A relaxing start to the day ahead

The Boat Trip

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April 1st 2007
D-Day had arrived. I have spent the last 6 months training for today. I was like an athelete at the olympics, has all the practice paid off? The all day boat trip consisted of visiting various local islands, stopping off for snorkelling, kayaking and swimming.... a day of hell for me :-) I opted for a large boat for safety reasons. I figured I had less chance of falling overboard and it h ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more