Pleasant Ferry Ride

Maya Bay Saves the Day on Phi Phi islands, Phuket

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January 25th 2010
(Sorry for the delay of this entry) After a short and painless two-hour flight from Chiang Mai down to Phuket, we found ourselves in the reputed “paradise hotspot” of Southeast Asia. Many people told us to get out of Phuket immediately, using it only as a jump-off point to the surrounding outer islands. I would advise the same, but unfortunately, our flight landed too late for us to catch ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more