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Final Thoughts On Krabi

Spicy Mango Margarita= best thing ever! made with fresh local mango, imported tequila and Tabasco. the heat doesn't hit you until after you take the drink! amazing! signature drink at crazy gringo downtown Ao Nang


Spicy Mango Margarita made with fresh local mango, imported tequila and Tabasco.

1. Ao Nang is a great place to stay if you are looking for something to do in the evenings, lots of bars and restaurants many with live music every night. Have dinner at Crazy Gringos and enjoy their signature spicy mango margarita, it is to die for!!!

2. Low season/rainy season is the time to go in my opinion! Still enough people visiting to make it feel like you aren’t alone but not so many as to where you can’t see the beach. In addition, while we were visiting in July, the rain only came twice and it was a short rain, similar to what you get when visiting Florida.

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Adventures in Krabi: Island Hopping By Speedboat

and the tour begin
first stop: Top Island
Top Island
Top Island
Top Island
Top Island
Top Island: and this is low season
Top Island
Top Island
we aren’t supposed to be near the boats but killi doesn’t listen
2nd stop: Chicken Island
Lunch with a wild animal? Sure why not!
not gonna lie when this monkey was angry and was showing his teeth i was a little freaked out…
our lunch beach
our lunch beach
icecream break on Poda Island
icecream break on Poda Island
Poda Island
daddy swim time!
Poda Island
to much fun! napping!
Phra Nang Beach
Phra Nang Beach
Phra Nang Beach
Phra Nang Beach
Phran Nang Cave aka Penis Cave
Phran Nang Cave aka Penis Cave

On our last day in Krabi we scheduled our island hopping trip by speedboat.  We made this last adventure a family affair and Killi loved it.  We arrived at the first island, Top Island, and were given around 45 minutes to relax and enjoy the white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters.  While the tide is out and there was a sand bar that many people were using to explore the other island next door, Chicken Island.  Our guide made it very clear that there wasn’t enough time to go there and come back before the tide came back in and one of the couples on our boat found that out the hard way causing us to be 20 minutes late to our next island.

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Sparkles: More Than Just Bling

Who doesn’t love a little Sparkle in their life? I know I do especially when it’s jewelry but now I have an entirely new desire when I think of adding some sparkle to my everyday!

The other day I had the most amazing experience! I was invited to Sparkles, the most chic bakery in Bangkok frequented by Thai celebrities, foreign dignitaries, expats and locals, for a tasting and an interview with Sophie Promarin, the owner of this amazing cupcakery. Sophie, a Thai American, born and raised in California has had a passion for food that started with her mother’s delicious Thai cooking as a child and developed even further during her travels around the world. She has not only developed a passion and a love for good food but more importantly the flavors and how to work with them.

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Adventures in Krabi: Cave Exploring by Kayak

kayaking!
cave paintings
cave paintings
cave paintings
the blue lagoon
the blue lagoon
the blue lagoon
the blue lagoon
the blue lagoon
the blue lagoon
the blue lagoon
Lod Cave-First cave
Lod Cave-First cave
cave paintings with nikon
inside skull cave-nikon
cave paintings with nikon- moon man
inside skull cave-nikon
cave paintings-nikon
inside skull cave-nikon
inside skull cave-nikon
inside skull cave-nikon
inside skull cave-nikon

For one of our adventure days in Krabi we signed up for a half day kayaking excursion. We were picked up at the hotel and when we get in the van we are told “ok we should be there in about an hour.” Again my one complaint about these excursions is they say half day but now it will take one hour to get there and you guessed it one hour to get back so that leaves 2 hours for kayaking and lunch.

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Adventures in Krabi: Scuba Diving

enjoying my day
coming up after his first dive
you can’t help but look at the world and be amazed at Gods creation

I love the idea of scuba diving but turns out it is much harder than it looks.  I guess I should have known that scuba diving would be hard for me.  First of all when I watch people underwater on TV or a movie I can’t help but hold my breath and guess what’s the number one rule when you scuba dive? You guessed it, never hold your breath!  That should have been clue number one that today would not go the way Chris and I had hoped.

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Quiet Moments with Becky & Chris

having a quiet moment

having a quiet moment

I am starting a new series on the blog called “Quiet Moments with Becky & Chris”

Being an expat you can’t help but have some questions about life in whatever country you are residing in.  Somehow Chris and I come up with the most random questions, some are silly but some are legitimate questions that we would like to know the answers to!  So if you read these and it makes you smile- mission accomplished!  If you read these and it makes you think-that’s a double whammy!  If you read our quiet moments and actually know the answers please enlighten us!

If you are an expat or a traveler with a quiet moment of your own please share!  I would love to post it and give you the bragging rights and in return you might make someone smile, think or finally get the answer you were looking for!

Here we go!  This is a Becky Quiet Moment:

“If you have a pop singing group full of ladyboys are they a boy band or a girl group?”

Adventures In Krabi: Tiger Cave Temple & Elephant Trekking

We celebrated my sons 2nd birthday while in Krabi and for a special surprise we decided to take him on a trip elephant trekking through the jungle.  Sounds like a great idea doesn’t it!?

Travel Tip:  When booking your excursions in Krabi they may say that these events are half day but in all reality, they are not.  They are about forty-five minutes to an hour long with an hour or two of travel time.  This would have been fine had it been in the description.  Instead, they lead you to believe it is a legitimate half-day event…

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Krabi: A Little Slice of Paradise

floating parking lot
checking it all out
our ride to Railay
the result of the crazy long tail boat ride!
night out on the town
playing checkers with the locals
long tail boats
thai pancake with fresh coconut
we like it fried in Ao Nang like the good ole south!
yum?
pink shirt and pink drink to go with the nice sunburn! wear sun screen the sun is brutal here!
Spicy Mango Margarita= best thing ever! made with fresh local mango, imported tequila and Tabasco. the heat doesn’t hit you until after you take the drink! amazing! signature drink at crazy gringo downtown Ao Nang
a painting we bought from Ice Gallery
private beach at the centura resort on the other side of Ao Nang
food cart food for dinner!
beautiful sunset in Ao Nang!
family dinner at sunset
the painting we had made! love Japanese cherry blossoms!
map of Ao Nang
Enjoying the beach!
Part of downtown Ao Nang

We have just made it back from a weeklong vacation in Krabi! Most of you have seen the pictures from the Nikon and to be honest they do not do the beauty of this location justice. The Phi Phi Islands are by far the most beautiful place I have ever seen on this earth (and I thought Belize was beautiful). Phra Nang Beach is home to a five star hotel and has been ranked one of the top ten beaches in the world and it is easy to see why. Ao Nang is a little too touristy with expensive (compared to what I pay in Bangkok but still not as expensive as western prices) tuk tuk rides, massages and dinners. You are always being “hollered” at by the local vendors trying to sell you a suit, a massage, dinner or souvenirs. Although it is touristy, it gives you something to do and see at night. If you stay in Railay Bay you are a little more secluded with not many options on how you will spend your evening but in Ao Nang there are dozens of different restaurant choices, art galleries where you can have a painting commissioned (at an amazing price) and you might even run into a local with a monkey that is trying to take your picture for a touristy price but to be honest it’s all part of the fun! My biggest complaint about this area is the garbage on the beaches. You would not believe the crap that is washing up and no one is there cleaning it up. I think it really detracts from the beauty. Phra Nang beach is spotless but I am told they have people working all day, everyday picking up trash to keep it that way.

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