While in Hong Kong on my first contract, we had a few a bit of time off where the show went down for maintenance , called, dark days.  The Monday after the show, we headed to the airport  really early to the airport, and I was not feeling well, so I ended up falling asleep till it was time to board. We flew Thai Airways, and I think it was the best airline I have ever flown. The staff were all extremely kind, the food was actually pretty good, and they played some soft relaxing music during boarding. I would highly, highly recommend flying with Thai Airways for your Thai journey.  We arrived at about 3pm local time, and took the hour long car drive hired by our hotel. We drove past quite a few Thai landmarks like markets, temples, and my personal favorite, an elephant crossing sign.  We stayed at Honey Resort right between Kata and Karon Beach. We chose to stay closer to Kata and Karon Beach over Patong Beach since Patong is usually more of a party area, wh...