Amp & Aing In our last post, we recommended the immensely popular Jungle Kitchen. But due to its popularity, it is difficult to get a table unless you made a reservation in advance. However, there is no reason to be disappointed if you weren’t able to secure one. Just across the road is a lesser-known gem of a Thai restaurant that is just as authentic as it is good. Amp & Aing is ru...

Late afternoons and evenings are not only reserved to lazy strolls along the beach and visits to Thai restaurants and bars. No one would blame you for spending the majority of your holiday like that. On the other hand, there are activities available to you in order to spice up your late afternoons and evenings in the Krabi province. They are the kinds of activities that will send you down mem...

With all the preparations and planning you have to do before and during the trip, the last thing you want to pay attention to is your caloric intake while on holiday. You have earned yourself all the savory Pad Thais and the sweetness of mango sticky rice, so go for it! On the other hand, at one point you might feel like dialing back on the sodium, fat, and sugar intake a little in order to o...

The Thai people love to celebrate and pay their respect to the country’s ancient heritage with numerous holidays and festivals. Most of them are joyous occasions with lots of dancing, singing, and feasting. Nonetheless, they all have deep ties in religion, spirituality, and culture.   Loi Krathong is not only one of the biggest and most popular festivals, it can also claim to be the m...

When you come to visit Thailand, we sincerely hope that you have the time of your life and return with fond memories. We also hope that throughout your stay you won’t have to deal with any illnesses and injuries. However, as western tourists, our bodies are not really used to the tropical climate, humidity, cuisine, amongst other things. Therefore, it might happen that you or one of your fam...

Let’s entertain the following pleasant thought for a moment: Your kids are exhausted after a day out on the beach and want to go to bed early. You, however, still have enough energy left to stroll through the main street of Ao Nang and to grab a couple of adult beverages. This is your chance to enjoy the beaches, the live bands, and the bustling nightlife of this charming beach town.  &...

On some days you simply don’t feel like doing anything. Sometimes all you want to do is to just sit on a boat and to enjoy the warm weather with a cool breeze and a cooler filled with cold ones. The only physical activity you can imagine doing is opening a beer can and casting a fishing line into the deep blue sea. The Italians call it “dolce far niente” or “pleasantly doin...

When we think about cultural things about Thailand, we usually think of topics such as Buddhism, the cuisine and the monarchy. We covered these topics already to various extents, but what one rarely thinks about is the flags. Or in our case, the national flag and the King's flag. Like everything else, they have their stories and, today, we will tell you about them.   The National...

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is up to you if you believe this or not, but the following cafés in Krabi and Ao Nang, indeed, have some fantastic breakfast and coffee options. Or if you want to come later during the day, they also serve a good variety of western and Thai food. These three cafés certainly make sure that you have a great start to...

We have written in great lengths about our love and reverence for Thai food. It may have been influenced by a great number of different cultures, but nowadays it counts among the most popular cuisines in the world. The Thais obviously know that and, therefore, try to capitalize on this reputation with cooking classes. You won’t be able to visit a city or town in Thailand without finding at l...