Krabi is a province in southern Thailand that doesn’t have any large mall or specialty stores like Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Hasselblad, etc. There are a couple of stores where you can buy photography items you need in an emergency. We’ll list them here – and tell you about a place you can have your lenses … Read more
If you would like to find the most scenic places in southern Thailand for a photography field trip shooting landscape and scenery, this is the one for you! While nature and wildlife photography has been our main focus, we also get requests to take photographers to the best spots for landscape and other scenery including … Read more
Just about a month ago I talked about running fifteen miles for the first time ever. Then, ten days ago I did another fifteen-mile run. Felt better the second time. Yesterday, I was close to not running at all. I wasn’t looking forward to running in the rain and cold (74°F). That is very cold … Read more
Snake On the Trail – A Running Story Saturday morning. I’m at the entrance to the national park in Tub Kaak district, a small subdistrict of Krabi province in Southern Thailand. It’s already warm, but not 90°F like some mornings. It will reach that in about an hour, but we’ll be under the rainforest canopy … Read more
Some people can’t get fishing out of their system when they come on vacation. Me neither. It’s in my blood and I’m always wondering – Where Is the Best Fishing Spot? – no matter where I am in the world. Is there good fishing in Krabi? There is! I’ll tell you what I know and … Read more
Khao (kow) Phung cave is a small mountain that is filled with caves along the ground level -and, if you’re adventurous you could climb up into others that are higher. There is a walkway at Khao Phung cave as you can see by the photos, which takes you around about half of the mountain. One … Read more
Thai culture is very unique. It is important to understand some of the basic differences between Thailand and your home country before arriving like how to act properly and politely. Knowing these things will increase the chances that your trip to Thailand will be as enjoyable and safe as it possibly can be. The Major … Read more
This is a basic Thai lesson that will help your vacation be more enjoyable as you can interact with Thais using their language. At least you can try! Speak Thai Politely Like Thais Do Thais take their time to be polite with each other, you should too. Males use “Krup” which sounds more like “kup”, … Read more
Most dogs are cool in Krabi, but be careful because many dogs in Thailand don’t like the smell of foreigners. The way that Thai people treat their dogs and the leeway they give them is astounding to me. I have finally come to accept it as I have most things here. They call them soi … Read more
Chikungunya (chee-koon-gun-ya) and also spelled as “Chicken guinea”, “Chicken gunaya,” and “Chickengunya”, comes from the African Swahili language, where it means “to bend up”. When severely affected with joint pain a person bends up like a ninety year old, hunched over in pain. Most symptoms are similar to Dengue Fever. Chikungunya is a mosquito born virus … Read more
The only really safe drinking water in Thailand is bottled drinking water like Crystal and Singha water. I’ve been here a couple years and so far I don’t believe I’ve been sick from drinking Thailand’s water. Impossible to know of course what exactly I’ve had “Montezuma’s revenge” from, but I always attribute it to the … Read more
Here is a collection of 25 tips to save you money while traveling to Thailand. Some of the tips may seem extreme, like “stay away from the islands” but, keep in mind there are those that want to save a lot of money and those that want to see what Thailand has to offer as … Read more
Many people want to know if they are likely to see snakes in Krabi during their vacation. How Common Are Snakes in Krabi Province of Thailand? Yes, there are some venomous and non-venomous snakes in Krabi, Thailand, but you probably won’t see any at all. We know people who go looking for them, and don’t … Read more
This glowing effect in the water at night is a phenomenon that occurs all over the world, but especially in warm water areas. In Florida, we had it around Clearwater, and Tampa as I fished at night from bridges. When We dragged bait through the water, or when fast fish like mahi-mahi ripped through the … Read more
We lived in Krabi for 18 years. We’ve driven both car and motorbikes here for 18 years. Please listen to what we’re saying. Keep in mind, things have become slightly better over the last 5 years. There has been an information campaign about driving safer in Thailand and it seems to have worked at least … Read more