Blogs from Ko Phi Phi Don, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 10

The next stop on my travels took me by plane to Phuket. This crazy piece of Thailand sits on the Andaman coast and is known for beaches,ladyboys and lots of crazy shenanigans! Decided to stay in a quieter part of town (chickens!) and surin beach was lovely but there wasn't a lot to do! Spent the first chilling-getting my best tan yet in record speed,the next day was a rain off as my first storm hit bringing torrential rain for 15hrs straight! Patong beach was the next destination and is really just like any other holiday resort- masses of people,cheap beer+ endless bargains from what I like to call 'looky looky' men! In true Clairey style I threw myself in buying to pairs of genuine fake ray ban sunglasses for........ £4! Anyway to finish this part,we ... read more

It's so hot today. After Songkran yesterday, it's supposed to get colder here until November time. Most Thai people wear jeans and gear we would wear in the snow! Songkran Songkran was so much fun, we didn't invest in any water squirting devices, probably a good deal as they were all around 12-13 quid each, and the festivities have all stopped today! We were quite content to just get soaked the whole day. It was very refreshing actually as most people just poured water over you as you passed through the tight streets, but others just blasted you with their supersoakers. Either way, you have 0 chance of staying dry. If you come to Thailand in mid April, expect to get wet! I didn't even dress for dinner last night, just my swimming shorts on, as ... read more

Today started at 6 am - a little too early in my opinion - but we had to pack our stuff and catch a bus to the ferry dock. Two nights at one of the beautiful Phi Phi Islands! The ferry ride was a whole different experience! The majority of the tourists were either Indians or Chinese - both of which found our Scandinavian family to be quite the attraction! Especially Kia with her blonde hair had her picture taken (candid at first, then she was asked to pose with various Indians and Chinese guys). As the youngest sibling, she basked in the sudden attention. The tourists got a bit carried away and ended up dragging Katja and me into the picture-taking, and two young Chinese women got hold of a tall blonde guy to pose ... read more

20th March ’12 Ko Lanta to Ko Phi Phi Another minibus, another ferry and we arrived in Ko Phi Phi which felt like the big city after the peace, quiet and lack of people in Ko Lanta. We were staying in the bustling ‘town’ right by the food market – with a balcony overlooking the fish stall….. but only 5 minutes walk from either of the two beaches. The whole place has a Carribean look and feel and it is mega hot! This place is tourist central with loads of bars and everything geared up for the young back packers – you could even get a free bucket of booze if you volunteered to put on the boxing gloves and go a round in one place! Still the setting is lovely, a beautiful bay, white beaches, ... read more

So after another incredibly disorganised Thai trip, involving about 3 buses and 2 boats, we eventually made it to the Phi Phi islands. When uyou are on the boat approaching it, it looks unbelievable, clear blue water, whit esands, csurrounding cliffs, its amazing. The place that Stacey and Darryl recommneded we stay in was fully booked so we couldnt stay there, but we spoke to a guy in a travel agent place who sorted us out with Sunset View Bungalows where strangely enough Duncan and Amir are staying (the guys we met in Phanang). The bungalows are so cool, they are made entirely out of bamboo and about 20 seconds walk from the sea. The bathroom has massive rocks in the middle of it which are really cool. We went out to dinner at the Reggae ... read more