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This blog follows the travels of the Turberfield family as they drop out of the normal busyness of corporate life to explore the ancient art of Tibetan Thangka, the dusty mountaintop temples of the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau and travel overland from Singapore to England.

Offering to The Spiritual Guide in a lofty gompa perched above the natural fort of Dongwan valley, weekly trips to Shangri La's unpredictable shower rooms, keeping the cows out of the bins, scaling sacred Mount Shika, haggling for pu-er in the tea markets of Kunming and the nightly wonder of the milky way - possibly as far as it's possible to get from the subway at rush hour....

The main contributors are Michelle (also widely known as "The Boss") and David with bits and pieces from San San and Jon Jon. We hope you enjoy and look forward to your comments.

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Ko Samui - Chaweng and BoPhut beaches

We are leaving tomorrow, and toward the end of this beach life, it has become a more relaxing holiday.

We arrived in Ko Samui, took a taxi which cost Thai Baht 550 after very hard bargaining on Dave's side.

Our first stop was Chaweng Beach. We spent the first night in a crammed room with loft access for an extra mattress. A double room with fan and extra bed cost Thai Baht 1200 including 4 breakfasts. Tel.+66(0)7-7413420

The street of Chaweng beach reminded me of Broad Street in Birmingham, offering different high end clubs and pubs.

Swiftly, we made the decision to move and jumped on a taxi to BoPhud Beach arriving at Coconut Calm Beach Bungalow. A Fan twin bedroom cost Thai Baht 1200. The place was good for someone with a party mood.
Tel.+66(0)77 427 558


After 3 nights, we ventured toward end of the BoPhud beach and found a local run, wooden hut, basic amenity of our delight. We quickly extended our stay and moved to Charlee Villa. The beach is as not as brilliant as the 2 previous but Charlee offers quiet and low key holiday. No hawkers, no massages, just a simple restaurant. Triple fan room at Thai Baht 900. Tel. +66(0)7-8857884

Tomorrow, we shall carry on with our journey toward Bangkok. Another night on the bus!

A word of advise to those on budget- it is worth to make a trip to BoPhud fisherman's village to book tickets back to Bangkok. It will be cheaper than booking it through the accommodation.

The most expensive cost is transport fee in Ko Samui. So be prepared to pay tourist price even 200baht for a 5 min journey in taxi and tut-tut!


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Location:Ko Samui

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