Comments on: Kicking Back on Koh Lanta Island

By: Brady and Shelly

Brady and Shelly — Wed, 17 May 2017 01:24:35 +0000

Super Cool you were / are a nurse! We are nurses too! Love traveling more however! Koh Lanta was absolutely dead when we were there in August. Absolutely dead! It surprised me how many Thai Muslims there were too. Found them to be less “nice” than the Buddhist Thais, however no issues. There wasn’t even any bars really open, and judging by the pictures the seas looked the same when we were there too. Yeah. Koh Lanta in the high season is an ok party spot, and our friends we went with said they were there and it was quite a party! However, in the month I went, you didn’t even see hardly another foreigner. It’s a popular island with scandinavians too in the busy season. It wasn’t our favorite Thai Island. Koh Chang is so much better!

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 06:10:52 +0000

In reply to Subhasis. Hey, It's been ages since I was in Ko Lanta, so don't really have much more advice than this post actually. I did travel bus bus though and ferry.. not taxis or anything else.

By: Subhasis

Subhasis — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:31:11 +0000

Hey Rachel,
Lovely blog! I am headed to Koh Lanta, in fact New Coconut which you have written about. Any advice? Travelling alone at the end of the year over the New Year weekend (as I usually do) to re-assess the past year, chart out some work stuff for the new year and practice some taichi on the beach. I will be landing at Krabi and wondering what’s the best way to get to the island.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 28 May 2015 06:05:53 +0000

In reply to Will. It's been so long now, I don't remember!

By: Will

Will — Tue, 26 May 2015 09:12:53 +0000

Hi Rachel,

I am currently in Koh Lanta and curious if you remember the name of the Thai Restaurant you ate at for “lunches and dinners”. Obviously I can do some exploring but just wondering.

Love your blog. One of my good friends in India turned me onto it and I’ve enjoyed comparing experiences as my months of traveling have whiled on! Take care and all the best!

Shanti shanti,
Will

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 07:06:16 +0000

In reply to Krystle. It's absolutely stunning there!

By: Krystle

Krystle — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 04:13:08 +0000

We are headed to Thailand next June… Specifically Koh Tao but we might just have to spend a few days on Koh Lanta, it sounds perfect!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:52:14 +0000

In reply to Michael Huxley. thanks mike! i know people who won't stay in beach huts like these! blows my mind lol. I try to ride a bike still here in india and i can't they are just too heavy! i swear i'll either die or kill someone

By: Michael Huxley

Michael Huxley — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:35:23 +0000

Such a great post with some really helpful tips (especially agree with the hiring a scooter one, I personally learned to ride one on Koh Chang, what an experience!!) I’m really enjoying reading your blog! I have so many fond memories of Lanta and your photos really bought back a few great ones! Super chilled place, I ended up staying a week longer than I had planned just to sit on the beach and read a book!

I completely, completely agree with you about the beach huts too. Guide books make them sound so unappealing yet it is their simplicity and lack of function that make them so amazing! They are dirt cheap and you get a private room with en suite shower, a comfy bed, and a view that beats any hotel room as you open your door directly onto the beach! What more do you need? If I wanted a big screen TV and all the mod cons I would have stayed at home!