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Gay Travel Dispatch of the Day: Diving in Thailand’s Islands in the Andaman Sea

Andy Towle February 18, 2015

Nomadicboys

This new series features dispatches from LGBTQ travel writers, bloggers, and photographers who are on the road in far-flung places. If you know somebody who should be featured here, send us an email at travel@towleroad.com.

Stefan and Sebastien are currently “eating their way through Asia,” scuba diving around Koh Lipe and Koh Hin Sorn Islands off the west coast of southern Thailand in the Malacca Strait.

Stefan and Sebastien write a travel blog called Nomadic Boys where they chronicle their adventures and offer travel advice. You can also follow them on Instagram.

Over the Christmas holiday they stayed for a month in Bangkok to plan for a trip to Myanmar in January, and offer some advice on their site for those planning to make that trip, and for those traveling on a budget to Bangkok:

We stayed at HQ Hostel for some of this time, which we found on Tripadvisor and recommend for its location to the gay life in Silom.

We had to first obtain a visa for Myanmar / Burma and then (as Lonely Planet and other online forums warned us) get brand spanking new, perfect condition dollar notes! The Burmese currency exchange shops are very particular about this and reject old notes with the slightest fold, rip or crease.

We found the best agency for the best rates for currency exchange in Bangkok is SuperRich International who can also provide you with new dollars for Myanmar / Burma (most Thai banks we checked couldn't quite do this).

Enjoy a few more Instagram shots from their Thai islands adventure, AFTER THE JUMP…

Mid way through our Advanced #scubadiving course here in #kohtao #Thailand Waving the torch around in the dark during the night dive made us feel like Jedi Knights waving a light saber 🙂 #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 9, 2015 at 7:47am PST

Showing off the new hat at Railay beach at Krabi in front of one of the many beautiful limestone formations here #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 5, 2015 at 6:14am PST

Stefan enjoying the beautiful #sunset on #kohtao island in #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 10, 2015 at 6:42am PST

Finally certified as advanced scuba divers by our excellent instructor From Pura Diving School in #KohTao island in #Thailand #Mediterraneanlegs #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 11, 2015 at 10:58pm PST

Our #scubadiving #selfie at 30 metres at Chunphon reef in #KohTao in #Thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 12, 2015 at 7:37am PST

Happy #ValentinesDay everyone 🙂 Kisses from the beautiful tropical #Thai island of #KoLipe #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 14, 2015 at 8:03am PST

"Yup- this is all for me. Got anything to say about that?" said a very hungry Stefan. #kohLipe #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 15, 2015 at 7:20am PST

Sébastien #sunset beach silhouette #kohtao #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 11, 2015 at 9:09am PST

Becoming certified advanced #scuba divers on #KohTao island in #Thailand #scubadiving #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 15, 2015 at 9:39pm PST

Stefan tucking into a delicious #Thai Pad Thai. Key phrase learnt for ordering food in #Thailand is "mai sai shou rot" which means "no MSG" The Thai love their MSG we found, just like the #Chinese #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 17, 2015 at 12:45am PST

Sébastien loves a #Thai pancake from Madame Yoohoo! here on Koh Lipe Island #thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 17, 2015 at 6:15am PST

Sébastien getting ready to dive down snorkelling and say hi to the Nemo clown fish of Koh Hin Sorn Island in South #Thailand #travel #asia #myrtw #behindtheblog #lonelyplanet #IGTravelThursday #gay #travelstoke #bbctravel #igtravel #instago #instatravel #travelworld #travelphotography #rtwchat #rtw #igers #gaytravel #igboys #instahomo #lgbtqtravelers #gaystagram #lgbt #gaylife #guyswhotravel #gaycouple

A photo posted by Nomadic Boys (@nomadicboys) on Feb 18, 2015 at 5:44am PST

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