"The Beach"

Pouring down on Phi Phi

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July 29th 2006
My 3 days on Koh Phi Phi were fun, but I can't help but think how much better they would have been if we'd had more than 1 morning of sunshine! The main highlights of PP are the beaches and the scenery, both of which are hard to enjoy when it's raining. PP was probably the most touristy place I've visited yet - within an hour of arriving, I'd bumped into a guy from my course at Uni. But enoug ... read more

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