A step-by-step guide to flying from Bangkok to Koh Samui and crossing to Koh Phangan — with your dog.

Taxis, dog-friendly hotels, a car ferry, and a Boston Terrier named Akira. Here is exactly how we made the Bangkok to Koh Samui journey with our dog — what it costs, where to stay, and why the road beats the plane every time.

The most dog-friendly way to get around Bangkok is here — and riding with your pup could win you serious prizes.