Planning a Thailand island hopping itinerary for our family felt a little intimidating at first. Would it be too chaotic? Too much packing and unpacking? Too hard with kids in tow? But from the moment we stepped off the plane and into the thick, warm air scented with jasmine and grilled meat, I knew we were in for something special. We spent ten days weaving through palm-dotted islands and ferry ports, where loudspeakers crackled in three languages and children ran barefoot past baskets of ra...