Southeast Thailand Takes Island Hopping to a Whole New Level

• [Three Showstopping Islands on Thailand’s Southeast Coast](#toc_item_0) • [Naughty rock formations, you say?](#toc_item_1) • [Family Bonding Through Food Blogging, and a Recipe for Chili Wontons](#toc_item_2) • [Wanna wonton?](#toc_item_3) • [Brighten Up This Holiday Season at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Trail](#toc_item_4) • [I’m beginning to see the light](#toc_item_5) • [A Fireplace in Every Room, a Cape Cod Cottage, a New Orleans Mansion… Friendsgiving Goals](#toc_item_6) • [Rentsgiving](#toc_item_7) • [Sign Up for Salt to Taste](#toc_item_8) • [Your Inbox, Now with More Flavor](#toc_item_9) *Header 728x90 [] What a beautiful day in paradise! In the village of my mind, everyone is bustling around like the singing French villagers at the beginning of Beauty and the Beast, hurling warm baguettes at each other and maliciously gossiping about the controversial fact that there is a beautiful woman who likes to read in their midst. Maybe I had too much coffee, but I’m going to ride it straight on until evening. We have our first Gen Z member of Congress, Vogue is suing Drake, and there is just one piece of Halloween candy sitting on my kitchen island, calling to me with its siren song. I can’t wait to eat it, and I can’t wait to hear the soft, sensitive raps that Drake will write about getting served legal papers by Anna Wintour. But that’s neither here nor there! Let’s get to the real news, today’s Thrillist stories, each beautiful and unique. From island-hopping in southeast Thailand to homemade chili wontons to the holiday light show at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to the most delightful home rentals for your ultimate Friendsgiving, to the best new TikTok recipes, these are the stories that fill our hearts with gladness. That’s my time! You guys have been great! Have a beautiful Thursday and see you tomorrow. [-Ned Riseley, Senior Copywriter]( [ [( travel [] [Three Showstopping Islands on Thailand’s Southeast Coast]( The airport in Koh Samui is so serene, quiet, and beautiful, you wouldn’t even necessarily be able to tell it’s an airport at first. And that’s just the airport. Now just imagine what the islands of southeast Thailand are like. We’re talkin’ mojitos on the beach, bustling night markets, elephant sanctuaries, naughty rock formations, secret waterfalls, and more. We have yet again done the really difficult work of investigating what it’s like to island-hop and live it up in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. [] [Naughty rock formations, you say?]( [( [( Food & drink [] [Family Bonding Through Food Blogging, and a Recipe for Chili Wontons]( The cookbook The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family came about because two sisters, Sarah and Kaitlin Leung, were looking for tips from their parents about how to make some of their favorite Chinese dishes. Thus, a family food blog was born, and that blog flourished and grew into a beautiful collection of recipes that can now be purchased as a cookbook. Come for the clever title, stay for the warm, personal family stories, and seal the deal with a delicious recipe for chili oil wontons. [] [Wanna wonton?]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( food & drink [] [Brighten Up This Holiday Season at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Trail]( The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is yet again lighting its beautiful grounds with “Lightscape,” an extensive light show across 52 acres that lights the now leafless trees with neon colors and twinkling bulbs. It’s a feast for the eyes and the perfect way to welcome the holiday season, plus the artists are almost all new this year (with some repeats–don’t worry, the Winter Cathedral will still be there). Wander around the gardens sipping some spiked cocoa and embracing the holiday spirit by going “Ooooo!” [] [I’m beginning to see the light]( [//groupninemedia.createsend.com/campaigns/content/edit/DE0CA41E849921082540EF23F30FEDED?origin=CampaignCreationChecklist#]( *720x300 Ad Banner [( travel [] [A Fireplace in Every Room, a Cape Cod Cottage, a New Orleans Mansion… Friendsgiving Goals]( Kick your Friendsgiving (or regular Thanksgiving) into gear with a stay at one of these special home rentals, from a giant historic mansion in New Orleans with a humongous dining table (perfect for turkey dinner and séances alike), a lodge near the slopes in Breckenridge (a perfect place to hang out drinking while everyone else skis), or a cozy seaside cottage on Cape Cod (the perfect place to pay homage to Dame Angela Lansbury and solve a local murder over a cup of bisque). What could be better? 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