Butler Family Travels

WiFi is spotty at best where we are and we’ll be lucky to get this one post off to you. Thanks to all you faithful friends and family who are following. We haven’t forgotten you. We have a lot of stories to tell and pictures to show, but they will have to come all at […]

We are grateful for all of you. It is weird to celebrate Thanksgiving Gilligan-Style, but we will do our best and love it. Happy Thanksgiving!

Eating out in Thailand is incredibly cheap, easy, and the food is delicious, but even that gets tiring. So a quick trip to town on a moped or a walk up the road solves the problem. What do the Butlers buy when they can’t handle any more gourmet food? Peanut butter, bananas, quality bread, jelly, […]

20 years ago, when I was 18, my parents, brother, and I were in Thailand. We went in search of an island that would be off the beaten track to relax and explore so we took a ferry to an island called Koh Phangan (further out than the more touristed one called Koh Samui). There […]

Jim (English) and Martine (French) retired from the advertising worlds of London and Paris at the ages of 45 and have been traveling the world ever since. They spend their summers in Paris and travel around to warm beaches in Thailand, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc. the rest of the year. Jim, a famous art director […]

I’ll tell you where we are. We are waiting for the night boat to Koh Tao. Can you guess what in the world Rebekah’s problem is? No, it is not the food. She likes it. Be creative, people.

Getting around Thailand would seem to many a logistical nightmare, but it really isn’t if you just go with the flow and have no deadlines or itinerary. We left the beach in the back of a truck (Sofa, the owner of Lola Bungalows gave us a ride to town) and hopped on the next train […]

It sounds like it. Coconuts fall from the trees all the time here. At least 3 fell from the tree by our bungalow. We had fun with one of them. Interesting fact: About 300 Thais (mostly workers) die each year from falling coconuts.

“Once you settle into a simple beach-front hut, you probably won’t need shoes and the days will melt away.” Lonely Planet pg. 530. It’s true! We’re not exactly sure how many days we’ve been here. However, we are rested and ready to move on. Leaving Lola Bungalow this afternoon for Ko Tao, an island south […]

– Hello and good morning! Jeb and Levi would say “Sawat dee krap”. The term is used like Aloha or Shalom. When you say thank you or greet someone, you don’t ever shake hands. You should put your hands together in a prayer-like form in front of your mouth and slightly bow.