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The Top 12 Posts of the Last 12 Months (Corona-versary Edition)

  • July 16, 2021
Doctor Pouchy zipper travel pouch for COVID relief in Koh Saamui
‘Doctor Pouchy’ tropical travel pouches – handmade by me for COVID relief fundraising on Koh Samui
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Spicy Thai bananas, state quarantine … and sea turtle babies. Tasty tropical things (to eat your feelings?) and planning ahead for The Future Times were amongst the most popular pandemic posts. In case you missed them, here they are again: the 12 most popular posts from a year spent at home. Enjoy!

The Top 12 Posts … of the last 12 months

12. How to Help? Feed an Elephant

credit: Samui Elephant Haven

Learn how to help Koh Samui’s elephants eat and play during COVID. Rescued sanctuary elephants cost a lot to feed, with no tourist revenue to support their food and care. The solution? Bananas galore. Help Now >>

11. DIY Pad Thai – Get Cooking

Find 33 superb Thai cookbooks for all skill levels, including four German-language books, plus niche options for noodle-lovers, lazy but greedy people and, fine, vegetarians, too. See Now >>

10. COVID Travel and ASQ (Quarantine) Hotels

credit: Booking.com

What’s ASQ? It’s a Bangkok hotel room with tons of Netflix, lots of room service, and two or three COVID tests on the side. Here are the 70 best ASQ hotels – plus tons of quarantine FAQs. Read Now >>

9. Really Good News – Sea Turtle Babies

credit: Banyan Tree Samui

While we all got fat eating sourdough … Koh Samui sea turtle babies waddled (flapped? waddle-flapped?) across empty beaches to begin life as a big kid. Watch video of the babies and try not to smile. Show Me >>

8. More Good News – Covid and Thailand Travel Updates

That good news we’ve all been waiting for – updates on vaccines and a reduction, then eventual end, to travel quarantine. Read Now >>

7. Book Now / Pay Later – Future Deals

credit: Booking.com

Ready for the magic? With three quick clicks, you’ll filter exactly what you want: really good hotel deals for The Future Times and the promise of a vacation, with zero commitment. Learn How >>

6. $20 Gift Ideas – Quarantine Gift Guide

Find my best suggestions for ‘making your own entertainment’ with as much tropical respite and hints at future travel as possible. Enjoy! See Now >>

5. Treat Yo’Self – Doctor Pouchy Tropical Travel Pouches

10% of ALL REVENUE from Doctor Pouchy sales will go to COVID relief on Koh Samui. Shop Now >>

4. Koh Samui 101 – 18 Years Later!?

Eighteen years ago this August, I was a first-time visitor to Thailand. I packed SO badly that my failure inspired my entire website and, later, The Koh Samui Guide. What NOT to do? Borrow my “older and wiser” list of top 10 mistakes to avoid. Enjoy! See Them >>

3. Things to Do – Bring Thailand to You

From missing Mormons and nekked Nanas, these 29 Thailand-inspired activities will keep you busy for weeks. See Them >>

2. Lazy-People Cooking (My Fave Snack)

THIS is the recipe. It’s the recipe for when you NEED a snack with every fibre of your being. (Except you’re kinda lazy and don’t cook). Snacks Please >>

1. Koh Samui Beaches … and New Hotels!

credit: Booking.com

These 8 new and newly renovated hotels opened in early 2020. Guess what? They’re still brand spanking new. See Them >>

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