Big Buddha is one of Phuket’s most revered landmarks. Layered with beautiful white Burmese marble and standing atop the Nakkerd Hills (just between Kata and Chalong), it reaches a towering 45 metres high, making it pretty hard to miss. During a tour of Phuket, I caught a glimpse of the statue from a distance, its distinct shape catching the light against the lush green hills, and decided that […]

The first few months of living in Bangkok were difficult.Not just because of the heat, the new way of life, or the language barrier, but because after years of building up a collection of my favourite food hangouts in England, moving to Bangkok put me straight back at square one. Thai food is one of, if […]

Have you ever been in an atmosphere so electric that you know in that very moment it’ll never be replicated and so you just stand there absorbing as much as you can in an attempt to bottle up every last piece of energy? On friday night that was the very atmosphere I found myself in […]

Situated in the middle of the island of Koh Phangan is Phaeng Waterfall. A waterfall which has been a part of Koh Phangan’s National Forest Park since 1977. Thanks to its diverse landscapes, Koh Phangan has numerous waterfalls dotted across the island. (You can even see some when you zipline!) Waterfalls such as Hin Lat, […]