Blogs from Ko Phi Phi Don, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 6

If you've read any of our previous travel blogs you will know we love Phi Phi and have been here many times. Each time we visit the stays seem to get longer and all of a sudden we found ourselves living and working here. So now we're living in Thailand, on a island, in bamboo hut with walls that don't quite meet the ceiling. Our room at Chunut House comes equipped with a fan, mosquito net, cool water shower and many little "extra" things we will find out about as time goes on. We quickly make friends with the six cats, a monkey, a really large gecko, snakes, frogs, bats, rats and you name it...we saw it at least once while we were there. We've got free wi-fi, a tv with three Thai channels and one ... read more

We’re still traveling after nearly three years since our last blog. We are no longer nomads but have chosen to live in Southern Thailand. Since we are living in one place it did not seem appropriate to write a travel blog, but now we are looking back at the last few years and it seems like we’ve got a great story to tell. Here’s where we left off in June 2010… But, as good as it was to be home, it wasn’t long before we started missing the island lifestyle. We wanted to get back to the beaches, diving, people we met, the simplicity and realizing you aren’t sure what day it is, never mind the date. It’s hard to explain all the reasons; mainly it is where we are happy right now. We returned to ... read more

First things first - Koh Phi Phi is not a quiet, undiscovered island. It is full almost all the time (especially in high season from November-April) and as it is so small can feel quite claustrophobic. Loud parties on the beach go on until 4am every night (in 2011 there were only 3 parties a week which went on til 2am), and the village doesn't close down until 2am (previously mid-night). Accomodation, for the standard you get, is expensive compared to other islands in Thailand. Locals appear to be less friendly and more greedy than elsewhere we have been. However, it still has beautiful beaches, good restaurants and stunning views across the ocean, as well as a great traveller vibe which is why we chose to come here. We took a 2 hour ferry there from ... read more

Hello :-) So I arrived back from Thailand 2 days ago now and am running out of ways to cheer myself up about no longer being there. I've stared at the tan, uploaded the photos to facebook, told everybody at school how amazing it was and friend requested all the great people I met out there! But, sadly, the memories are fading and so I've decided it's time to write the blog (or at least make a start as it's 10 o'clock at night, I'm exhausted and I have to be up at 5.30am) So we decided to take the Friday night flight out of Seoul to make the most of our time off. We got changed at school, packing our clothes into cupboards and left our classrooms wearing as little as possible so we didn't ... read more

After 3 fun-filled days, we are hopping on the ferry back to Phuket today. We arrived in Koh Phi Phi on Wednesday afternoon, and while it would be nice to stay longer, I think it's good we are leaving today. The weather here is unbelievably hot, humid and sunny. After being on Phi Phi for about 3 hours, I managed to acquire a sunburn, despite applying SPF 50 diligently. Phi Phi is great for being outdoors and enjoying nature or the beach, making it hard to stay out of the sun. Our hotel is a traditional Thai bungalow, which means there is no A/C (not so bad as it cools down at night) and the shower only has cold water. However, that's not a problem as it is so hot outside that the cold shower is ... read more