I am flying off to Thailand for almost a month. Yes on my own! After many years of thinking about going there, I am doing it now. Last minute. Now on my way to Heathrow airport. Just double checked in my backpack if the passport is in there. Also, I thought I forgot my new earbuds, but luckily they are there. Excitement level is high, but the anxiety is higher.

Last night I spent planning the last bits and pieces, booking trains, busses and ferries. The last and most difficult part was to plan the islands. I misread the map and didn’t realise that Kho Samui is quite far from Phuket. It takes around 10 hours by land and then a ferry and no option of flying as all tickets from Phuket to Samui were already sold out a month in advance, unless you want to fly through Singapore for 7-8 hours and pay £200 – £300. So I’ve decided to go to another island, a serene island called Kho Lipe, which boasts with white sand beaches.
I will try to keep updated throughout my backpacking travel. I am carrying the same big backpack that I bought in Sweden in 2003 and travelled through China in 2009 by the way!
I arrived early to the airport, but I was able to check-in my bag a bit earlier than 3 hours before. Passed security and I was heading to the Plaza Premium lounge. Luckily they had space. I had a very nice breakfast with coffee and a glass of wine and time just flew by so quickly. I saw the message on the screen to go to the gate.

I was walking the gate B 10 in Terminal 2. It was quite a long walk under the airport to the other side terminals. However, I still arrived too early.
The boarding was very smooth and the airplane looked very clean and comfortable. I found my seat by the window. All flight attendants were very friendly and dressed in their very Thai looking uniforms wearing a big smile on their face. So far I love flying Thai Airlines!
11 hour flight was ahead of me, but the media entertainment had few movies I wanted to see, so it wasn’t going to take too long.