Thailand with Family

We had a total blast spending the Chinese New Year break with Christine, Dominic and my Mom in the quaint little beachside area of Hua Hin, Thailand. We've never been big sunseekers so our holidays are usually spent in urban areas or bustling from scenic spot to scenic spot, but I am totally ready to give up my anti-beach travel ways. It was so nice to just veg out for four days and accomplish absolutely nothing other than reading, playing with Ingrid, spending quality time with family, and operating under the perma-buzz of watery Thai beer.





Christine scored huge points on her selection of Hua Hin. It is not very well known by western tourists who favor Phuket and Koh Samui, instead it is known as the place where upscale Bangkokians vacation. The King even has a big palace there so we knew we were in good company. We were actually a fair bit south of Hua Hin so we missed the mega resorts in favor of a more remote community vibe. It was perfect.












The little bungalow villa that we rented was also perfect, well done Hiss. We had a view over the Gulf of Thailand, a little lawn in the back and steps that led right onto the beach. The perfect setting to enjoy evening cocktails, let Ingrid run around without fear of her hurting herself, and to stroll the beach whenever we wanted. Other than a gruesome insect bite on Ingrid that required a trip to a (very) local clinic, the vacation was totally stress free.


We never had a bad meal, largely because we found a great outdoor restaurant and went back to it 3 nights in a row. When you've got it so right, why change? Dominic found his A-game look with the pith helmet and was on a first name basis with our waitress by the end of our trip. We were sad to leave.

My family is really great about getting together as one big group, and with four sisters and extended family that can be quite large. So it was nice to be with a smaller group and spend extended and manageable time with Christine, Dominic and Mom. We're really looking forward to visits by other sisters (hint hint).