Foods You Should Try in Krabi

WARNING: DON'T READ THIS IF YOU'RE HUNGRY.

Hello! Thanks for all your comments on my personal Instagram asking for food suggestions in Krabi.

So, in this post, I'll basically showing off foods we had while we're in Krabi. :p
If you haven't read about my tips on traveling to Krabi, please refer to this post.

I love to try different McDonalds ice-cream flavors when I travel other than different Strabucks drinks which aren't available in Malaysia. So, when I was in Krabi, there was this Mango ice-cream  I gotta try and maann it's really good even though we had it when it was raining at night. LOL

Now what's Thailand without its tomyum? It's like going to Seoul without trying their kimchi. That seafood tomyum is the best we've had! There were tons of fresh seafood inside with the right level of sourness and spiciness. We had this in one of the store inside Jame foodcourt near the Ao Nang mosque. I couldn't find the picture of the store but if you see a professional looking chef (I meant literally like a chef with his white chef uniform and long hat - is that what you call it? idk lol), go order your food there. *swallow saliva*

Tried these at the same foodcourt. Not that special.

We tried these cute balls at Krabi town weekend night market. It's like one of Malaysian traditional dessert called gula Melaka but these are smaller with big gula Melaka inside. So so goood! Well, I think they made everything tastes better in Thai.

Of course, mango sticky rice.

Cute waffles at the night market

Basically at the night market, we filled ourselves with street foods instead of real-big-portion foods. You should also try the creamy coconut milkshakes they have there. I think there's only one store selling it at the night market. 

Pancakes are popular desserts/street foods in Krabi as well. I regretted not to eat it everyday there. -.- Still, managed to have these while we're strolling down the Ao Nang beach.

Butter cheese pancake. 1 isn't enough.

Chocolate banana pancake. I love their soft and slightly chewy pancake.

By-the-road restaurant

On our last day, we had lunch at one of the restaurants found nearby our resort. The foods there were good too. Best part is, they gave us fresh pineapple as a starter. 

Need to find out how to make that dip. It goes really well with pineapple.

Unlike asam cicah we had in Malaysia, this one is like asam powder mixed with sugar, a little bit of salt and chilly flakes. Other foods we had there:

Tomyum, pad thai, again and again

This tomyum over here has that kick I tell you. And generous amount of seafood as well. Other recommendation is this plain rice with yellow fried chicken (forgot the name).

Taste almost like ayam goreng kunyit but so much better.

We ate at Adeela Delicious nearby the Emerald Pool entrance. Surprisingly, the food price is the average considering its location in one of the major attractions. What we had:

Yum mama. Delicious :)

Pad Thai. Not the best we had but still good!

We had Pad Thai almost everyday! LOL 

Kim loves it too much. Idk how it taste so much better than our kue teow goreng in Malaysia *salivating*

Our last dinner was spent here. Kim found this place to be quite famous among Koreans. It's located along Ao Nang beach and the area is like an open foodcourt where we really enjoyed the ambiance. What we had: 

Tomyam fried rice. (Y)

Soft shell crab.

I forgot the full name (like ketam masak kunyit like that) but it taste so good I had to keep up eating it with Kim because he was eating it faster than he usually did.

Fried chicken in pandan leaves. 

I really love this dish. It's not the best one I had because I had tried a crunchy one in one of the Thai restaurants in KL but can't deny that this dish completed our meals there. 

Fresh mango juice.

We drank fresh juices everyday for lunch & dinner because it's so fresh and most importantly, cheap there. 

Finally, don't forget to shop for Thai instant noodles and snacks at their supermarket like Tesco Lotus or Big C.

I literally filled in a big trolley with these and ended up paying like 700baht (which is SUPER CHEAP - around RM80). Even with these much, we finished it in like a week or so. Next time, I'll book a whole 20kg luggage for these. 

So, that's all for my Krabi journey. All in all, Halal foods and snacks aren't hard to find and they're marvelous. I would suggest getting some snacks as souvenirs instead of the normal touristy stuff (read: keychains/fridge magnets).

Thanks for reading! 

P/S: I shoot a video with Kim and our friends, trying out these snacks. I'll post it on my Youtube (yes, I finally have one) channel once it's ready. ^_^v

Krabi 5D4N Itinerary & Budget

Assalamualaikum & hi!

Our 5 days in Krabi were amazing! But I wish we could stay longer there. I would suggest a full 6-7 days in Krabi if you really wanna get the best of Krabi. Now let's get to the point. This is our itinerary and some daily remarks I made throughout the trip.

Where we stay: The Nine Thipthara Klongson Resort

Read the review here.

 Air Asia flight: JHB to KUL (11.10am to 12.00pm) – RM162.24

Return flight by Air Asia: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Krabi (KBV) – RM193.40 (200 BIG points)

Air Asia flight: KUL to JHB – RM35.12 (200 BIG points)

Hujan rahmat :)

Day 1

• Arrival at Krabi airport 6.10pm
• Depart to hotel 6.45pm by joined minivan – (200baht/person)
• Arrival at hotel 8.00pm – (4950baht/4-nights)
• Rent a motorbike directly from the hotel – (350baht/24 hours)
• Find packages nearby Ao Nang beach – bought a Hong island + kayaking package at (800baht/person)
• Dinner at Jame Food Center (near Ao Nang mosque)
• Back to hotel

Remarks for day 1

The weather wasn’t good so our flight can’t landed when it’s supposed to. Landed at 6.10pm which is 30 minutes later then the scheduled arrival time.

It’s still raining when we arrive.

Jame Food Center is like a food court with variety of Thai foods you can choose from.

Motorbike rental actually costs around 200baht per day but we don’t have any other choice because we need to find a package for the next day.

Registration before the trip

Day 2

• Van pickup at the hotel 8.00am
• Registration at Ao Nang Beach 8.15am
• Phak Bia island– 45 minutes for pictures
• Lading island – 1 hour + lunch
• Hong Lagoon – stopped for about 30 minutes for pictures, swimming
• Hong island – stopped for 2 hours, we did snorkelling & but not kayaking because the weather isn’t suitable so we didn’t do kayaking. T_T
• Back to Ao Nang, van sent to hotel.
• Go to Ao Nang to rent a bike.
• Dinner at Jame Food Center.
• Shop for snacks at Tesco Lotus.
• Back to hotel.

Amazing view at Hong Lagoon

Supposed to take the long-tailed boat but we took the speed boat

Remarks for day 2.

• The water at Phak Bia island wasn’t that clean so we didn’t swim there but took lots of pictures especially at the swing.
• Our agent didn't even tell us they changed our package to speed boat but we accepted it happily anyway because speed boat package is more expensive haha.
• It started raining heavily 30 minutes before our leaving time at Hong island.
• After taking a shower and resting for a while, we departed to Ao Nang to get refund for kayaking and rent a bike for the next 2 days. 400baht refund was exchanged to bike rental.
• Tesco Lotus that we went to isn’t that big but we still manage to spend 500baht there. Lol

Nak ambil gambar dengan sunglass rasa lagi cool kata Kim >.<

Day 3

• Emerald Pool – entrance fee (200baht/person), bike parking (10baht)
• Lunch at Adila Delicious
• Krabi Town night market – dinner and shopping
• Stop at Ao Nang to get Thai cooking class package
• Back to hotel and rest

Kematu punggok XD

Remarks day 3

 Go to Emerald Pool by bike took us almost 2 hours. We stopped whenever we wanted and took pictures. Followed Waze & Google Maps. The road was good until the last 2km where it’s a bit rough.

 We overlooked the statement that the Blue Pool is closed from April to October for an unknown reason. T_T

Bought souvenirs at Krabi Town, caricature and sent postcards as well. :) 

Wanna go to the Hot Springs and Tiger Cave but we were afraid it’s gonna rain (it looked like it will at that time and we’ve got like 2 hours journey back to Ao Nang). Changed of plan, went straight to Krabi Town night market instead.

 

At the Krabi Town night market

Day 4

• Thai cooking class – we waited for more than an hour but nobody picked us up T^T
• Changed of plan - strolling down Ao Nang beach side and book a massage
• Lunch otw to hotel
• Rest and relax at the hotel, swimming pool
• Aromatherapy massage and Thai traditional massage at Attarak (800baht)
• Go to Ao Nang to extend bike rental and get refund from the Thai cooking class
• Dinner nearby Ao Nang
• Shopping at Big C
• Return bike and take a tuk-tuk to hotel (200baht)
• Packing

Us with the Krabi landmark 

Remarks day 4

Big C isn’t as big as we expected. We thought the whole building is a supermarket like Tesco Lotus we went to on the second day but instead it’s like AEON in Malaysia, with many other shops inside it. I bought cute cosmetics from Cute Press here <3

We thought 200 baht to our hotel is expensive (read on some blogs you can get it for 50baht per head, one way) but because it was already 10pm, we were tired and so lazy to find other tuk-tuk, plus our hotel is quite far, we just agreed to the agent. In fact, it was a whole tuk-tuk for the two of us (meant to be shared for up to 8 people I guess) and it’s just less than RM25, we don’t wanna think more but just accept it’s their rezeki in ours. Letting you know here so that those on budget are aware of the actual rate.   

Day 5

• Taxi pickup to airport – 500baht
• Flight back to KUL
• Flight back to JHB

At Ao Nang beach

Few things I learnt about Krabi:

• Most people are friendly. Even though many didn’t speak English fluently but they are helpful when we ask for help.
• Choose a nice hotel with good facilities as you needed even if it’s a bit far from the main road.
• Riding a motorbike is actually pretty fun in Krabi especially done with the ‘one’. Lol
• Locals don’t wear helmets in Ao Nang area because it’s a small town, sometimes we see 3 people riding 1 bike. Haha
• It’s safe in Krabi. Even at night so, I don’t think girls-only-trip to Krabi will be a problem.
• Don't buy fruit soaps here because they are more expensive compared to Bangkok.
• There are so many mosques in Krabi as well so finding halal foods aren't a problem.

Alright. That's all I can share for now. Thanks for reading! ^_^

Review Hotel: The Nine Thipthara Klongson Resort, Krabi

We stayed in The Nine Thipthara Klongson Resort during our trip in Krabi. We went there during a raining & low season so we thought, if it's raining we could just relax at the good hotel. 

Entrance of the resort.

Room:

Garden Villa Room (#901)

In front of our door is this view <3

Suitable for: 

Couples on honeymoon, the have-have (rich) people haha. Ok, we’re far from being the have-have people but without the Genius discounts I got on Booking.com, we wouldn’t even dream of staying at a place like this.

Value for money: 

This is a 5-star resort. We got to book it for 4950baht (4 nights = definitely worth it) without having to rob a bank. I might exaggerate but if you think paying RM2000+ for 4-night stay at a resort isn’t a problem, I would highly suggest this resort.

Love the view from the pool <3

Location: 

I have to say that the location of this resort is actually the strength and weakness of this hotel at the same time. It’s quite far (15 to 20 minutes bike ride) from the main Ao Nang road and if you don’t have a transportation, you won’t be able to go anywhere. At the same time, it’s what we’re looking for - a hotel which is far from the bustling Ao Nang street, calm and perfect for a relaxing and romantic getaway.

The view otw to the resort.

Cleanliness:

The room and resort is very clean. They did room cleaning and towel changing every day without being asked to.

Comfort: 

Room is comfortable with a king-size bed and ours is specifically near the reception (first room from the entrance)

*sing Psy's song I LUV IT*

Facilities:

Breakfast selection isn’t that wide but it doesn’t really matter to us since we’re not used to have breakfast lol. The swimming pool is quite deep (for a person of 158cm height like me) so we enjoyed the swimming there. We LOVE the Jacuzzi bathtub they have! Tbh, we chose this room specifically for the Jacuzzi.

Bathtub inside, shower booth outside

Staff and Services:

The staffs are nice and helpful. When we arrived on the first night, the staff who greeted us didn’t brief (we forgot to ask too! -.-“) or know how to operate the jaccuzi bathtub in our room, so we can’t use it on the first night which is quite disappointing as I said earlier, we chose this room for the bathtub. So, my suggestion for the resort – the details of things should be known by ALL staffs to put guests more in comfort. 

As for the service, I wish the hotel could offer more shuttle service at least to and fro Ao Nang. The only shuttle time (forgot the exact time) they had was one in the afternoon (going to Ao Nang) and one in the evening (back to resort from Ao Nang). The last night when we need to return the bike and get back to hotel, we asked the reception about the shuttle service early in the morning but they said we have to book first and if less than 5 people booking, there won’t be any shuttle (where we ended up taking a tuk-tuk back to hotel).

Reception

Overall, we enjoyed our stay in the resort and would recommend it to couples who come here for a honeymoon. 4 out of 5 stars for this resort. Would have given 5 if they improve their shuttle service. Hope this info helps! 

Just me and the Thai pants trying to blend in.

Strawberry Picking

Assalamualaikum!

It's near summer in Seoul now. I'll miss spring as much as I'll miss winter T_T

But life has to go on... Here I am.. trying to share my last month's strawberry picking experience. 

 Just like Malaysia, in Korea, fruits are sold depends on the season. Spring means strawberry! Grapes, oriental melons and watermelons are for summer. Fall is the season for apples. Fruits out of season will be pricey than normal (mind that fruits are generally expensive in Korea). In order to get the best price, buy the fruits when the season almost over. At least that's what we did when spring almost over. Instead of just buying them at KRW4-5,000 per 500gram, we decided to go on a strawberry picking date for KRW10,000/pax for 500 gram plus making strawberry cookies! Not that cheap (during peak season it normally costs KRW30,000! whaaat?) but hey you can eat strawberries while picking so strawberry buffet yeayy. *excited*

Out of Seoul, waiting for the bus. Been waiting for about 20mins, heck let's hail a taxi.

We're hereeeee!

*sparkling eyes*

But first lemme take a selfie

*membanting tulang temulang empat kerat*

Hello baby *ngap*

Nampak tak muka leave me alone please I mean business here

I don't care ey ey ey ey ey *nyanyi lagu miss A*sukati je kan Miss A. 2ne1 la!!* duh haha ingat korang tengok gambar jeww leuls

4 mangkuk. Lagi 2 dah selamat dalam perut kami masing2 hew hew :3

Now, the strawberry cookies making! I was worried that we need to give up some of our strawberries to make the cookie dough but no, we just need to bake it. Easy peasy yaw.

Apparently, not that easy for this guy huh?

*flip shawl*

Spent almost 1 hour to make the shape nice and cute but

Mana bentuk comel2 tadi hoiiiii ceit

15 minit punya kerja

Sebelum ngap

The cookies might not look mouthwatering tapi jangan pandang sebelah mata wo. Biskut tu boleh kira macam biskut raya sedap dia. Kurang sikit je sedap dari Famous Amos. Ngeh. 

Ok. Sorry for the mix language. These days I can't seem to switch English-Korean-Malay faster than usual. *sigh* 

Anyways, let's see if I can update more soon. 

Anyeong! ^^