Amazing Thailand – JEPOI's Adventures

Bangkok Quick Trip

January 6, 2019April 2, 2019jepoisadventure

Happy New Year!!!

This would be my first official post, but not the first official travel, for 2019. Since this was a business trip, I really didn’t have the chance to explore the city. Although, I already visited Bangkok more than a year ago and I’d say, our time then was enough to be able to explore some of the well-known tourist attractions, except for one – The Grand Palace. Thailand was still mourning for the death of the King during that time so it was closed for tourists.

This time around, I really did squeeze in a quick tour of the city’s important and most visited complex.

Our hosts also treated us for dinner at the M.R. Kukrit House – a heritage museum dedicated to Thailand’s former Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj. Thai cuisines, indeed, are the tastiest in South East Asia. The dinner also gave us entertainment showcasing Thai cultural dances.

Here’s a video compilation of my quick Bangkok Business trip.

p1020508 — “Tuktuk” – who could have missed riding Thailand’s well-known mode of transportation.

Phi Phi Islands – Gorgeous but Crowded

November 9, 2018April 2, 2019jepoisadventure

When I got the chance to book for a holiday trip in Krabi, I made Phi Phi Islands the first entry in the list of places I need to go to. Aside from the fact that it became famous because of the movie, “The Beach”, people would say that being there is just gorgeously relaxing.

So… Here we go with expectations versus reality. 😊

phiphi-islands_expectation vs reality — (Maya Beach photos are not mine, screengrabbed)

After the island tour, for me, gorgeous is correct. But, relaxing might depend on what time are you visiting the islands. They, actually, become too crowded with boats and tourists. Nonetheless, it is still a must-not-miss place to visit while you are in Krabi or Phuket.

The weather wasn’t cooperative when I went to Krabi. It rained heavily the night before our island tour schedule and continued ’till early morning of the next day. It was gloomy, but the activity still went off with a disclaimer, “Join at your own risk!” The heck!! 😆

I was also hoping to run on the sands of Maya Bay, but unfortunately, it has been closed. It’s ok though. We got 3 more islands left to explore.

Bamboo Island
Phi Phi Leh
Phi Phi Don
Maya Beach (closed)

Fortunately, the sun went to show up a bit when we arrived in Phi Phi Leh. There was a little sunny vibrant feel in my pictures. 😊👓🕶

Phi Phi Leh

The Viking Cave is an additional site in Phi Phi Leh. However, since this is a private property, tourists can’t go nearer. Well, our tour guide just told us that there are Viking paintings in the walls of this cave, hence, the name was derived.

The full-day tour includes a lunch buffet meal and is usually served in Phi Phi Don. Expect that by noontime, this beach will be filled up by speedboats doing the tour.

Bamboo Island. I like the environment here as it is quite relaxed. Maybe because only a few people were on the island when we arrived. Normal tours would drop by here first before the next islands, but ours made this the last leg in the itinerary.

Krabi Sunset Tour and Snorkeling with the Biolumiscent Planktons

October 29, 2018April 2, 2019jepoisadventure

When you visit Krabi, don’t miss out the sunset island tour and night snorkeling package offered by Mariam Travel and Tour. You’ll get to hop into 7 islands, 3 of which are connected by sand ridges or tombolos and you can walk from one to the other during low tides. Also, you will experience the beauty of the sun setting down and painting the sky orange upon heading to Railay Beach (famous for caving and rock climbing activities) for the barbecue dinner. The highlight of the tour is the night snorkeling with the bio-luminescent plankton. At the site, all lights are turned off. When you plunge into the water, your every move glows. I wasn’t able to take a single photo of that though, since cameras/phones are discouraged (because the light source from the LCD’s will lessen the plankton’s glow). But well, some of the best moments are never captured by cameras.

They are experienced and cherished first hand.