We left Sapa and 42 hours later we arrived in Koh Phangan in Thailand; this trip seen us avail of a night train, flight, night bus, ferry and a few taxi’s! This is what “real” backpackers do to avoid spending money on accommodation. Needless to say we deserved a holiday after that and the tropical islands of Thailand is the place to be… the trend is usually massage parlor, bar, club, restaurant, suit merchant beach and sunshine! To be honest the only exciting activity was to hire a mob-head and explore the island, the rest of the time was spent close to the hotel pool. After Phangan it was back to the ferry for a short crossing to Koh Samui, another beautiful island offering more of the above. Then it was of to Phuket, were we
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