Blogs from Ko Lanta, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 48

Today we had got tickets for a boat trip around 4 islands and to do a spot of snorkling.............. it cost around 12 pounds for the day. We were picked up at 8.15pm!!!!! We got a little ferry from the port at the little town we had visited yesterday................................ There are infact loads of little islands surrounding Koh Lanta which I didn't know about........... we visited Ko Ngai, Ko Cheuk, Ko Kradan and Ko Mook. The first place we stopped we jumped off and snorkeled..................... Dad you would have loved it- the water is so clear and so many brightly coloured fish- unlike Malta's grey waters!!!!! We moved on and everyone was getting into kyakes and we thought O great but it turned out we weren't allow as we hadn't paid the extra to do it- ... read more

Happy Valentines to all!!!! I actually forgot about it but sure my mum couldn't open the front door with all the Valentines I received back home!!!!!!!!! He He! Again we got up bright and early (for me!) to set off to Koh Lanta................................ The Ferry was a nice calm crossing apart from all the guys on board trying to sell you accomodation for Lanta......becomes very annoying after the 20th time you have been asked for 2hrs non stop! We had been recommended a place to stay by Belinda and Hans, who had stayed here before, Lanta Pearl Beach Resort (Long Beach)............... so we got a tuk tuk there- my first time in a little tuk tku- love 'em!!!! Like a little kids ride at the fun fair! Well turned up and the place was ok............... ok ... read more

(Swena) The Seahawks lost. I got four hours of sleep. I haven't had breakfast or a shower. Love you all. Will write more when my brain can function better. I leave you in the capible hands of Kev and Dust. Later (Kev) Ko Lanta may be favorite beach city yet. I loved Langkawi, and I liked the hostel and coastline better in Ko Pha Ngan…but over all Ko Lanta just had it going on. We had a bit of an adventure in getting here; we crammed ourselves into the local bus (basically just a truck) then boarded two ten-minute ferries, and then basically hitch hiked our way to our destination. We were fortunate because we didn’t even have to stick out our thumbs and within five minutes we were offered a ride. When we got to ... read more

The final week of our two month holiday saw us soaking up the sun in Ko Lanta, an island off the south west coast. Having had our fill of elephant safaris, bamboo rafting and trekking, we decided to devote ourselves to loafing about on the beach, sipping Mai Tai cocktails and watching sunsets. We took a day trip to Ko Phi Phi, which has the most spectacular scenery of all the Thai islands. There was some visible tsunami damage remaining, the first we have seen on our travels. The island is fast recovering- maybe too fast, judging by the size of some of the new developments going up on an already crowded resort. Our guides suggested that we walk up to a viewpoint overlooking Ton Sai, the main port on Phi Phi. Had we known this ... read more

We arrived into Ko Lanta, a little island off Thailand's West Coast (The long thin bit of Thailand) on 2nd January. We were met at Saladan port by Corey, Kerry, Lou and Allaster - Stu's mates. Our journey from Bangkok was interesting!! We got the overnight train at 7:15pm. We decided to go for an air-con carriage, because Sarah thought she was gonna die last time she did the same journey. (And turned a tango-like orange colour from all the dust coming in the window). Stu slept like a baby, but I just couldn't sleep. All those romantic notions of train jouneys are B.S. if you ask me. They are noisy and you bounce around uncomfortably for most of the night. Anyways our train was late into Surat Thani, so we spent hours sitting around, then ... read more