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
THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS — KOH SAMUI (ESCAPE VELOCITY)
This week started with a $3 BBQ on the beach… and ended with me screaming “Sailing” by Christopher Cross out the car window like a bloke who’s finally figured it out. I haven’t lost it. I’ve escaped. It hit me sitting there on the sand, smoke drifting off the grill,...
That Was The Week That Was — Koh Samui
The Week Momentum Returned — Physically, Mentally, and in Every Direction That Matters. A few weeks ago, I was lying on the side of a road in Koh Samui, bruised, shaken, and wondering how quickly life can change.This week, I drove the entire island, stood on the land...
That was the Week that was – Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai
I can’t wait to get outta here The Expectation Northern Thailand in my head was misty mountains, elephants wandering through hill villages, slow life, soulful food, serenity, and charm.What I got instead? Reality — and not the romantic kind. CHIANG RAI — The better of...
That Was The Week That Was — Bangkok
Bangkok always hits fast — loud, hot, chaotic, intoxicating — and this week was no exception. Mr Paparazzi’s World Bangkok always hits fast — loud, hot, chaotic, intoxicating — and this week was no exception. From the moment I landed, the city wrapped itself around me...
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....
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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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