Blogs from Ko Pha-Ngan, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 2

After a good nights sleep in our lovely chalets the kids and I had banana pancakes for breakfast then we climbed in our car or should I say truck and went to explore the island. Kho Pha-Nang has far more jungle, is quieter, prettier, in fact it's paradise. It rained in the night (lucky again) and today it's a bit cloudy. We drove up the west coast to Koh Ma on the north west corner of the island. It's a tiny island joined to the mainland by a spit of sand. There was quite a lot of drift wood on the beach, washed up by the storm last night, which the locals had made into a long row of fires. I'll bet they look great tonight when they light them. We walked round the bay and ... read more

I said that I'd do nothing and that was exactly what I did. The intestinal infection I picked up in Myanmar ensured I wasn't able to do much anyway. I was only meant to stay in Kuala Lumpur for a month but ended up staying about five weeks thanks to the stubbornness and persistence of whatever I picked up. The resulting dietary restrictions in a food paradise such as Malaysia however is just torture, especially when staying with relatives who never let you go hungry and are enthusiastic about bringing you everything that's worth eating in this country. And for this outstanding hospitality, I really do have to give massive thanks to my Aunty Josephine and my Uncle Wooi Ping for looking after me. A break from travelling, blogging and fending for myself after eighteen months ... read more

Koh Pha Ngan is known the world around for the infamous Full Moon Party held monthly on Haad Rin on the south eastern beach of the island. I had no desire to go to this party nor was it the correct time of the month anyways as the moon was in a new quarter. Good timing on my part. The ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Pha Ngan cost me $200b after shopping around a bit. On the boat I was given a map of the island and decided to stay on the north west coast on Haad Yao. After taking a share taxi to the beach I stumbled into a dive shop that also had accommodation for $400b. I booked the room and also a two dive trip to Sail Rock the following day for ... read more

On ne va pas vous cacher que cette nouvelle partie du voyage commence en douceur…! C’est en Thaïlande que nous avons rejoint toute une équipe de Haut Savoyard venus des quatre coins de la planète pour vivre un moment magique tout ensemble sur l’île de Koh Phangan. Sur la Terre et dans les Eaux, nous avons découvert de nouvelles merveilles de la nature. Pour la première fois de notre vie, nous sommes descendus plus bas que terre à la découverte des fonds marins où là-bas, nos corps ont découvert les joies de l’apesanteurs. Nous avons continué notre route à Bangkok, puis au nord dans le parc national d’Erawan, où seul dans notre hamac perdu dans la nature, nous avons eu notre premier contact avec la faune et la flore asiatique qui nous émerveille de jour en ... read more

Originally when I went to Thailand I had no plans to go to the full moon party, although the mushroom shakes intrigued me the stories I had heard about people beintend robbed or sexually assaulted had scared me to death! As we met girls along the way and everyone who was "cool" was going and we had already started a crew, we were sure to change our minds! Keisha and Ali went ahead of us and told us where to book Shirilea backpackers it was such a long way away from civilisation but the place was amazing! As the rooms were quite expensive to save money we decided all 6 of us would share a 2 double bedded room! Let's just say it was cosy! The place had a pool and were in the middle of ... read more