Day 89: Goodbye!
I am very sad to say that my time has come to an end here on Koh Phra Thong. I have had the absolute time of my life and I will remember this incredible exprience for the rest of my life. I have met...
View ArticleDay 86: Stairs
After a hectic few days, with some unforseen delays with the delivery of the extra wood, we have been busy building the staircase that will lead from the top of Monkey Hill up to the Treehouse. I have...
View ArticleNew season, new interns
Sawadeeka! My name is Nika and I’m the intern English teacher at Golden Buddha this season, as well as the newly appointed blog writer. Brennan is the other intern at the resort; he is the resident...
View ArticleTeaching English
Each time I talk to guests about my work here, they seem astonished and even a tiny bit envious of the lifestyle that “teaching English to the staff here” seems to conjure up for them. So I thought I...
View ArticleA-roi mai? Thai cuisine
The two most important words to learn for using in a Thai kitchen: a-roi (‘delicious’) and pet (‘spicy’). These can sum up almost any dish you will eat, and can be combined into a brief complimentary...
View ArticleNew arrivals
At this morning’s staff meeting, the ordinary reports of newly arriving guests were brightened up by the discovery of some other new arrivals – tiny chicks from two of our free-roaming...
View ArticleBreakfast at Kuraburi Market
The clubhouse is famous for its striking sunset views, which never fail to impress guests and staff alike. With a drink in your hand and the panoramic arrangement of the west sea horizon directly in...
View ArticleForaging in the savannah
A few steps away from the clubhouse, behind the kitchen and the fruit orchards and the pig pen, the island’s landscape changes dramatically. Green trees, coral flowers and ruby shrubs fade away along...
View ArticleChristmas
A belated merry Christmas to our blog readers! If we are to stick to Christian tradition, today is only the second in the twelve days of Christmas, and thus a perfect time to review the festivities...
View ArticleFishing trip
Fresh fish, 5.30am at Kuraburi market Every night, when the sun sets in front of the clubhouse, the black night horizon is illuminated by the distant bright green lights of squid trawlers. In the early...
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