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In there was a fire at the Koh Tao tip which created a lot of smoke and pollutants, mainly from plastic bottles. This prompted two long term locals, Shane Cowtan and Steve Williams, to rethink the way drinking water on Koh Tao is managed. Their goal was to come up with a more environmentally friendly solution. To get people to be more conscious in their drinking habits, and vastly reduce single-use plastic consumption. Crates of regular drinking water and soda water are available. Each crate has 24 bottles, and delivery is available around the island. The service is used by businesses and individuals alike, and the logistics are easy. Simply pay a deposit for your first order to cover the crates, bottles, and contents. Then get drinking! Their first trial order for drinking water on Koh Tao was just 60 crates. These days they move around crates per month. A little basic math on this shows how incredible the results are :. You can fill this with all of your recyclable items, and when they come to collect your empties, they will also take your recycling for proper compaction, packaging, and disposal. Thai — English — This accounts for the extra labour involved in getting your water crates up steep hills or climbing many steps to your bungalow. The entire surcharge fee goes directly to the delivery driver for their additional efforts. Check out our Facebook here. Island Travel Koh Tao.

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It might be a temporary goodbye, but believe me guys, there will be tears. Lots of tears. Still, in the last few weeks I have started to feel those familiar feelings of longing for home. Not quite homesickness, more just an excitement for my annual summer spent stateside. Travel has exposed to me to so many cultures, values, and ideas that are vastly different from the ones I was raised with. Generally though, the things I miss from home make up a pretty trivial list. The one I wrote last week was shorter, but much deeper. Guys, I love Diet Coke. I adore it. I drink Diet Coke for breakfast. I drink it before bed. When I used to doodle floorplans for my dream house, they always featured a sensible floorplan, plenty of windows, and a built-in Diet Coke fountain in the kitchen. While I can accept that some may prefer drinking Diet Coke out of a can over a fountain, I am immediately suspicious of the judgment of any person who prefers drinking out of a bottle. I mean really. But anyway. Coca Cola is one of the most widely distributed products in the world, so finding its zero calorie cousin must be no big deal, right? What gives? I love having every transaction automatically logged and recorded for me, I love racking up points, and I love carrying one piece of plastic rather than a wad of paper and coins. While I managed to wrangle a decent pillow in my current apartment, my mattress could withstand the attack of a runaway jackhammer. I know some of you might be thinking, oh, but I prefer a firm mattress! Well that is nice for you, but the situation I am dealing with over here goes far beyond anything on the Tempur-Pedic scale. And letting it flush away never to be seen nor smelled ever again. I have plenty of hobbies that travel well, including yoga, hiking, reading, and scuba diving. Unfortunately, my sticker-making machine never quite seems to fit into my backpack. Europe is a different story. Or in Belgium , where I spent a week trying to track down my never-recovered-from-customs shipment of festival supplies and was like, um, I appreciate the beauty of the work life balance you all have clearly achieved by being open for like 4. Or in Malta when I tried to fill up a gas tank and return a rental car on a Sunday and was met with raucous laughter at the idea that I would try to achieve such ambitious tasks on what civilized people consider a day of rest. Your opening hours are what?! How do I find the strength to get through the day? In this case, home. When I had some friends from Koh Tao visit my hometown of Albany a while back, I brought them to the grocery store as an important part of my itinerary. Being picky about what I get to eat is a luxury of my life in the states. Want to know exactly what farm your free-range CSA eggs came from? Want to be choosy about what brand of organic Greek yogurt you consume? Want to special order a case of your favorite Bully Hill wine, or select a special bottle of cake-flavored vodka to go with your real Diet Coke? Want to linger at the gourmet cheese counter? Buy a dozen non-GMO avocados? Perhaps even drive through Chipotle on the way home? No problem. Maybe even eat some guacamole tonight, in my honor. Maybe make it extra salty. Maybe they really do want my day to be nice. I want yours to be! Need I say more? On and island where a trip to the nearest Apple Authorized retailer or seller of Alex-sized underwear is a twelve-hour journey, it seems like a distant mirage too good to be really true. I noticed this most vividly traveling in Central America, where I heard rumors of crazy high energy costs and even in large cities I always felt like someone had hit the wrong end of a dimmer. Admittedly, in general I love the lawless-ness of so many of the countries I travel to. I wake up from pretty much every night out here with my sinuses levying a strict punishment for putting them in proximity of cigarettes. The prevalence of smoking at the bar, in transit and even at the dinner table is one of the things that really challenges me about living in Thailand. I alarm citizens of other nations on a regular basis simply by walking at a clip that they deem acceptable only for a human being pursued by an apex predator. In certain parts of the world, the music is one of the highlights of my travels — think Caribbean soca, or Central American reggaeton. Yet here Asia, crimes against music, my eardrums, and the still developing brains of impressionable youth are committed on a daily basis love you long time though, Job2Do. I do manage to cram a lot of hugs into every summer, though. So things might have gone a tad overboard on the S. Silliness up in this listicle. I rarely stop yacking about how Travel Blog Success helped me make Alex in Wanderland what it is today — a financially successful and creatively fulfilling travel blog that just celebrated its fourth anniversary. Yes, the warmest community in travel blogging is on sale now! I miss my dog like crazy. I forced my father to get Skype so I could Skype with my dog. I really miss quality internet and having an Apple store nearby. My computer crashed this week while I was in Krakow, Poland and I had to beg the Apple store resellers to fix it for me that day since I was leaving that night. Thankfully they did! I also miss the comfort of my own bed and watching specific American TV shows. Ever since I learned how to download torrents I watch all my favorite shows from anywhere, which is blissful! Feel like I should tell you that I did actually laugh out loud three times while reading this! Silliness out here. Ha, thank you Dylan! What can I say. That dog loves to ham it up for the camera. For all the silliness you promised, your post almost made me cry on public transport. I know what you mean about that feeling of coming home… And of missing your dog s more than anything else when travelling oh and family and friends too! Alex, I hear ya! Is it too much to ask to have Diet Coke within reach at all time? Let the outcry begin…. Ha, just kidding — to each their own. Travel can seem wonderful and independent for awhile, but after some time, you start to miss Netflix time, your favorite food, and of course your fluffy bestie. I miss the prompt service we have in the US! Or my favorite in Thailand — when they hand you the menu and then stand, staring at you with pens poised to take your order. Speaking of Thailand, will you be going back this fall once again? What are the post-summer plans? If nothing else, can we not join together as a planet and implement the correct formula of my our! I know what you mean about not being able to sum up that familiarity and sense of home. I ended up buying a duvet the only thing I could find on the island and putting it under my fitted sheet. It definitely helped the situation marginally. In retrospect I should have just bought a new mattress. It would have been worth it for six months of NOT sleeping on a rock. But lately, I too have really been starting to think about all the things I love about home. Because lord do I miss good Mexican food. I love your comment on speed walking. I regularly get called out by my non-US friends for my pace, which could be more aptly described as a non-running jog. Great list Alex! I just made my first trip back to America after being abroad for a year and I can totally relate to some of these — especially 4! Whenever I come home I throw my toilet paper in the trash for a few days or weeks before I get the hang of flushing it again. Of course I leave him to go travel but I feel the exact same way! My biggest gripes with most countries other than the US are things you mentioned, business opening hours and non-friendliness. Like not specifically non-friendliness, I just like to feel like the barista actually cares about what I order a little! There is nothing like going home and there is nothing like leaving to go travelling. At the age of 49, I am leaving my family for 7 months and going to work as an Overseas Rep in Gran Canaria — a far cry from my previous businesses and life as a Lecturer and Counsellor. Ha, I had such a similar list when living in Brazil. The bedding was the biggest. Convenient cleaning products. I almost had my dad ship me a dust buster. My clean freak ways were tweaking out over there. Oh no… are you telling me I have hard mattresses to look forward to in Brazil as well?! Especially 6. Mind blown! When I was in a club in Malta I quickly noticed the music had no words. Thats fine it was good…but I like to sing along while I dance too! I really needed to read this today! We are leaving Bali to head for the U. Oh, yes! Ever since I got my Clearly Filtered bottle I get to drink water out of the tap anywhere in the world, but it will be nice to have it in a glass again, instead of a sometimes-annoying bottle. Love your list Alex. I love every single bullet point on your list. I am from Germany but lived in the states for a while and I loved all the 24h open things and the open on sunday policy! So awesome! The only thing that is even better here is Amazon Prime. I ordered a new camera lens in the morning at 9am and it got delivered at 8pm with no extra costs in London you even have a one hour delivery inside the city. I was there one year ago. I have gotten hooked on Prime Now, though…. Amazon Prime, why you gotta be breaking my heart like that. I LOVE that. Gosh Tucker is so cute! I always enjoy seeing photos of Tucker on your blog! I love this post, it is definitely relatable! I love your list! The diet coke is funny. When I lived in Madrid, I used to go to the Burger King down the street every couple weeks because it was the only place I could find it. I also love your complaint about your bed. I think pretty much any bed is comfortable now. One thing I miss when traveling: peanut butter. Fortunately I learned how to make my own in Madagascar. I totally agree with the toilet paper and hard beds! There are a few places here on Koh Tao that have started making decent bread, which is nice every once in a while. But definitely nothing like home! This absolutely had me in stitches of laughter! And I can relate to it so much. Reading ingredient labels in English is such a luxury, I gave up on my food convictions long ago. Welcome home and yes, American niceness is the real deal! Thanks Monica! A car…I miss having access to a car. Oh Kat, I feel ya. I spent nearly 20 years in the US before returning to Russia, and practically everyone I meet here asks me if I miss it and what exactly do I miss. Nearest and dearest of course! I think I would appreciate the slower side of life but it would take some time to get use to. On a recent visit to California, the lady at the register packed my items and handed me my change so slowly I almost had the itch to snatch it from her and do it for her. I am from the east coast and now realize what people from the west coast mean when they say we are very fast pace and busy. Thanks Jojo! I would totally miss fountain soda and Amazon Prime if I left again. When I left for Australia in , I missed food , convenience and the cheapness of things the most. What a wonderful blog you have! I have been reading your blog for several weeks, and I get so much inspiration from your content. This particular post caught my eye because it took me back to the days when I lived in Morocco. There were so many U. Your list here really makes me appreciate both home and abroad. Yes, I definitely miss a lot of things about Thailand too — in fact, I wrote a post about it as well! This post was TOO awesome. I have been wanting to travel for a longer period, but have no idea what to do with my dog. Did you leave you pup with family? So hardddd! And yes, I would miss her sooo much too! Hey Fernanda! Thank you! Yes, my family dog lives with my dad now his favorite human. I visit him whenever I can but I miss him terribly. Have you tried petsitting or housesitting websites? I enjoyed reading your blog! Happy trails! Hi Alex, wanted to give you a heads up as I discovered this website stole my post and photos. They stole this post. So frustrating! As annoying as it is I try not to get too worked up about scrapers. Lawwleddd at these!!! I think a lot of non-US citizens think we are all flushed with cash. Granted, the US offers us some amazing things ie ability to pretty freely roam the world , but we also work work work! Ha, thanks Aria! Yeah, the American work ethic is pretty dang unique… we love to clock in those hours! For me, the things I miss the most about the U. I enjoyed reading your post — it was very relatable! Thanks Zoie — yes, so true about food in the US. The options are pretty much limitless, and travel has absolutely made me realize how blessed we are for that! Leave a Comment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Search for:. Exploring Volcano National Park. Crazy for Corning. At Home in the Empire State. Subscribe to receive regular new blog posts, our monthly Alex in Wanderland newsletter, or our Wander Women Retreats announcements — or all three! Headed your way soon! I just cannot wait to squeeze that little puppy with love! This comment made me snort, Susan! Gah I miss them so much. That sounds like an amazing adventure Janice. Wishing you all the best of luck! I want sing along songs! I agree with most of this list especially 4, 6, and 9 but would have to add iced coffee! The ability to flush tp makes up for so many of our shortcomings as a nation! Your response to four had me in stitches! Thanks Lili! So glad to hear you also loved my little island home! Oh, New York bagels. I also mean it when I tell people to have a nice day! So have a wonderful day, Alex! And I really like the design of your website. Especially the comment bubbles! Thanks Danielle! September 14 September 17 September 28 November 10 November 12 Leave a Comment Cancel reply.

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