Blogs from Ko Phi Phi Don, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 15

NO PICTURES Putting this up as only text as its way overdue, laptop isn't working due to random windows XP crash due to shitty Microsoft. I'll add pictures later when facilities allow, in the meantime if you see Bill Gates private jet flying overhead try scatter some pigeons at its engines, that should teach the wanker to develop some decent operating software. windowssystem32configsystem Getting this when I start up, repair doesnt work, safe mode doesn't work and my computer doesnt have a windows cd nor a cd drive to run one. Any ideas welcome. In the meantime... I'm getting pissed on in Phi Phi, who would have thought? Seconds after myself and Blondie found a guesthouse the sky went the color of tarmac and forks of lighting began to tickle the rocky green peaks that shoulder ... read more

After a very pleasant flight from Australia in which Alexa watched a world record four films (without some would say a good one among them), we touched down in Thailand, the final country on our travels and immediately found ourselves thrust into the hustle and bustle of a Bangkok rush hour. For those of you who have been to Thailand before you will probably agree that Bangkok is a necessary evil that has to be endured in order to travel on to either the spectacular jungles in the north of the country or the beautiful beaches in the south. The most common form of transport in Bangkok is the tuk tuk which is a sort of motor bike with a little open air carriage on the back. This open air feature ensures that it is possible ... read more

Traveling to Koh Phi Phi, we did not really know what to expect. We had heard mixed reviews of the place, although the ever reliable Oli had ranted and raved about the place with as much gusto as a young Freddie Mercury in front of a Wembley audience. OK, so he wasn't quite so hyped up about the place, but he said he really enjoyed it and that we should go. His advice, which ranged from obtaining the best price at market stalls to protecting our sphincters by asking for our food to be "not too spicey" ("meh phed" for anyone who is interested), was yet to steer us in the wrong direction so we followed orders and headed to the opposite beach to where we had been dropped off on Phi Phi Don in search ... read more

Hello, Just re-read the last blog and realised it was a little bleak, luckily things definitely picked up when we got to Krabi. The journey was about 7 hours long and the majority was spent on a sweaty local bus, but we're old hands at this now. We're staying in a guesthouse about 10 minutes walk from Krabi town and even though we're only supposed to be there for the night, we end up staying for 3 more! It's burning hot weather so we spend the next couple of days on the beach in Ao Nang which is a bus ride away. Catching the sangtheaw to Ao Nang should be straight forward but I still manage to make the odd faux pas. On one ride in particular, I decide to stick my head out of the ... read more

The last three days have been an absolute mission - more death defying bus journeys, an over night sleeper train (Our beds right beside toilet) and almost missing our flight to the islands all for the sake of a BigMac!! On this final note I have to say we are complete idiots! We had a whole day of pottering around in Bangkok before our 8.30pm flight to Phuket. At 7pm we decide to go roaming the streets for a McDonalds and whilst we were deliberating over Fanta/Coke and BBQ/Chilli sauce the last call was being made at Gate B2 for two idiotic Scots who were about to miss their flight! By 8.10pm I am running through the airport with twice my body weight on my back (rucksak) and James balling at me to hurry up! Stressful ... read more