Travelling the world in luxury for less a week at a time
When we needed to book a Koh Samui to Phuket flight we had zero choice in carriers. Bangkok Airways was the one and only airline flying the short USM – HKT route direct. The flight was short and sweet, but on the pricey side for Asia. I guess you can do that when you own the airport and have a monopoly on the route. Read my full Bangkok Airways review for all the details…
Koh Samui has been on my radar for years. How could it not be? I’ve heard plenty of folks waxing lyrical about this tiny speck of land in the Gulf of Thailand and the FOMO was real. Our fourth trip to Thailand was all about island hopping and Koh Samui was our last stop. We chose the Lomprayah ferry to travel from Ao Nang to Koh Samui because this Krabi to Koh Samui ferry had the most convenient departure time and it docked at Nathon Pier Koh Samui. Read on to find out exactly what the six hour multi leg journey from Krabi to Koh Samui was like …
Thailand is the perfect place to travel in luxury for less. Even with an abysmal exchange rate (AUD$1 = ~฿22.50), Thailand offers amazing value. I’ve been to Thailand four times, but it’s a big country and each time I go I make a point to explore somewhere new. The Hubs and I recently made our first visit to Koh Samui. The first order of the day was to find a luxury hotel in Koh Samui that ticked all our boxes and came in under our budget of AUD$200 a night. No easy feat. From the very start of the planning process, I recognised that we would need to make some compromises as our dollar didn’t buy as much in Koh Samui as it did in Koh Lanta and Krabi where we also spent a few nights each. We concentrated our search in the areas of Chaweng, Chaweng Noi and Lamai as location was not one of the compromises I was prepared to make. I surveyed all the options and had about ten properties on the short list before I dragged The Hubs into the process. We slowly whittled down the list and after much deliberation, The Hubs and I chose the Impiana Resort Chaweng Noi. We second guessed ourselves several times, but we were delighted with our stay at this fabulous Koh Samui luxury hotel. Find out why …