Hua Hin Thailand

Once in a while, you come across a gem of a place that you wish you had all to yourself - Hua Hin is that kind of place. A three hour air-conditioned bus ride will get you to the southern coastal town of Hua Hin. With its narrow streets best navigated by scooter or motorbike, there's no lack of seafood restaurants or bars. I chose the "Fish Restaurant" one of about six located on their own piers. You sit out there at night, with the waves lapping away at the breakers, eating your lobster which was alive twenty minutes ago. Cool coastal breezes make this place very livable. Quite a few Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and British, live semi permanently in Hua Hin. If golf is your thing, then you'll be in sandpit heaven.
I stayed at "The Captain's Inn" Guest House run by Steve Ketteringham a British ex-military Captain and his wife Tum. As you'd expect, it was clean, tidy and well run. All of this for around 600bt...breakfast was good too. http://www.ketteringham.com/