Koh Samui !!

Koh Samui is an island to rejuvenate, enjoy and to chill.

We went to Koh Samui on our honeymoon, which became our obvious choice seeing its diversity for all kinds of travelers, whether you looking to be close to nature or want to enjoy the night life and the crowded streets. You find everything in Koh Samui.

We took a direct flight from Bangkok and the 1 hour journey is one of a lifetime experience. The sea is green and if it is sunny, you can see miles away.

The airport was soothing and the provided us a warm welcome. It’s in the north eastern region of the island. The journey to the hotel was very nice. It took us 45 minutes to reach our hotel which was down south of the island.

The island is divided into more crowded North east / Eastern Chewang and Lamai area and secluded southern district. If you love nature and can spend time with it, south Samui is the ideal location for you. The public beaches are often crowded and dirty. It is suggested that you choose a hotel with a private beach.

We stayed in a resort called Centara Villa which is next to the butterfly garden and totally engulfed into nature. It has a private beach. The resort offers free shuttles to chewang and lamai. Infact most of the hotels in the zone, offer such services. They also arrange for the sightseeing tours which could be either half day or full day tours.

Chewang and Lamai are the best places to taste all kinds of cuisines of the world. If you can digest it, try the street food. Its yum and cheap. The Lamai streets are awesome with an option to catch a round of kick boxing.

The night markets in Lamai are famous for some good Thai products and fakes of any big brand possible. Don’t be fooled about the brands. If you intend to buy any of them, buy it in Bangkok. Negotiate hard, as the prices are overtly exaggerated. You can buy whole lot of your favorite movies, music DVDs at dirt cheap prices. Each DVD is available at about 80 Bhats and you have a wide option to choose from. Above that, they give you 1DVD free for 10 DVDs purchased. The quality is usually very good and you can have it checked there and then.

One of the big negatives of the zone is the presence of too many massage parlors they often get after you. It looks awkward. Prostitution and other such things are very common and often grow up through these parlors.

Other good things to enjoy there are Big Buddha Temple, Grandmother and grandfather rocks, monkey show and mummified monk.