Thailand can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, some want the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, some the neon lights of Phuket, for me i wanted white sand beaches, with a laid back way of life, which is exactly what we found here. Railay is a little beach seperated into three parts for the backpackers, climbers and honeymooners and appeared to be a little Thai rasta community completely cut off the rest of Thailand, the only way in or out was by longtail boat. The people were the friendliest i have met so far, no pretense like [View Full Entry]

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Hello!!! Sorry about the really long delay, we didnt have the internet for a while!!But we're back in action. Railay is located just beside krabi, we heard it was a nice relaxed town so decided to see for ourselves! It started on the 17th of November we got the boat to railay from phi phi island. The boat was terrible as we were traveling through a storm!! ive never seen rain like it and just our luck we were in the middle of the sea (I didnt realise at the time it wasnt the worse boat trip id experience!). So when [View Full Entry]

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After our wild partying on Ko Pha-Ngan, we decided that we would head for the beautiful & scenic, Railay - just 45 minutes in a long tail boat, from the main land Krabi. But before we could get to Railay, we had some more travelling to do, this time in the form of boat & bus. Also another reason we needed to leave Ko Pha-Ngan was because a storm had hit the island, which now seems to be a regular weather pattern following the full moon. The storm brought endless spells of rain along with rough sea's - just what we [View Full Entry]

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The entrance to Railay Beach is a gateway to tropical heaven. The only way to get here is by longboat and so we arrived at dusk on a weighted down longboat filled with backpackers on October 20th. A sliver of land, guarded by giant limestone cliffs with beachfront real estate on all sides. Sunset gazers and rock climbers toast one another from seat cushions on makeshift bamboo decks overlooking the ocean. James Bond Islands compete against one another, like stalagmites reaching from the depths of the Indian Ocean. We spent 7 glorious days laying about beachside pools, swimming in blue lago [View Full Entry]

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And we're off, on a van to a pier to a boat for a 45 minute boat ride to Railay. Sea Sick meds? check! We ended up sitting at the front of the boat staring at the amazing view all around. We stopped a few places on the way and arrived at Au Nang. From there we took a local's long tail boat to Railay West beach. We got there and it was paradise. Huge rocks protruding from the water, hardly any tourists, no cars or mopeds, no one selling you anything..ah paradise. We basically got off the boat and wandered [View Full Entry]

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We both decided there wasn’t much more to explore in Aonang and so headed for a beach called Raily. The guide book recommended Raily for its stunning sunset and its rock climbing. The water was too choppy so get into a long tail boat on the beach so those of us waiting jumped into a van and headed for what they called a ‘port’. This was most defiantly NOT a port it was a walk way of concrete that then went into rocks that you had to clamber across to bored the boat! Image that with a backpack on your back [View Full Entry]

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A final night on Koh Samui was followed by a 1 hour boat journey & 6 hour bus, to leave us in Ao Nang (On the Andaman Coast). We relaxed here for 2 nights (drinking heavily in a great irish bar right next door to our guesthouse. Strange how we ended up there.) We managed a good few drinks that evening & returned the following day for a roast dinner. Gemma didnt speak for 10 minutes... it was awesome!!! (And the roast was nice too.) From here we got a longboat over to Railay beach where we would spend a total [View Full Entry]

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We haven't managed to write a blog for a while, as we've been in Myanmar (Burma) - where communication is tough to say the least. So, we're a little behind!! Before getting into the wonders of Myanmar, here's our Thailand blog... The only flight between Delhi and Bangkok was at 3.30am!! So, we took it and arrived in Bangkok on 24th June. From Bangkok we got a bus straight to Pattaya to see my dad, where we had our first 'Western meal' for a very long time.....ham, eggs and chips! We spent 4 days in Pattaya, which was great as we [View Full Entry]

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For the last week we have been based in Krabi province on the Andaman coast, in the South of Thailand. Sun, sea and sand have been the main theme of the week with lots of relaxation. A welcome break after 5 weeks on the road. Railay Our first point of call was Railay Island. Getting there was the usual facade. Little long tail boat, rough waters and once again a wet bum! However the boat journey was worth every ounce of water as Railay is my idea of heaven and I immediately fell in love with the place. Gorgeous beaches, stunning [View Full Entry]

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Sawadee mis amigos! Guess what I did...more cool stuff! After the flurry of Bangkok and the onslaught of Phuket, Kristi and I were in the mood for something with a mellow nature vibe. This led us to a place called Railey in Krabi (Tonsai to be more precise). This wonderful town is known all over the world for having some very excellent rock climbing. Although not an island, it very much feels like one as it is surrounded by impassable mountains and cliffs that cannot be accessed by vehicle. This is good news as it means there are no cars or [View Full Entry]

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