As we were driving further south, the idyllic beach settlements turned more into city scenery with lots of high-rise buildings and a vibrant atmosphere full of shopping, beach and entertainment possibilities – we arrived in Miami Beach! The streets are fringed with palm trees, the sun is shining, the bars are serving crazy cocktails creations – if you don’t get into holiday mood there, you probably won’t get it anywhere else.…
After some days of acclimatisation in NYC I was very much looking forward to the beach, which was planned for a week in Florida. It only took two and a half hours from the grey skies of New York to tropical Fort Lauderdale. Fortunately the Sunshine State lived up to its name and I got my full share of sun and sand.…
Who isn’t craving for blue skies, white sand and palm trees on a snowy February day? Well I guess, this is the right post for daydreamers then, because Koh Kradan – the tiny island in the Trang archipelago – has it all. Although easily accessible from Koh Lanta, it’s an entirely different story: No village, no entertainment, just beach and jungle (with incredibly loud cicadas which could easily drown out every nightclub!) and lots of colourful fish (and sea urchins…) to…
After temple-hopping and jungle-zipping it was time for sea and sand! Our trip from Chiang Mai to Koh Lanta involved a plane, bus, boat and tuk-tuk ride until we arrived at our hotel. But no need to worry, there was plenty of time to recover from the strenuous journey: Contrary to its much busier neighbour Phuket, the beaches weren’t as commercialized and still kept a hippie vibe, although the local population is mainly Muslim.…
Hi, I'm Julia! I'm from Vienna, Austria and currently based in NYC. This is my little space to share my passion for travel & photography. Welcome! Contact me: juliajoe(at)sweetescapes.net
