Exploring Thailand with family!

Itinerary: Koh samui - Phuket - Bangkok


Koh Samui

Day 1:
Staying at a lovely hotel muang samui in the bophut area.. Greeted by a lot of swadikas and refreshing welcome drinks and the most rejuvenating cool green tea wet towels.. The hotel Made in a very classic Thai manner is very interesting and the rooms are just marvellous.. We ve been upgraded to the pool suites that are just amazing.. Huge, open and breezy.. The pool is super although quite small but it's a lot o fun getting in the pool for some splashing and games at any time of night.. December although mosquito free but it gets a little nippy at night so the water takes a while getting used to.. We freshen up and then take the kids out for a ride..

Tip: If you want to stay in the hub of activity, book a hotel in tourist central, Chaweng.. For those who want a slightly more relaxed environment and a not so crowded beach stay in Bhoput. Samui is so small everything is accessible.

Tip: Rent a car if you want to be on the go constantly.. Although samui is a small island and everything is close by.. But renting a car is inexpensive and makes life easier..

We head to chaweng which is a very happening and lively touristy place.. Shopping and food both options available.. Seafood, Thai, steaks, Italian, Mediterranean, all kinds of food options available.. Some really good Thai and seafood at Copa Cabana Chaweng.. It's very close to burger king and mcdonalds.. So sth for everyone.. We feed our nieces nephews at Burger King and then head to Copa cabana.. Good service, some of the staff understood English well so it was easy to order.. Another good thing is that there are pharmacies and super stores every where.. We eat, buy some sunblock and head back to the hotel.. After resting for a few hours, we eat at ciccio at the hotel, pizza and pasta.. Wednesday night there's a floating market at the muang samui and we go there.. Walk around the stalls.. Some very good souvenirs and shirts and hats etc..

Tip: invest in a good hat and sunblock..

We head back later and take a quick dip in our room pool and sit out on our terrace for a while and then call it a night..

Day 2:

We wake up by 9 and then go for breakfast in the hotel, which is nice, fresh and the eggs are quite good.. Our agenda for our trip is to relax and take it easy and spend time with siblings and nieces and nephews.. We spend the day alternating between the pool and the choengmon beach which the hotel pool overlooks.. This is a very clean, less crowded beach which is great for swimming and taking along a book to read.. So I read and swim for abt three hours.. The accidental husband quite an interesting read.. We then go shower, change and head out for a late lunch at an Italian restaurant between our hotel and chaweng.. Prego.. Outdoor seating also an option which is perfect for the cloudy weather. Very chic restaurant and the menu quite interesting.. We order 3 kinds of pizza and some pasta.. Food turned out to be average and pricey. For dessert we decide to indulge in a fondue at haagendazs, followed by some street shopping on Chaweng. Plz remember to haggle and expect upto 50% discounts but some will insist on fixed prices and not budge, so good luck. Then went for a drive exploring the island, drove to the fishermans village, planning on visiting the Friday night fishermans walking street tomorrow. And finally ended up at the W retreat for coffee, after dropping some of the kids at the hotel who wanted to sleep, small island so detour took about 10 minutes. The W which is in the maenam area and quite far from all the activity and the city center. Head there for some coffee, which is not so pricey,  and the view, which is priceless! Hotel and off to bed for the night. Sweet dreams and don't forget to switch on the mosquito repellent.