Island hopping
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Island Hopping in Thailand: How to Book Ferries and Tour Packages Without Getting Ripped Off
Read More: Island Hopping in Thailand: How to Book Ferries and Tour Packages Without Getting Ripped OffMy first island-hopping trip in Thailand started with a mistake. I bought a “VIP ferry and minivan package” from a friendly man with a clipboard near my hostel in Phuket. The VIP minivan turned out to be a pickup truck with a bench in the back, and the ferry left an hour later than promised. I paid almost double what my new friends on the boat had paid online. Lesson learned. I have been back to Thailand’s islands three times since, on both the Andaman Sea side (Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi, Koh Lanta) and the Gulf of Thailand side (Koh Samui,…
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El Nido Island Hopping Tours A, B, C and D: Which One Should You Book?
Read More: El Nido Island Hopping Tours A, B, C and D: Which One Should You Book?People always ask me, “Wendy, you’ve been everywhere, so where is your favorite beach?” And every time, I embarrass myself a little by answering with the place closest to home. El Nido, in northern Palawan, is where I go when I need to remember why I fell in love with travel in the first place. Limestone cliffs rising straight out of turquoise water, hidden lagoons you paddle into by kayak, and fresh grilled fish eaten on a boat with your feet in the sea. I have been to El Nido four times now, once with my family, twice with friends and…