Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand.

A day at Railay Beach off Krabi, Thailand.

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Do you ever have days where you’re just sick of having to figure out how to do shit all the time? I definitely woke up on the wrong side of the dorm bed and didn’t feel like doing anything because I didn’t feel like trying to figure out how to do anything. I knew that off Krabi there were some awesome beaches, like Railay Beach, that are accessible only by boat, but I really didn’t know how to get to them, how to get one of those boats, and I really didn’t want to exert the energy figure it all out.

And so I resolved that I would just probably be the only person ever to go to Krabi Town, Thailand, and not go to any of the beaches.

I was hungry, however, so I dragged myself from my hostel in Krabi to find some food. As soon as I left my hostel door I was accosted by boat men chanting “Railay? Railay?” and wanting to take me to the beach. And so I said, “yes”. Because, really, they did all the research for me.

So I took a longtail boat to Railay Beach (also known as Rai Leh). I wasn’t quite dressed for the beach: I was wearing jeans and didn’t have my bathing suit. But I didn’t care. I explored the island that afternoon, walked the beach, admired the limestone cliffs, watched people rock climb, got hissed at by a monkey, saw what I can only believe was a shrine to dildos, ate fried rice made on a boat, drank a pineapple shake from a Hello Kitty cup, photographed, waded.


And I’m happy I made the decision to take the boat to Railay. To spend the afternoon exploring a new beach in Thailand. To fight through and actually do something in Krabi.

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Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Railay Beach in Krabi, Thailand

Hi, I'm Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the kitten. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job, bought a one-way ticket to Europe, and traveled for three years. Now I'm back in Chicago, decorating my apartment in all the teal, petting my cats, and planning my next adventure.

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