My Week
Every week, I trade my passport for a new adventure — five-star suites, hidden lagoons, midnight rooftop bars, and the occasional questionable scooter ride. This is where I document it all, unfiltered.
From Vietnam's neon skylines to the Philippines' secret islands, My Week is your front-row seat to luxury travel done properly — no sponsored fluff, just the places worth your time.
That was The week that was
Royal Muang Samui Villas Review: Serenity, Spice and Real Service on Choeng Mon Beach
There are hotels that announce themselves with marble, chandeliers and a lobby designed to make your credit card feel nervous. Then there are hotels that work more quietly. Royal Muang Samui Villas, on Choeng Mon Beach in Koh Samui, belongs firmly in the second...
THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS: THE WEEK KOH SAMUI TRULY FELT LIKE HOME
Koh Samui, Samui Cuisine, Thailand — August 2026 Some weeks in Mr Paparazzi's World involve first-class lounges, ridiculous hotels, exotic cities, parties, celebrities and the occasional moment when I wonder how the hell this became my life. This was not one of those...
That Was the Week That Was: I Found the Best Bowl of Noodles in the World for Four Dollars
Chasing Butterflies, Brigitte Bardot, the Bubble Beach Buffalo and the Best Bloody Noodles in the World There are weeks when you conquer the world. And there are weeks when you sit barefoot on a wooden deck somewhere on a beach in Thailand, watching two butterflies...
Finding Bubble Beach on Bang Por, Koh Samui’s Quiet Coast
Week Ending Sunday, 2 August 2026 — Bubble Beach, Bang Por, Koh Samui, Thailand Koh Phangan, seen across the water — the view that never gets old. There are weeks in life when nothing seems to change. Then there are weeks that quietly change everything. This was one...
100 Baht, Hornbills & One Bloody Bumpy Boat Ride
"Some weeks are measured in miles. Others are measured in moments. This week in Koh Samui was measured in 100-baht notes, pounding seas, unforgettable food and the wonderfully weird theatre that only Thailand can deliver." The Unofficial Currency of Chaweng Beach:...
That Was The Week That Was: Pigs, Politicians & Paradise on Koh Samui
The World Through the Eyes of Mr. Paparazzi "I never imagined the highlight of my week would involve having my toes sucked by a pig." Nor did I expect to arrive at a tiny island off Koh Samui and genuinely think we'd accidentally sailed into the Australian Parliament....
Koh Samui Best Time to Visit: When the Island Actually Works Best
There is no single perfect month for Samui. The right time depends on whether you care most about blue skies, quieter beaches, boat trips, lower crowds — or simply avoiding November. Search koh samui best time to visit and you will find a surprising amount of...
Where to Stay in Bangkok: Pick the Neighborhood Before You Pick the Hotel
Bangkok can give you almost any kind of city break you want. The mistake is booking the hotel first and only afterwards discovering that the Bangkok you wanted is forty-five minutes away. Search where to stay in Bangkok and the results quickly turn into a competition...
That Was The Week That Was: A Final Week with Royal Muang Samui Villas, Sea La Vie and Lela Spa
Saying goodbye to a Thai island that quietly became home — the last conversations, the last massages, and a final week spent at Royal Muang Samui Villas, Sea La Vie and Lela Spa, before Mr Paparazzi's World moves on to Phuket and Bangkok, and goes a little quieter for...
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Mr. Paparazzi
Part travel writer, part professional wanderer, Mr. Paparazzi has spent the last decade chasing the world's best hotels, hidden beaches, and stories worth telling. When he's not somewhere over the Pacific, he's writing about it here — one week, one destination at a time.
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