Thursday, January 14th
1:59 pm
Sit outside for an evening meal or cocktail in Thailand and you’ll quickly spot geckos darting across the walls. They eat mosquitos and other small insects, so they’re very welcome company. Are geckos’ feet sticky? No! Pure magic or straight science? Here’s what to tell the kids. The bottom of a gecko’s foot has millions [...]
With love,
Koh Samui Sunset
Wednesday, September 30th
3:38 am
Flickr: Brooke Anderson Check it out! A fantastic video from lovely Esme in Singapore teaches all you (and we!) need to know to get started composting in the tropics. We can’t wait for our baby trees to start producing – mangos, papayas & bananas are coming, as are our dragon fruits! SubscribeStumbleUpon
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Koh Samui Sunset
Wednesday, April 8th
8:00 am
Here’s a fun fact: mosquitos hate lemongrass. Lucky for us, we love it. Often seen dessicated and unhappy on the shelves of Western supermarkets, in Thailand it’s a lush green plant full of scent and flavour. We’ll be planting it in our villa’s many gardens not only to keep the mozzies away but to ensure [...]
With love,
Koh Samui Sunset
Thursday, April 2nd
8:00 am
Dragon fruit is the most evocative Thai fruit. It’s sort of like a Dalmation in a bright pink raincoat – utterly ridiculous but you can’t stop staring. Certainly there are tastier fruits, but none more gorgeous. In December 2007, we had the bright idea to grow our own. Some preliminary research told us they grow [...]
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Koh Samui Sunset
Wednesday, March 11th
3:25 pm
The abusive owner of a monkey called Brother Kwan often forced him to pick coconuts from tall palms. As it turns out, Brother Kwan didn’t like climbing trees. The irked animal dropped a coconut 15 metres on to the man’s head, killing him instantly. The Samui Express has the full story. It’s often cited that falling coconuts [...]
With love,
Koh Samui Sunset