Thailand has to be one of my most favorite countries to visit. I’m currently writing this from Stockholm, Sweden after a solid 28 hours of travel coming out of Phuket after spending almost 3 weeks in Thailand seeing some new parts of the country. This was my 8th trip back there and every time I go, I enjoy it more and more.
It was the first time being back since having our wedding there in 2016! It was also the first time we went on a bigger trip with Harley, who, now 19 months old, very much likes to voice his opinions which makes things very challenging. We chose to stay in an apartment in this awesome complex which had 2 pools in Rawai Beach, on the island of Phuket, having our own kitchen and separate rooms and living space with Harley made it a lot easier than having a hotel room and it was cheap! $60 Aud per night (low season helped this). Low season prices are often 50% cheaper than the high season which runs over the new year period and into March. Low season is just that because it also happens to be the wet season, we got extremely lucky though, as it only rained 3 times during the day and last no more than 2 hours each time…. the rest of the time it was pure sunshine, 30-degree heat and 90% humidity. If you’re looking to go to Thailand and do it on the cheap, I highly recommend going during the low season ( May-sep) if you’re not worried about some rainy days, as it makes a huge difference to accommodation and food costs!
Having never stayed in or being to Rawai Beach before it was great to be able to explore the North of the island. The beaches and jungle in this area were amazing, of course, I missed the Island life that Wilda and I have become accustomed too when in Thailand but this was a good change. I did, however, manage to visit my most favorite place in the world- Phi Phi Island, going there for 24 hours, just for old times sake..
Traveling through Thailand can be challenging when it comes to food and knowing what to eat if you’re wanting to stay in shape. Personally, I find it so easy to overeat with all the amazing foods and snacks available literally every 50 meters (7Elevens included). I try to track my macros as well as possible but of course, it’s not always possible to count calories when eating lots of meals out.
Check out the video below on my youtube for a full day of eating while in Thailand!
This gives you a little insight into my days of eating while I was there, obviously finding some cafes/restaurants that serve the food you’re after are key too, do a little google research and you’ll be good to go!
As for training while in Thailand, that’s the easy part, especially with Bodyweight Built
I would start each morning doing some hill sprints and some core workouts which would go for about 30 mins and then get into the strength work later in the day or evening. I loved training in the humidity, it was something I don’t often (I don’t think anyone does unless they live in SE Asia) gets to experience often!
I found a local fighting/training venue which had an awesome calisthenics set up and I was set! Apart from a few days of not training due to illness (I knew I shouldn’t have eaten from that place), I was training every day focusing on intense circuit/superset sessions.
I have another training video you can see below that I filmed while in Thailand.
All in all the trip was fantastic, a little more stressful than our last holidays now with Harley but unreal that he got to experience it all and absolutely loved it. I think he has an unparalleled love for the ocean and swimming, not waiting for clothes to come off first before bolting straight in!
I have a video of our trip which will be ready in the next week or so which I’ll be posting on my YouTube channel so don’t forget to subscribe HERE.
Now, I’m back in Stockholm, Sweden where I’ll be based for the next few months. Wilda, Harley and I have a few more adventures to share with you guys which I’ll share here, YouTube and Instagram.
Till next time,
Matt