Blogs from Railay, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 2

First night at anchor what a fantastic feeling!! So been waiting for it and finally - off we go on our mission to find a place for my birthday - my whole family confirmed they will come, amazing, how lucky am I , so i had better find a great place! First stop Koh Yai Yah, an island 10 km off phuket - we anchored in the middle on the west side, 3 resorts just in front of us. Maybe that will do?? In the morning we went on shore to check them out! They all got their own budget , from 3 star to 6??? The only problem, there is nothing else, its to far to go and explore unless you have a car , safe anchorage for april, but don't think it will do. ... read more

We splashed out on a aircon bunglaow with a pool which we got straight in with our new Apache pilot friend and a sweet couple from South Africa. When the Mosi's got too much we went out for dinner to another 'Mum's Restaurant' (a popular choice in name) followed by a couple of drink in Skunk bar with an Australian couple who got us excited about the next leg of our journey. The next day we decided to walk to the view point. It was not a walk! It was a steep muddy scramble up the side of a cliff. It was nice though and despite warnings that the path to the lagoon was pretty rugged we went for it anyway. It was a bloody risky, slippery, muddy slip and slide to a not very impressive ... read more

So yesterday I told you we were heading to the view point and lagoon.. and we did! :D We had been warned that it is advisable to wear hiking shoes but Sean decided to ignore this advice and so I followed suit... as we couldnt face walking around in the boiling heat with our massive shoes on. We got to the edge of the trail up to the view point and I instantly realised this was a big mistake! It was basically an extremely steep slope covered in tree roots and jagged rock with two ropes to help you up! I said we should turn back and just get our shoes but Sean insisted it would be fine and we could do it in flip flops. The climb to the viewpoint took about 5 minutes and ... read more

Krabi - Railay Beach There is a lot of island to choose from around this part of Thailand which have been made famous as an ideal location for adventurers, yachtsmen, scuba-divers, snorkelers and day-trippers. The West coast of Thailand is truely stunning (the film 'The Beach' was shot at Ko Phi Phi) A beautiful place but now it is rapidly becoming a party Island.. We opted to stay in East-Railay for 10 days bathing and relaxing before heading back to cold UK. (Railay is not really an Island but it is not reachable by road, therefore it is effectively an Island without being an Island because everything arrives by boat....) In January be ready to see prices rise as it is high season, so even a little bungalow can be expensive. Anyhow, we stayed near in ... read more

This is kind of where I left off. Early last year. Here it is.. Rob and I started the year with a trip to Railay and Phuket, Thailand, which was beautiful and romantic. It’s always nice to get away and lap in the life of luxury for cheap in Thailand.. One of my favourite benefits to living in Hong Kong… AsianVacations! Railay, is a gorgeous island in Southern Thailand, that’s special for its stunning limestone cliffs and scenic emerald beaches. It’s different from other Thai islands in that it’s quiet, very laid back and full of climbing enthusiasts. Climbers from all over the world come here to climb amidst a postcard backdrop. The limestone cliffs are from another mystical magical world... It feels like that anyways, especially since it took us one ferry, one plane, one ... read more