BACKPACKING KHAO LAK 🇹🇭 Thailand Solo Travel and Diving Vlog
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BACKPACKING THAILAND 🇹🇭 EPISODE 18 📍KHAO LAK
I was recommended by some friends to visit Khao Lak on my Thailand adventure. While I don't think it's a great backpacking destination, it is the departure point for some world famous diving! So I spent a few days by myself exploring the town and scuba diving in Richelieu Rock.
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Christianne you are going OFF with all these Thailand vids. And I'm here for it! 🙋🏾♀️
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Backpacking, you have massive courage to leave the comfort of friends, or people you have vibed with behind and to continue on your personal journey in travelling and in life, something to admire as we all have to complete our own personal journey. All the best on your on going travels.
Thanks so much Oscar! Sometimes we gotta go our own way to progress 😊
@@BackpackingBananas Just a friendly word of advice.
I've known a lot of women (one of my sisters included) over the years who strongly regretted wasting their fertile years hanging out in places like Thailand thinking they were being 'strong' and 'independant'. The sense of adventure wears off after a while and then you're left wondering.
If you want to have kids and a family, you need to prioritise that before you run out of time. Men who are looking for wives don't take travelling female back packers seriously when it comes to commitment.
To each his/her own but father time waits for no woman.
All the best and Safe trip.
@@PB22559 Totally agree Brian. Furthermore, it is possible to spend time in countries like Thailand as a backpacker (that the locals don't like) and not have a clue about the country they are visiting. She will soon learn and start to become cynical. Such good advice you gave about family etc
@@PB22559 I believe your advice is in good faith but you should also consider, rushing things have never done good to anyone. I am sure that she'll definitely find someone perfect for her when the time is right and would appreciate and encourage her love for travel or maybe even become part of it.
@Christianne if you happen to read this, you're doing awesome, Go girl. Don't let anyone question your life choices
@@aatirvirani Besides, it's 2022. Not everyone even wants that married, with kids life.
Christianne, thanks for sharing the true reality of being a solo backpackers. Some days you are just meant to be on your own and it's hard to meet anyone and that's ok. It happened to me too during my first solo backpacking trip to Costa Rica (which I decided to plan after watching your videos for years!!!!). I thought being an outgoing and friendly person, I would always meet people travelling but the universe had other plans for me sometimes. :) Now I know better and I can't wait to go on another solo trip soon.
Yep, so true! Sometimes there really just isn’t anyone else about haha
I've honestly never thought about going to Thailand but your vlogs are really making it look so interesting and beautiful.
It’s such a great country to travel 😍😍
Thailand is known for its beaches, and Khao Lak has plenty of beautiful coastlines. One of the most well-known beaches in Khao Lak is Nang Thong Beach. With its crystal-clear water, beautiful sand, and scenic palm trees, Nang Thong is the perfect place to relax and work on your tan.
Notification squad!!! Cant wait to watch this on my lunch break! I hope you’re enjoying Australia ❤️
Wooo! Thank you! And I hope you have a fabulous lunch break 🥰🥰
Been watching your video and i have booked me tickets to go Thailand solo because of them . Thailand looks beautiful .
Yaaaaaay such new video💜
Another great vlog! Love to see you enjoying backpacking solo! 🤗
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we stayed at a great little bungalow just by the turnoff to the road that goes to the pier. it was 500 baht and absolutely magic in a palm grove.
I helped an older gentleman with an injury on the beach one day and his son-in-law is the owner of U-taro. Best sushi ever and free cocktails for helping his dad. His brother owns the Italian place next door which was also handy. Best non-Thai food in Khao Lok!
Similan and Surin are two of the most beautiful islands in Thailand and the diving was spectacular. We went with Love Andaman and had a fab time - would highly recommend them.
Memories Beach is fun - got a nice surf vibe which you don't find often in Thailand. Will be back again sometime to dive those islands again and maybe stay overnight on Surin.
In the meantime it's absolutely pissing it down again in Sydney, but I'm WFH and getting paid well so...could be worse.
Happy travels! 😊
Hey, you are healing, you seem happier and it shows ❤
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yay new vid!!
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KHAO LAK!! I was there after the Asian Tsunami and unfortunately haven’t been able to return. Thank you for going and spending time with these amazing South Thai people. Hope to make it back one day and see how the have recovered.
I have no doubt you’ll make it back one day 😊
Not gonna lie, I loveeee your solo backpacking videos. On to a new chapter ☺️ hope you’re having the best time with your sister at the moment! ❤️
The solo travel vlogs are always the best 🙈 thanks Alice! ❤️
I have to say , the British accent(whereever in the UK) is very pleasing, very polite way of talking
Your channel is so inspiring! I've even went to certain countries because of your videos! Keep up the great work 👍🏾
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That dive looked amazing wonderful Christie!!! 💖
Heyyy, I have watched all your videos for Thailand since me and my boyfriend also gonna go backpacking for a first time in July and we will stay for a month! Thank you so much for filming all your experiences and being so real and vulnerable. We love it 😍 Thank you for sharing also the budget for the activities and accommodations. Maybe, can you make a blog on how you find the accommodations and talk more about the transport. If it’s easy especially if you are coming for a first time. It would be lovely if you just share more about the topic (also how much time do you spend on travelling) Thankss 😊
i absolutely LOVE your videos!! All i've ever wanted is to travel and see the world and whilst i'm finishing university and saving your channel lets me still get excited for it all to come!!
Yayyy 🥳🥳
I’m living in Khaolak and since the Covid-19 most of the shop and restaurants are close so I think it’s a boring place to come but here in Khaolak has a lot of nice beaches and you can surfing too in memories beach,diving,snorkeling and there are many islands in PhangNga. For someone who wants to visit Khaolak we’re welcome you all🤍🤍🤍🤍
love Khao Lak . been 3 times . did my PADI open water diving on the first visit . Next times , just for a few days chilling on the beach.
Bringing the body into contact with the natural stream
it is heaven
Good tour guide on your video. Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
You did pick a great diving spot, the Richelieu Rock is a fantastic diving spot. Kao Lak also has nice beaches. Enjoy watching your vlogs! Safe travels!
Next time I’ll have to visit some of the beaches!
Great content, very informative, keep the vids coming!
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Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us! ! ✌️😊
Pleasure 😊
Beaches are fab very clean nice breezes
Khao Lak is Awesome, we stayed for 2 weeks in a resort and I did a 4night LiveAboard in the Similan Islands whilst there, the diving was phenomenal!
So cool! I hope to do that when I return one dayn
For the past 2 weeks I’ve stayed in Khao Lak, but in a resort (Merlin resort). There are some really great resorts here right on the beach, and it’s a fantastic destination if you’re looking for a more chill, relaxing vacation with some cool excursions to waterfalls, temples or similan islands. It definitely doesn’t really have the typical backpacker vibe. For anyone visiting Khao Lak in the future: make sure to visit Tiger bar. The owner of this bar (Tiger) is a real gem, will give you lots of tips, and is overall just the most interesting person I’ve met in Thailand so far. He’s got some impressive stories about his past as a monk, and he also took my partner and I to the temple where he used to live and it was just amazing!!
Sounds awesome! I’ll have to put Tiger bar on my maps for next time!
How’s the weather? Oppressive? Tolerable?
@@darr1954 During the two weeks I was there (end of March) the weather was incredible! Only 1 day of rain, and not even the whole day 😊
I love your videos! Khao law is one of my favourite places in the world, it has quite alot of culture and atmosphere. Ive never done any diving there but I would know seeing your vlog. I go often for 2 weeks and stay at Rawai Muay Thai camp and have a training holiday, you make friends with other solo travellers training and all the locals
Beautiful vlog at Khao Lak, I have been to this waterfall 10 years ago, and it did not changed at all. If you are still at Khao Lak try juice from Mars, they are awesome.
Phuket! finally, I've been waiting for this one!
So excited to share the Phuket vlog! It’s a goodun!!
Love your videos! Been forever since I have taken a dive. You have motivated me to get back under the water 😀
Thanks Scott! Wooo 🥳 it’s always so good to be back in the water when you do!
khao lak looks lovely, definitely on the list for the next visit 😁
So amazing!
so beautiful yet magical ❤
Travel Tip to anyone traveling: never leave your Backpack anywhere without you being 2m from it, you can leave it at reception if the people of the hostel where here but in this video case they were absent.
Great video!
Thanks Beth ❤️
You got my favorite Sushi rolls. The diving looked amazing. Just into diving, can't wait to go again.
Omg the sushi was amazing! I was so pleased with my choices 😅😅
Nice shot of the sunset :)
Scuba diving 🤿 was BEAUTIFUL
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@@BackpackingBananas love your videos
Hiya, Great video. Nice to have the waterfall to yourself. Beautiful dive footage. Loving watching your adventures. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
Thanks Nicky ❤️ I hope you also have a fab day!
@@BackpackingBananas Thank you🤗
I really enjoyed this video- keep sharing please. Need heard of this town KL before. Travel safe as always.
Thanks Ray! More vids to come 😊
Chris, you’ve gotta go to the Ningaloo reef for whale sharks! 😍 your adventures are inspiring me to go on a solo scuba diving backpack! 🎉 cheers!
Your videos are seriously amazing! You've inspired me to backpack to Thailand again next week - pretty much following your trail and doing BKK > Chiang Mai > Koh Phanggan > Koh Tao > Khao Lak > Phuket. Was Richlieu rock truly the best dive site in Thailand? How do they compare to the ones in Koh Tao?
Richelieu rock was deffo the best I’ve done in Thailand so far and exceeded all the dive sites in koh tao but it is more expensive to get to.
Loveeeee the content! well done👍 we love to travel as well, good channel, keep up the good work
Thank you 🥰🥰
Such an amazing video
Thank you 🥰🥰
The food looked yummy at all your stops. And the price of admission onto the dive boat one pair of sandals just drop them into the big bucket with the others very cool.
Hahaha if only that was the only price to get on the boat 😅
Woowow amazing
I love everything about this woman!!
Haha what are the odds ? First time in Thailand, I have been in Khao Lak for the last three weeks. I was on a liveaboard , probably one of the boat next to yours at Richelieu (I recognize the guy who made your briefing 🤙). Such a beautiful place indeed. I will be heading to Khao Sok next week. Keep vlogging and enjoy your trip !
I’m coming to Thailand to backpack solo at the end of May!! Ur videos are awesome, I think I will buy a go pro and make a vlog of my journeys as well :))
can't wait to watch this video, I am almost 18 and about to travel solo through Canada from Australia and maybe a bit of Europe of my gap year, you make the solo travel seem less daunting, thanks
also the break up with Jeremy thing was very relatable, its good to see someone else who has been through a similar thing, handled it a similar way and shares my optimism about life
also, fun fact with Kat: I have watched every single one of your videos, just caught up yesterday!
I absolutely LOVE that fun fact with Kat 🤩🤩 that’s so exciting about your first solo trip! Hope the planning is going well 😊😊
@@BackpackingBananas 3 weeks to go!! Thank you
This is so awesome! I hope you have a wonderful time on your journey. I traveled a bit of Europe by myself and I drove from Illinois to New Orleans by myself (13 hours). If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer.
I was in Khoa Lak in 2012, did a 4 day live aboard, as you get great last minute prices. it had lovely beaches, and also the history about the Tsunami from 04 - did you not see the police boat that was washed up 1km inland ?
U can swim with whale sharks in Mexico! I went to Holbox in July and was able to swim with them. You can also do it from Isla Mujeres or Cancun.
One day I’ll catch them in season 😅 I’m determined 🙏🏼
I did a liveaboard years ago to the Similan islands and i didn't see any whale sharks or Mantas either :). I saw some whalesharks in the Philippines tho near cebu :).
I am manifesting seeing a whale shark one day 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hi there. If you don't have one already, I would love it if you created a playlist of all the videos where you scuba dive. This could include any of the videos you created while you were training to free dive as well. I love the ocean and would love to watch videos where portions of the video let me see the beauty of the ocean. I'm sure other people would enjoy the playlist as well. :) It might attract new people if it came up in a search where people are more interested in diving instead of general backpacking and travel. Just something to consider. Thanks so much for your as always wonderful content. I hope to go to as many countries as you one day. I'm marking country 5 off my list next month!
You are so amazing !!!
So very beautiful Underwater 😯😊👍
I used to live in Khao Lak. If you can visit white sands beach. It's amazing.
I’ll have to put on my list for next time 😍
what a bod super toned
Very nice video 👍
Thank you 🥰🥰
By the way often dive shops have goggles you can borrow with prescription lenses in!
No way! I’ve never seen this offered 😧
@@BackpackingBananas I have managed to use a few times! Just ask the dive shop and they usually have a box of them, not of every prescription but you should be able to find something close ish to your own
Wow❣
I noticed you used a clip of you and Jeremy in the surf shark segment.
There is no bad blood between us 😊
I ve been in Lovely Khao lak 5times and your opinion is distorted.
There are many beautiful beaches like White sand beach, coconut, Nang Thong…really different atmosphere if i compare with Phuket or Krabi area.
Many high level natural expensive and cheap resorts for families.
There were died more than 3000 swedish tourists in 2004 so its popular for Long time…
Khao Sok national park is close too.
It doesnt mean that you have to stay there for short time.
Looks like your having a great time. Stay safe , have fun….
How bad did the dive instructor look like Mickey Rourke 😂
The dude looked really fascinating. He reminds me of some of the older hippies I meet at music festivals, but he has somehow made his way to Thailand and doing such a cool job (in my opinion). I wonder what sort of stories he could tell.
Hi absolutely like watching your content Joey from perth WA I travel to Thailand quite often being half Thai 😀 maybe buy you a beer in the near future enjoy 😊🙏
so how was the dive at richelieu? when we went there in nov 21 the water conditions have been aweful - crazy high waves and murky sea.. going to be there again by the end of april and thinking about giving it another try..
Now that you are in WA definitely go to Exmouth for the whalesharks!!!
One day I’ll get up to ex mouth 😅
Thank you for this, I’m just planning my trip to Thailand and I actually found a the same hostel that you have stayed in so I ‘TH-cam searched this’
How much was your scooter?
Where did you book your scooter 🛵 and how much did it cost?
I just love your dive videos! So did you leave a review for that hostel? Did you rate it as OK? Looking forward to the next video of Phuket…apparently I’ve been pronouncing it incorrectly for years! Lol
Hahahah I absolutely should rate it as ‘ok’
Nothing more nothing less 😂
MMMMMMM!!! I love Godzilla Rolls!
It was SO good 🤤🍣
So inspiring! You give me courage to go out and do shit on my own :)
OMG the ok responses hahahahahahahhaa I laughed so hardcore the seco d time
Literally his ONLY response 😂🤦🏻♀️
hey Christianne! love the videos. I was planning to goto thailand in november for just shy of a month and I was wondering if you had a 3-4 week itinerary? :)
I’m starting to soften up my wife about Thailand travel. She’s a little sensitive to heat and humidity (she stays hydrated and it’s all good) so I am curious about that. Is it oppressive at times? We’re seniors but have travelled extensively. I absolutely love, love, love your channel!
I was there January-March and found the heat and humidity TOTALLY manageable 😊 it felt like perfect conditions really!
@@BackpackingBananas Thank you!!
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@@BackpackingBananas 😉
Do you need a VPN for your phone?
The dive footage is insane. Are u using a selfie stick ?
Yes! It’s a big GoPro selfie stick 😊
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is it your first time do you need to have some training to be able to take advantage of the trip? greetings
If ur in Thailand when I am in May i’d love to meet up and adventure together!!
i wanna stay at that hospital for 2 months and just eat curry and noodles and look at that view
How do you decide what to do and where to go next? Do you just Google 'things to do near me' or something? Or do you have it all planned before you arrive in Thailand? Thanks
I do research before I arrive in the country so I’ll have an idea of where I want to go but I keep my plan flexible and am very open to new recommendations and opportunities I receive along the way 😊
You are so amazing. How can I donate to support the channel ?
Está muy de buen ver la gringa
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Hello. How does one dive with contacts? I always thought they would float away or you would lose them...I must be misinformed. I even take them out if I really want to dive or swim underwater in a pool - although blurry. lol
I'm pretty sure you dive with a full face mask, so the contacts wouldn't go too far if they were to pop out or something. I don't wear contacts, so I never thought about it before. Interesting!
I’m wearing a mask when scuba diving so honestly my eyes don’t even come into contact with the water for the most part! I have also swam without a mask with contacts in and never had an issue (though I remember my optician telling me not to do that lol)
Please don’t get in the water with your contacts (whenever your eyes touchy the water)! I did, got a water bacteria in my eye and never recovered, hence my cornea is fully distorted in one eye. My doctors mentioned it happens a lot more often than necessary just because people are misinformed. Same like me lol. No judgement, just passing some useful info along! Much love
Would love to go back to Thailand...where you at in Australia now? Hope your having fun. I work at Melbourne Airport but live out land with the Kangaroos in Victoria.
I’m in WA now!
Do you wear ear plugs sleeping in a dorm room? Great video thanks! 💕
Sometimes! Always got them in my bag but will only put them in if there is a noisy sleeper haha
I am visiting Khao Lak next month 😁 how much does it cost to hire a moped for one day?
Hello Christianne! I know Khao Lak was one of the areas heavily impacted by the Boxing Day tsunami. Would you say that maybe the town’s just never recovered. It still looks kind of vacant or do you think that’s Covid? PS I love your name, if I had a daughter that would be one of my top choices 😃
Hello! Hmm I felt it was more because of covid rather than the tsunami but I’m not sure really! Aw thanks so much 🥰
How’s the budget going? Can you give us an update?
I will be making a whole video on how my budget went at the end of the series! 😊
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I’m travelling solo. Is it hard to find friends
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I'm sure its fine, but probably shouldn't leave your big backpack outside unattended :P
It was fine 😊 thanks tho
Are u going back to philippines???
I’m sure I will one day! I currently don’t have any plans to do so
Yes! Waiting for that...