Blogs from Ko Phi Phi Don, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 8

El cruce de frontera Camboya-Tailandia también tuvo sus engaños…nos habían vendido un bus grande con A/C que salía a las 8 am y después de 6 hs supuestamente nos dejaba en Bangkok. Prevenidos después del primer cruce de frontera Vietnam-Camboya, habíamos sacado un vuelo con tiempo de holgura, para las 9 de la noche. Nos pasaron a buscar en una minivan a las 7.30 am por el hotel. Creíamos que esa minivan nos llevaba al colectivo mayor, pero después de que agarro la ruta entendimos que hasta la frontera, por lo menos, iríamos en minivan. A las 3 hs, hasta ahí cumplía en cronograma prometido, llegamos a la frontera. Pasamos migraciones rápidamente y una vez del lado de Tailandia, nos llevan a una especie de parador de mala muerte y nos dicen que teníamos que esperar ... read more

I left Bangkok 5 days ago and literally been island hopping. Having a fantastic time in the sun and seeing the most beautiful islands. From Bangkok I got a night bus down to Krabi and Ko Phi Phi on the eastern side of Thailand. It was really straightforward from Khao Sarn Road and we were literally ferried along the route. The ferry was loevly and was just over sun rise. Ko Phi Phi is the most beautiful place I have ever been. white, sandy beaches nd a buzzing touristy centre. We spent the night in a little bungalow jus above the main town and the day on the beach. The following morning, we chilled out before getting another ferry to Koh Lanta, just below. The island wasnt half as pretty, but so much more relaxing. My ... read more

When we last left you we wondered in what state we would arrive at Krabi and with what possessions. It is with pleasure we can announce we arrived in tact at Surat Thani (yes we had to detour here, it turns out everyone boards the same bus to here then distributes to their onward place!) all our possessions were fine and all present, no evidence of tampering and we were even slightly rested, not well, but rested. We were asked where our destination was beyond Krabi as this is merely the jumping off point for surrounding islands and beach resorts, and houses a port and a dusty town. Upon replying Koh Phi Phi we were advised to buy the transfer as they would drop us out of town, yes of course how convenient, and arrange a ... read more

Officially arrive in Paradise! Took the 2hr boat at 11am over to Koh Phi Phi, arriving in the harbour surrounded by tall steep cliffs, waves lapping up, the clear blue sea below us, fish, coral. It was gorgeous! It took about 2 minutes to find our hostel. Ivory hostel- its literally right in the centre of the island... which is only about 2 minutes from the beach. Checked in. Lovely rooms...would call it more of a hotel than a hostel. Decided to go for a wander and explore the island. Had a good wander around in the scorching sunshine, taking in pardise. Passed a dive school and got chatting to a girl there about how good the diving is on Phi Phi. We had all decided before the holiday we wanted to dive and Phi Phi ... read more

I'd heard mixed reactions about Koh Phi Phi Don (pronounced Pee-Pee) from other travelers and foreigners living in Thailand, but I decided to check it out anyway, since there were heavy rains in Chiang Mai and I wanted to see the Andaman Coast. I took a ferry from Koh Pha Ngan back to Surat Thani, and then a 3+ hour bus to Krabi Town. I stayed there for a night, then two nights on Koh Phi Phi, and then, due to flight costs, for two more nights in Krabi before flying back to Bangkok. Krabi Town is 70% Muslim (and has a significant Taoist population as well), so it has a decidedly different atmosphere than the opposite coast and the north. After seeing some of the surrounding areas that are even more touristy, Krabi Town isn't ... read more