these relaxing days to soak up the sun and enjoy the water.
Thank you! We are really loving the trip and it is opening up a whole new world that we didn't really know existed...much to our embarrassment. We are enjoying each and every day and keep pinching ourselves that it is November and we are in our swim gear!
Thanks for the comment👍
Great video, your tans are getting better in every video. Weather is looking great. We went to Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao last December it rained for a week. Maybe we should have gone to the Indian Ocean side. Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Hi guys, great video thank you. Will you be doing any numbers videos, or slots, where you talk about your budget for the 7 weeks, including what you've been spending each day/week/month etc..? Us wannabe future slow travellers would hugely benefit from knowing what things are costing eg transport, accommodation, groceries, eating out, drinks, entertainment etc.. Thank you :)
Thanks for this Ian- yes we will. Next Thursday we should be releasing an interim review of the budget after 1 month on the road. Jackie is loving the tracking of it all. Should be an interesting one. Watch this space👍
Have a good one👍
We really enjoyed this video, it was good to see you slowing down just a little bit! You’re not quite yet on ‘Island time’ haha but it’ll gradually seep into you both. Your first impressions reminded me of my first time in the South Pacific, that feeling of WOW 🤩 so it was lovely to see you experiencing that. On our travels we always apply a kind of weekend feature so 5/2 where we spend 2 days in every 7 simply hanging out as if it were a weekend then off we go again. It helps us to avoid travel exhaustion on our 3 month trips. Thank you for the 12Go Asia tip which I’ve downloaded ❤
Thanks for this Bonnie- great suggestion about the 5/2 idea. It sounds a really good way of keeping ourselves fresh. We will definitely build this into our planning for the remainder of the trip.
We are getting better at saying no to visits, as they will always be here when we visit again. We cannot (and would not want to) do everything in one trip.
Glad that you like the 12GoAsia app- we have used it a few times since and it has not let us down yet. We have booked all our ferries on there, as well as a long distance bus for tomorrow😬
Have a good week👍
Looks idyllic
Koh Lipe has been one of our favourite islands so far - I can see why it’s called the Maldives of Thailand ❤️
Wow that all looks like paradise and such a fabulous snorkelling trip . You both look brown and very fit , do you keep to a fitness schedules at all ? walking is always going to keep you fit though. We are confident now that we can navigate the trains etc thank you for your content , keep enjoying everything.
Thank you Diane - Koh Lipe has been one of our favourite places so far - it is known as the Maldives of Thailand. Our main source of exercise is walking and hiking - but we do set our selves little fitness challenges when we are home which do make a difference. When is your trip? Where else do you have planned beyond Bangkok?
Trip starts in 50 days and counting !
Bangkok , Chiang mai , Phuket town , Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang , back to Ho chi Min then Home .
I’m planning on taking my exercise bands so hopefully keep up with our fitness .
Quite an action packed trip , but it will be our only outing next year , enjoying your blogs very much , have a safe trip to next destination 👌
Super video... are you missing Nelson? 😄
Thanks - we actually are missing Nelson - it is easier taking your home away from home everywhere with you- you know what you have got - some of the accommodations we have booked are a little rustic 🤣 but we are really enjoying the challenge of getting ourselves around using public transport with just our backpacks 🎒
Koh Lipe is overrated. I wouldn't recommend to anybody.
We really enjoyed Koh Lipe and liked the vibe especially after spending 2 days on Koh Phi Phi - now that really was overrated 🤣