Tropical holiday staple: Block print headwrap

The hand block print scarf from Jaipur worn here as a head-wrap is a trusty friend on many of my trips and I never leave home without her or one of her many sisters. You have seen me wear it here as an after swim cover-up and I use it as a versatile classic that morphs into what I need for my every day requirements.

The fabric gets softer and the colours better with every wash, the soft hand-woven cotton dries easily and makes any outfit better and I genuinely feel like it is one of those must-haves I can't do without. This floral print on has been created using natural dyes on wooden blocks with light weight Indian cotton and the sheer weave of the fabric feels light and soft to the touch. Each scarf varies from piece to piece, even the same design in the same colours, making each scarf special in it's own way.

I was wearing it as a head-wrap here to dry my hair post a dip in the sea in Koh Samui. We left the beach to scoot up a hill to get to a water-fall and walked through the tropical jungle to get to this mossy little spot full of abandoned little homes and ancient life size figures.

Along with the scarf I threw on my every day island attire of a random cotton singlet, bright embroidered bag made by the Hmong tribe, denim cut-offs and canvas slip-ons. The scarf was also a little something to keep me warm after a day full of adventures.

The magical Gulf of Thailand

Oh the joy of just lying on a beach in a tropical paradise!

Running around a dry waterfall in Ko Samuii

This water-fall was fun to get to, riding a rickety scooter up a hill, stopping for some tender coconuts and then walking down to the ravines.
There was no water as we went before the monsoons but it was really fun to run up and down the rocks with a puppy that was wandering about.

An old hand block-print top with denim cut-offs, slip-ons and a locally made bag completed the look for the day. Nothing special, just travel comfort appropriate.

Food markets in Ko Samui

So, we went to Ko Samui and spent a blissful few days on the island just chilling, getting massages, beach bumming, eating fresh sea-food/ luscious fruits, riding up hills on 120cc scooters and generally just having a wonderful time.

The evenings were spent walking around night markets, ogling at the yummy food, stuffing our faces by the water, splashing around in the pool and just passing out. Exactly how vacations are meant to be.

Dressing for island life is easy, just a singlet of some sort over bathers, shorts, canvas slip-ons, sunscreen and a carpet-bag. I literally wore a variation of this outfit for days and didn't get bored..