
Dave’s Return Journey to Thailand After Pandemic Restrictions Eased
An archive travel day from Phoenix through Dallas, Tokyo and Bangkok to Koh Samui.
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An archive travel day from Phoenix through Dallas, Tokyo and Bangkok to Koh Samui.
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Dave and Kim share a peaceful morning walk on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, and talk about their upcoming unplanned Malaysia adventure.
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Dave and Kim visit the night market at Chaweng Lake and Central Samui Mall, held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
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Is Amari Koh Samui worth a visit? The family tours this Chaweng Beach resort and shares their verdict.
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Dave visits RNR Bar on Koh Samui for the chicken wing and ribs special and is amazed at the prices compared to the United States.
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Dave and Kim spend a day at SEEN Beach Club on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, and share how the visit went.
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A day at Melia Koh Samui on Choeng Mon Beach, one of the island's great resorts to consider.
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Dave leaves Thailand to visit his two sons in Florida, with pier fishing, shark fishing, amazing beaches, great food, and a Top Gun movie trip.
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Dave travels to Las Vegas for the 2022 World Series of Poker Housewarming Event, where over 20,000 players battled for more than 8 million dollars.
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Dave hikes the Grand Canyon rim to river and back in one day via the South Kaibab and Bright Angel trails, calling it the toughest day of his life.
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Dave and Kim travel from Kathmandu to the Trishuli River Side Resort for a day of white water rafting in the Himalayas of Nepal.
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On day two in Nepal, Dave and Kim explore Bhaktapur, one of the oldest and most visited cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
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Day one in Kathmandu: Dave and Kim ride the Chandragiri Hills cable car, visit Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple, and prepare for their Everest Base Camp trek.
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Dave and Kim visit Captain Samui, a favorite lower cost restaurant on Koh Samui located right across from Success Gym.
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At 54, Dave gets his first tattoo at Metal Tattoo in Lamai, Koh Samui, with wrong way drivers on the way and Korean BBQ in Chaweng after.
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Dave and Kim visit SALA Samui Chaweng Beach resort near Choeng Mon Beach on Koh Samui for a relaxed day by the sand.
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An aerial drone tour of the Chaweng and Chaweng Hills area of Koh Samui, on the northeast corner of the island.
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Day 13: the trek ends with a flight from Lukla to Kathmandu, a car ride to the hotel, pizza at Fire and Ice, and Kathmandu traffic.
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