Why We Went Back to Thailand: Ao Nang in Low Season
We first went to Thailand in December last year — a whirlwind loop of Phuket > Koh Lanta > Ao Nang > back to Phuket. It was amazing: wandering...
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#Long Stay Travel
Travel stories focused on long stays, returning to the same place, and building familiarity over time. Related Thailand journeys: https://wanderingbong.com/destination/thailand
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Thailand Trip Cost from India: What Four Trips Actually Cost Us (in INR)
Four trips to Thailand in nineteen months, and every one of them started the same way: one of us opening a flight app on a Bangalore weeknight and saying "look...
Koh Lanta for Digital Nomads: A Quiet Island Built for Remote Work
A One-Week Guide to Remote Work and Slow Living in the Andaman If Ao Nang is the place where you flip the switch into vacation mode, Koh Lanta is where you...
Lamai Beach, Koh Samui (2026): The Island's Best Swimming Beach — We Stayed Twice
When I think back to our trip in August, one image rises above all the others: Lamai Beach in Koh Samui. Sand, sky, and the kind of sea that makes the rest of...
Ao Nang Krabi Travel Guide 2026: A Slow Travel Itinerary
A Deep Dive into Krabi's Soul, Three Trips Later There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes with the corporate life. It isn't just physical; it's a...
Thailand Visa for Indians (October 2026): Now 30 Days Visa-Free, Not 60
The Short Version: 30 Days, Not 60 From 15 September 2026, Indian passport holders get 30 days visa-free in Thailand for tourism — down from the 60 days we had...
Chalaroste, Koh Lanta — nine villas, a rooftop each
Nine villas on a hillside above Saladan, all identical — no room type to agonise over. Each has its own rooftop, and the rooftop is the reason to book.We were...
Why We Keep Going Back to Thailand: Seven Things Four Trips Taught Us
We've written before about how Krabi and Koh Lanta became our reset over three trips in a year. Since then we've been back a fourth time — Koh Samui and Koh...