Blogs from Koh Lanta, Krabi, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Nach 4 Wochen Nord-/Mittelthailand war es nun Zeit die Inseln zu besuchen. Wir schreiben eine kleine Zusammenfassung, weil am Strand liegen keinen Stoff für ein Blog gibt ;-) Dafür hat Vy beschlossen ganz viele Fotos hochzuladen. Koh Phangan ist vor allem berühmt für die „Full-Moon Parties“ am Strand. In den Wochen ohne Vollmond ist es eine eher ruhige Insel, wo nicht soviel los ist – also genau richtig für uns. Wir hatten eine Unterkunft am Südstrand, welcher allerdings um diese Jahreszeit nicht so toll ist. Das Wasser ist nicht so klar und viel zu wenig tief um zu schwimmen. Ausserdem haben wir uns das erste mal eine Klimaanlage im Zimmer gewünscht - Es war echt schwer bei diesen Temperaturen zu schlafen. Wir haben uns für die Zeit auf der Insel einen Roller gemietet und die verschiedenen ... read more

For those that don't know, I'm getting married in April :-) Michael and I are very excited for the big day and just as excited for the honeymoon trip. We love traveling. It seemed a shame to just go to another Caribbean Island when we have 2 full weeks of vacation time. So we decided to go to a place where we could backpack and go on some adventures, but also relax on a beach and enjoy the start of our life together. We feel we deserve it after stressing over all these wedding details for the last year. So we decided on Thailand :-) And we just can't go so close to Angkor Wat without seeing it, so we're throwing that into the mix too. Anyone have any suggestions on a great place to stay ... read more

After Krabi we decided to check-out the rock climbing meccah that is Tonsai Beach. Upon arrival the Krask rock formations had us in awe. After a short but rather moist trip on a long boat we arrived at the upper class Rai-Leh East. Afer a brief walk through the jungle, backpacks and all, we emerged at Rai-Leh West. The next task involved clambering through some razor-sharp rocks in order to penetrate the lofty defences of Tonsai Beach. We enjoyed the daily cool breeze that Tonsai had to offer but decided after a day of relaxation we had to join the adrenaline junkies (rock climbers, base jumpers, kayakers and fire experts) and immerse ourselves in the vibrant spirit of the Tonsai culture. We jumped in at the deep end and went to explore the 'View Point' and ... read more

hey Malaysia, its not me… its you( and your freakin tricks… i mean the lost wallet, c’mon)… bye. lol. clock ticked 4:30am and my taxi was waiting downstairs. off to Sungai Nibong terminal, 20rm, to catch the 5am van to cross the border to Hat Yai, the southernmost part of Thailand. i purchased the 30rm ticket, Penang-Hat Yai, the previous day in the terminal. i was quite surprised the trip was on time, 5am, more so i was the only passenger at that time. it was like i hired the whole van to accommodate my lone ass. sweet. the van was fast and the driver was furious. jeeez we werent cruising the hiway, we were flying 123 fukcin knots. nuts! much to my liking though, really. who wants a 5hr trip when you can get ... read more

This morning looks a better day for weather - and so it should. My milk-white skin is showing no signs of a tan so I need to put some hours in at the pool. I managed this for all of 3 hours before the weather turned from spectacularly sunny to gloriously grim. The rain thumped down and the thought of the 3 hr trip to Ko Lanta to meet Hannah (friend who I met on the plane coming over here) is looking less appealing by the minute. If the weather's the same over there, it's less tropical paradise and parasols and more torrential storms and umbrellas... The minivan collected me at 3pm so I'd get there for dinner time, which was great as we're down to have a three course home cooked meal at the luxury ... read more