2016年4月30日 星期六

[Thailand] Koh Samui (蘇梅島/蘇美島),Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Koh Samui,the Breakfast and Beach


沒想到阿那塔拉度假村拍了這麼多相片,需要分成兩篇部落格來介紹,這一篇主要是它的私有沙灘照片分享,以及提供的早餐。
The Villa has its own beach, part of the Chaweng Beach. 






即使才四月,還是只有早晨或是黃昏才適合來,太陽才不會那麼烈,欣賞著白白的細砂,真的很舒服呀~
If go there in early morning or late evening, it's very comfortable and cool. 



旁邊有樹蔭處,還放了幾張吊床,床,不知會不會有人在這兒睡著~
It also provides some beds for relaxing.



稍微高點的地方,就是公共泳池了,雖然不大,玩水,或是稍微游一下,下去泡泡,涼一下很足夠了!
A small pool for people to swim or have fun. 












早餐也是在這沙灘邊吃的,提供的種類相當多,還可以現場煮麵,或者請廚師做歐姆雷特,水果沙拉也很新鮮,真的是很棒的早餐!
Next to the pool, it's also the restaurant. Every morning, we had the buffet here with fresh foods. I like the breakfast very much!

Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Koh Samui 地址: 92/1 Moo 2, Bophut,
Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320
Thailand



2016年4月23日 星期六

[Thailand] Koh Samui (蘇梅島/蘇美島),Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Koh Samui

阿那塔拉度假村在蘇美島上有兩間,一間在拉瓦娜(Lawana),一間在波普(Bophut,這間可能較新,有些推廣活動),這次住拉瓦娜,主要是因為交通方便,離查汶沙灘,查汶大街都非常近。
The front desk of the Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Koh Samui is kind of Chinese style. As I remember, I read some blog mentions about because the big boss of the villa is a Chinese.


一早抵達蘇美機場,就小小訝異了一下,這麼大的度假村,居然沒有機場接送服務喔?看來這大概是蘇美島的慣例吧!於是就搭了「坐滿才開車」的shuttle前往度假村,一人一百五十泰銖;依機場的度假村服務人員所述,蘇美島的計程車非常貴,都喊價,而且三百泰銖起跳! 
For me, there is one weird thing but it might just work like that in Koh Samui. There is no free shuttle from the airport to the villa. So we had to spend 150 THB per person to take the public shuttle to the villa. If took a taxi, it may be 300 THB or more, said by the waiter of Anantara located at the airport.

由於太早到了,沒辦法check-in,就先去查汶大街上找吃的,稍微晃一下,回到villa時才發現,我們的房型被升級了,從基本房型(Deluxe Lawana Room,NTD 4,700)升級到有游泳池的房型(Deluxe Plunge Pool Room,NTD 8,700),不知如果當初訂房就訂較高級的,有沒有機會再昇一級呀,哈哈~或許有機會耶,當時服務員就嘗試要我多付一萬元升級到Anatara Pool Villa,不過,一萬元的價差實在是太多了呀~
個人不負責猜測,被升級的原因應該是因為住宿的日子是平日,然後我們又很早就check-in,在調配房型上就非常地有彈性,住了之後,我覺得升級後的房間真的很舒服,以後來這樣的度假勝地,都該早點check-in,看能不能賺到免費升級!
Since we arrived so early, before 11 o'clock. We couldn't check-in at that time. We went for lunch and came back around 1 o'clock, it's so hot to stay outside. We got a good news, our room is upgraded from Deluxe Lawana Room (NTD 4,700) to Deluxe Plunge Pool Room (NTD 8,700). I guess is because we were early check-in and also because it's week days (Monday and Tuesday).




搭乘高爾夫球車,帶著行李(由於服務人員協助拿行李,要準備20泰銖的小費),來到了這次入住的房號,517,後來觀察發現,奇數號的房間都在一樓,偶數號則是二樓的房間;或許設計師為了給房客有安全感,房門開在後院這一側,用圍牆擋一下中間馬路的行人或行車的聲音。
We took the golf car to take our luggage with us to the room, 517. The odd numbers of the room are the 1st floors, the even ones are the 2nd floors. And maybe because the designer want to make people feel comfortable, the door is open at the back side.




一進門便是發呆亭與玩水池,這次沒什麼利用到發呆亭,還是偏熱,待在房裡吹冷氣比較舒服,玩水池的水,則是白天被太陽曬得溫溫的,沒想像中那麼冰,只能涼一下~
When get in, the first thing is the pavilion and the pool. The pavilion is a good place to relax. But it's so hot during the time we stayed, we still prefer indoor. The pool is so small, just for feel cool.



內部裝潢滿簡單的,很舒服的大床在中央,門旁兩側則是電視與化妝檯,桌面則是一些基本用品,水果,子,水等等。
The furniture is simple, a big and nice bed. I slept really well. And one personal table to provide the basic things, the fruit, cups, water and so on.


衣櫥位在床側,提供了浴袍與保險櫃。
The closet is next to the bed with bathrobes. And also the safe box is on the other side.



浴室和房間又隔了一道門,變成半戶外,半開放的空間,再加上這麼熱的天氣,洗冷水澡很舒服,一天洗個兩三次真的很平常,實在有點無法想像如果夏天才來,會是什麼樣的情形...
The bathroom is kind of outdoor bathroom. Here is so hot, every time went out and came back, I'll take a cold shower to make me feel more comfortable. I can't even image that if I came here in summer, how hot it will be...

Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa Koh Samui 地址:
92/1 Moo 2, Bophut,
Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320
Thailand

2016年4月17日 星期日

[Thailand] Bangkok (曼谷),Feuang Nara (豐泰園餐廳)

這間餐廳是到了W Hotel,才花了些時間在網路上找到的,因為Google Maps上的評價很不錯,又在W Hotel附近,走路十到十五分鐘,只是在一個小巷裡,要稍微找一下,一找到就小小地嚇了一跳,居然有中文名字-豐泰園。
I found this restaurant near the W Hotel (10 - 15 minutes by walk) in Bangkok. When I found it in a small alley, I was so surprised that it has Chinese name.



餐廳就座落在彎進巷子不到廿公尺,而且又設計了開放空間,很像是在台北小巷子裡的特色料理,感覺很不錯,也看到了許多歐美人士來用餐。 
It just on the street with open spaces. Maybe because this, there are many tourists to have dinner here.



一拿到菜單,就看到大大的QR code,用微信一掃,原來有中文菜單,還有圖片,真的是貼心,這間餐廳也算是走在科技前端,對觀光客來說,真的是很方便。
翻開菜單,每道菜的平均價格大約在泰銖100 - 150之間,算滿OK的,和朋友聚餐也是無壓力的價位。
When got the menu, there is a QR code on it. If scanned by WeChat, you can find the Chinese menu which helps to understand what you're going to order. New technology makes people's life easier. Another good thing is that it's cheap. Most dishes are under or around THB 150.


辣炒空心菜,不過不太辣,調味偏鹹了點,除了調味,結論是空心菜還是台灣的好吃,菜本身偏老,沒有台灣空心菜的甜味;這道菜有趣的地方在,不知為何,中文菜單上好像叫做炒含羞草,不知道中國是不是真的把空心菜稱作含羞草。
Fried Spinach, it taste good but the spinach itself it's not good enough, not sweat enough. Taiwan has the best spinach.


忘了菜名了,或許是炒海鮮吧!海鮮新鮮,甜,份量也多,好吃!
Fried Seafoods, maybe, I don't really remember. The seafoods are fresh and good. 


炸雞,普普,只是不知為何要把黃瓜切成那個樣子,其實也沒有比較好吃。
Fried Chicken, it's OK. I don't get why make the cucumber like that. It doesn't taste better.


接下來則是最讓我驚訝的,鳳梨炒飯,我不知道原來泰國的鳳梨炒飯就是鳳梨裝盤的,所以看到服務生端著鳳梨上桌時,真的是...不知該說什麼,炒飯炒得不錯,只是或許裝在鳳梨裡的關係,比較偏溼,和台灣炒得乾乾的炒飯不太一樣,或許某些人會不太習慣。
The most impressed dish in this restaurant, the Fried Rice with Pineapple. I have no idea that I will get the whole pineapple as the plate to carry the fried rice. The fried rice is not bad, but it's kind of wet. It might not be the style that Taiwanese prefers. 


最後點了瓶泰國的啤酒嚐嚐,Chang,這應該淡啤酒,滿好入口,挺消暑氣的。
Try Thai bear, Chang. It's kind of light bear. Nice.

Feuang Nara (豐泰園餐廳) 地址:
69 Soi 3,Narathiwat Ratchanakarin Road,
Silom,Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand
69 ซอย 3 ถนนนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์ แขวงสีลม เขตบางรัก

2016年4月16日 星期六

[Thailand] Koh Samui (蘇梅島/蘇美島),Issan (Essan)

若翻成中文,這間餐廳叫做「缽」,英文則是 Issan 或是 Essan,店家的招牌或是菜單上使用的就是不同的拚法,應該是都可以。這間餐廳是我前一晚才在旅館找到的,不在查汶大街上,反而有點距離,騎車大約要15-20分鐘,不過值得,這間餐廳真的很棒!
This is a local restaurant that I found when I was there. The name is Issan or Essan, I guess both are OK. The sign uses Issan but the menu uses Essan, ha~ It's a little far from the villa I stayed, about 15 to 20 minutes away by scooter. It's really delicious and cheap.






首先,它有很特別的茅草席,雖然我找到的blog說茅草屋造型還滿好認的,不過大概是因為晚上了,再加上又加蓋了鐵皮屋,我還差點錯過,真的,一眼就覺得,很在地,應該很值得期待!
It has some special tables with the thatched roof. Since there are photos on the wall, it's not so hard to order what people wants to eat.


泰式酸辣湯,好喝,只是對我來說還是太辣,淺嚐一下。
The Tom Yam Kung (Sea Food), spicy and sea food is fresh.


涼拌沙拉(蝦),或許是道用粉絲取代青木瓜絲的沙拉,很涼爽,好吃。
I forgot the name, it's kind of salad. Very cool and delicious.


碳烤糯米飯,其實我並不知道這道菜的菜名,當時我是拿著圖片給店員,直接跟她說我要這道菜的,烤得外脆內軟,帶著碳烤香與米香,真的很棒!
It might be BBQ rice. I didn't find it on the menu. I gave the waitress my cell phone to show it from a blog to tell her that I want to order it. It's crispy and still with good smell of rice. Good, I like it.


炒飯,而且偏乾式的炒飯,正好合我們的胃口。
The fried rice. It's more dry style which we like, very nice.


碳烤豬後頸肉,帶點肥肉,烤起來很香,很好吃,雖然有些台灣女生不吃肥肉,但真的建議至少嚐嚐,很讚的!
The BBQ pork, with half fat and half lean. Some girls in Taiwan may not like it, but I still recommend to try one.




烤魚,我覺得是鯛魚,吃起來肉質很軟,很嫰,雖然要等20分鐘,不過,吃飯本來就不用趕,很適合點,雖然是稱重算錢,但仍然不算貴,而且,或許因為用烤的,不會有太多的調味,魚本身的味道就很讚! The BBQ fish. One of the MUST eat from a blogger who love this restaurant. The other one is the BBQ rice. This need to wait 20 minutes which is fine. The fish is very fresh and soft. 

整體來說,我自己會把這間餐廳列為蘇美島個人必吃,如果我再來第二次的話,便宜又好吃,記得上面這六道菜,應該是八百泰銖左右,最多不會超過一千。
In general, this restaurant is my MUST EAT in Koh Samui if I come here again. I don't remember the price for the dinner, but totally should be under 1,000 THB (I guess it's around 800 THB) that means it's cheap but very delicious.

Issan 地址: 查汶海灘(Chaweng Beach) 4169公路上
It just say on the Road 4169, Chaweng Beach. I guess that means use the Google Maps.