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Mochaccino, As fresh as it gets!
If I stay on Koh Chang you will find me nearly every morning at the Mochaccino Coffee house in Kai Bae Beach. Here you get a world class coffee and other Austrian delicatessens. The friendly and helpful staff team from Mochaccino on Koh Chang in Thailand serve as well fruit salads and other small snacks. In the evening you can come here for Chang and Singha Beers in a relaxt and familiar atmosphere. The owner of Mochaccino help always for reservations and give good travel tips around Koh Chang Island. My favorites are the fresh Americano Coffee in the morning, Ice Cappuccino in the afternoon and Beer Chang in the evening. You don’t like Coffee? No Problem, the Coffee House in Kai Bae offer much more: Milk Shakes, fresh fruit shakes, Tea, Wine, ADSL Internet and many many more. Come in and try the taste of real fresh coffee at Kai Bae in Thailand. This Café is one of my top addresses here on Ko Chang Island and in hole Southeast Asia. Try it out and be surprised how good a Coffee can be!
Mochaccino Kai Bae Beach
"Papa 2000"
On the way from Ranong to Petchaburi we took a travel stop for two nights at Chumphon in Thailand. Our plan was to stay one night at the “Easy Divers” guest house. More guest houses in Chumphon you will find in your Lonely Planet Southeast Asia. At the first evening we go for dinner at the Kaew Sukiyaki Restaurant. After we look a bit around in the city. Than we found a Thai-Disco. The “Papa 2000″ had a life show so we was staying till the end and we was not able to wake up next morning to reach the bus to our next destination. The second evening we was on the Chumphon Night market to catch some Thai Food. Before we took the bus from the bus terminal we had a good backpacker Breakfast at the “Farang Bar”. Chumphon had not much to offer for us. We saw already many temple and cities in Thailand. After a while everything looks similar to other places when there is nothing really special.
Night Market
But still Chumpon is a good stop for traveler and backpackers on the way up to north or central Thailand.
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Chinese Temple
During our Thailand travel tour 2006 Marius and me was in Phang Nga in the south of the Kingdom. We stayed at the Thawisuk guest house. The price for a doble room with fan was 150 Thai Baht for two persons. At this Hostel is nothing special, a bed, a window and thats it. But for 150 Thai Baht the Thawisuk is one of the cheapest guest houses in Phang Nga Town and a good address for backpackers and travelers. More accommodations you can find in the Lonely Planet Guide for Thailand or Southeast Asia. We travel here from Phuket by public Bus. The Hostel is just a short walk from the Bus Terminal. The landscapes here in this city in Thailand are dominated by chalk rocks and tight forests. It’s a nice view when the mountains catch the clouds.
Phang Nga City
We come here to visit the Sa Nang Manora Forest Park a bit out of Phang Nga Town. Here you will find a small river who flow slowly thru the jungle. The water pass many small waterfalls and rattan palms. The way threw the Sa Manora Park is a normal jungle way how you can find in many National Parks in Southeast Asia. The entry to the Forest Park was free, we just had to pay for the taxi. The best way to travel here is with a Motorbike because in lowseason its difficult to get a taxi back to Phang Nga Town in Thailand.
Phang Nga Forest Park
From here we traveling to Ranong by public 3th class bus the travel turn took us about five hours. Phang Nga is a nice and quiet city with many untouched nature. I can recommend this town for one or two days stop for traveler and backpacker in Thailand. For more Informations about Hotels, guest houses and Restaurants read your Lonely Planet travel book.
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Phuket Hotels
Sunset at Phuket Town
Marius and I was coming, on our Travel Tour 2006 with the ferry from Phi Phi Island. When we arrived we took a taxi from the pier to the On On Hotel in the center of Phuket Town which we found in our Lonely Planet Thailand travel book. The On On Hotel was coulisse for the movie “The Beach” with L. Di Caprio. This old Chinese guest house have a good choice of fan rooms with own and share bathrooms. We paid in 2006 300 Thai Baht for a room with a toilet per night. On the reception you can book tours and transport to many destinations in Thailand and southeast Asia.
Oplation table from a Buddhist Temple
The most of the tourists who come here are coming for a day trip from the busy beaches of Phukets west coast. The public busses leaving from the Bus terminal in Phuket City to all touristic beaches on Thailands biggest island. The public bus to the International Airport on Phuket start here as well. The most tourists and backpacker come for shopping on the market or in the Robinson Ocean Plaza shopping mall. We stayed her two nights and was watching some sights. Close to the On On Hotel in Thailand is the Chinese Shrine of the Serene Light. It’s a small shrine with many flair. Like every Chinese temple this shrine in Phuket Town is decorated with many dragons and other holy statues.
Chinese Temple
On our last day here at this city in southeast Asia we walked up to the top of a hill near the center of Phuket Town. From here we had a nice view over the city to the andaman sea. The Capital of the Thailands biggest city offer many posibilities for shopping, i can recoment a visit to this City in southeast Asia for all people who are bored of the buisy beaches on the west side of this island. The Center have many point of interesting and beautiful Chinese Temples. The posibilities for dinner and activities are nearly endless over here compared to other cities in Thailand. For all backpackers and travelers who stay on the island it´s a good stop to relax from the trouble on the rest of Phuket in the Andaman Sea.
Siam Cottage Bungalows
The Siam Cottage Bangalows are the right choice for backpackers and travelers in Kai Bae Beach on Koh Chang island. All simple Bungalows from this guest house in Thailand have a own bathroom. You have the choice between fan and air-condition. The rooms with fan are of course cheaper. The Restaurant of Siam Cottage Accommodation serve Thai- Western food and fresh fruit shakes for a fair price direct on the beach of Koh Chang. From the balcony you have a good view to the small islands like Koh Yuak in the bay of Kai Bae. The sea here is about 29C warm and invite for swimming and snorkeling. I was middle 2008 here in this accommodation on Koh Chang in the Gulf of Thailand. I paid 300 Thai Baht for a easy Hut with fan and a own Bathroom with toilet. Siam Cottage is a good adress for people who looking for a guesthouse with style. Here you can enjoy your holiday while you chill in your hangmate and read your Lonely Planet travel guide under coconut palms.
Papa Deli & Bakery
The Papa island bakery is located at north Kai Bae beach on Thailands island Koh Chang. Papa deli & bakery offer Bread, Croisants, Baguettes, Pizza; fresh coffee and much more. Here you can relax by a good breakfast on the balcony. This Restaurant have a good choice of European Salami, Sausage and Cheese. The bakery on Koh Chang open at 8 o´clock in the Morning with crispy bagutte sandwiches and fresh whole corn bread. My favorite here at Papa Bakery in Kai Bae Beach is the Baguette sandwich with Gouda and spicy Italian Salami. They serve all baguettes with salad, cucumber, fresh pepper, tomato and your choice of mustard or mayonaise. For me Papa is the best bakery on Koh Chang in the Gulf of Thailand. Try it out.
Koh Phi Phi Don
2006 Marius and I visited on our Thailand travel tour the island Koh Phi Phi in the Andaman Sea. This beautiful island belongs to Thailand’s Krabi province. My first time on this Island was in April 06 when I was on holidays at Phuket. Here at Koh Phi Phi are two islands. Ko Pi Pi Leh and the habitat island Koh Phi Phi Don. On Ko Leh are no guesthouses, resorts or hotels. Just some rangers of Thailand’s Marine National Park living here in tents. The only constant habitats are the monkeys, snakes, spiders and birds. Phi Phi Leh is famous for Maya Bay which is the amazing beach from the American movie “the Beach” with Leonardo Di Caprio. This beautiful Asian spot you can reach easy by speedboat from the pier on Phi Phi Don.
Monkeys on Ko Phi Phi
The island is nearly perfect for water activities like scuba diving and snorkeling. In the small village are many scuba dive centers who offer dive trips to the marine national park. I did here two fun dives with “South Siam Divers”. The service and the food on board of this luxury dive boat were excellent and the crew had an open ear for all questions. On my first dive we were at the “Bida Nok” dive site were we seen a leopard shark and a sea turtle. The scuba dive was 45 minutes long and my maximum deep was 25 meter. The second dive site was “Bida Nai”, here we was 48 minutes on 20 meters. On the 2nd dive spot we saw allot of colorful marine life. The visibility was not that nice, we had about 8 meters on the first and 10 meters on the second dive here at the Koh Phi Phi National Park in Thailand.
Leopard Shark
Maya Bay is amazing but the other beaches on the island are as well beautiful but a bit busy. The archipelago is one of the most visited destinations in southeast Asia. Two years after the tsunami 2004 the most hotels and resorts was already rebuild. We were staying on the quiet Hat Yao beach in the Phi Phi Paradise Perl Resort. This resort offered for 400 Thai Baht a massive room with fan and an own bathroom. The restaurant offer delicious sea and Thai food. The balcony of this resort is direct on the Andaman Sea with view on Koh Phi Phi Leh. Our second night we spent as well on the Hat Yao beach but in the “Phi Phi Long Beach” guest house. The small beach huts with own Toilet and shower was 300 Baht per night. This beach is much quieter than the Hat Hin Khom beach in the AoTon Sai bay.
Landscapes of Koh Phi Phi Don
From the Ton Sai village there is no real way to the Had Yao paradise beach. If you want to stay on this or on the Hat Ranti beach you have to climb thou the jungle or the easier way is by a long tail boat from the main pier. The Thai fisherman’s bring you for small money from the Ton Sai village to the beaches on the east coast of this tropical Island in Thailand. The highlight was the scuba diving and the sunset behind the chalk mountains. The landscapes on Koh Phi Phi are unique! Visit this beauty destination in Thailand. For more information about this tropical archipelago read the Lonely Planet for Thailand or southeast Asia.
Sunset on Phi Phi Island
The Islands at Krabi province count to the beauties I ever saw and it’s one of the “must see” destinations for every traveler or backpacker. For people who want to do beach holiday, Pi Pi Don offer a great choice of high-class hotels with swimming pool and everything what you need on vacations.
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Picture of Koh Tao
In 2006 Marius and I was during our south Thailand travel tour on Koh Tao. We come by ferry from Koh Samui to this Island in the Gulf of Thailand. Ko Tao is one of the most popular diving destinations in southeast Asia. Our first station was at the north of this tropical island. On the Leam Nam Tok you don’t have any street and no electric. We choose the CFT Here and Now guest house. This hostel is direct in the tight jungle. When we arrived it was about 4 pm. We bring our back bags in our bungalow and go back to the restaurant of this small possibility to stay. From the balcony of these simple huts we had a really nice view to the small island Ko Nang Yuan. For swimming it’s not the best place, the way to the water is difficult to walk. You have to climb over big squeeze rocks.
Cancers at north Koh Tao
After two nights we traveled to the south of Koh Tao. Here are many tourists and it’s croudy. Many scuba diving schools are located here on the Ao Chalok Ban Kao. On this beautiful but busy beach we were staying in the “Sunset” Guesthouse. We paid here 500 Thai Baht for two people in a good wooden bungalow with fan and sea view. On our balcony we had a hang mate where I was sleeping once under a mosquito net. Here it was windy because it was close to the sea.
The Sunset Restaurant
I did here my first two fun dives ever. I choose the Scuba Shack dive school. The service was ok and the divemaster was friendly. The dive sites where I have bin was Ao Leuk and Rocky Bay. First we decide to go to the shark point dive site, but the current was to strong and the Gulf of Thailand was too wavy. Our visibility was around 10 – 12 meters of this day. On the way back to the “Sunset” Guesthouse we enjoyed the nice view over the sea from a view point close to the Ao Chalok Ban Kao. In the evening we had dinner at our hostel, the restaurant offered Thai and Farang Food for a good price and in a nice atmosphere. The balcony of the Sunset Restaurant is direct on the sea and you can listen to the ocean sound.
View Point Koh Tao
After some days we traveled back to the mainland by a night boat. The ferry brings us direct to the pier from Surat Thani. From here we took a public bus to a small village in Thailand. The name of this small southeast Asian city is Sichon.
Sri Ayuttaya Guest House
This good address offer wooden simple rooms in the capital of Thailand. Here I check always in when I stay in Bangkok. The Sri Ayuttaya Guest House is in the heart of Thewet. The rooms were always clean when I checked in here. At this accommodation you have the choice between simple rooms with fan and share bathroom or a room with air-condition and own toilet. On the ground floor is a small restaurant with Farang and Western food for a good price. If this hostel fully booked you have the choice to check in the Tavee Guest House just behind the Sri Ayuttaya. Both Hostels are owned by the same friendly family. From the hostel it’s just a 5 minutes walk over the Thewet Flower Market to the river Express Boats witch connect you with many sights and central Bangkok. The backpacker street Khoa San Road is about 1 km away and offer many options to go out at night. The booking office on the reception offer Bus, Train and Plane tickets to many destinations worldwide. For small money you can leave your heavy things here while you traveling. Next door there is a Massage studio and an Internet Café. Just opposite is a 7eleven supermarket witch offer everything what you need on your Thailand traveling tour. If you have any more questions look in your Thailand Lonely Planet or ask the friendly staff on the reception in one of southeast Asia best guest houses. I can recommend this small but good accommodation with a nice atmosphere to all travelers and backpackers who stay in this southeast Asian metropolis named Bangkok.
A room example at Sri Ayuttaya in BKK
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