28 May 2010 This morning walking along the streets of Haadrin (Koh Phangan) it was impossible not to notice the increase in people for the Full Moon Party; the party would appear to act like a magnet, attracting tourists from throughout Southeast Asia for this one big night [tomorrow night]. On one hand it seems […]
Koh Samui to Koh Phangan
May 27, 2010 by
23 May 2010 It was a very rough start as I had been up till five the previous morning on the internet. However with a couple of hours of sleep under my belt James and I headed out to figure out how to get to Koh Phangan. I’ll take this opportunity to note that James […]
Pictures from Koh Samui
May 22, 2010 by
21 – 22 May 2010 Wild (or not?) pineapple I discovered on the walk up to the waterfall (snake encounter). Lizard (I felt like such a wild life photographer) I encountered on this same waterfall, also before I encountered the snake. Thailand’s child seat. It is interesting to note that current car seats for kids […]
Railay to Koh Samui
May 22, 2010 by
19 May 2010 $150 THB from Railay to Krabi Town. $400 THB by taxi, bus and then ferry over six hours to get to Koh Samui. On the ferry various Thai sellers wanted to offer us a taxi ride to Chaweng Beach (popular side of the island )for $150 THB, we politely declined and were […]
Railay Overrated
May 20, 2010 by
17 May 2010 We didn’t manage the 8am departure that had been intended, an early start would have been almost disrespectful to Thai culture. I say that purely in our own defence, when I give it more thought I would say Thai workers are more likely to have an early start, possibly even a late […]
Krabi Town Awesome – Ao Nang Lame
May 20, 2010 by
15 May 2010 Took a bus (ute with seats in the back) to Ao Nang expecting a livelier joint that Krabi Town. It’s all setup as a tourist destination but it just doesn’t have enough tourists, it’s too quiet. I put the problem down to tourists not knowing where the ‘good spot’ to go is […]
Tiger Cave Temple
May 16, 2010 by
13 May 2010 The time had come for some jungle walking, to experience Buddhist culture and to search for some tigers. James and I set off on hired scooters with a vague sense of direction. Eventually we spotted a large concrete structure which formed part of the temple, we had made it. A female monk […]
Koh Lanta to Krabi Town
May 16, 2010 by
12 May 2010 We took a minivan across two car ferries and up to Krabi Province and into Krabi town. I instantly took a liking to Krabi Town, from its river location, Planet of the Apes style statues holding up traffic lights, but mostly the people. Everyone is really nice when you talk to them […]
Koh Lanta – Vacancy
May 15, 2010 by
10 May 2010 We arrived in Koh Lanta by boat having departed Koh Phi Phi. All the hotels and resorts have representatives at the wharf (and even on the boat) vying to get your business. We allowed ourselves to be whisked off with about nine others in the back of a ute by one such […]
Koh Phi Phi Bamboo Hut
May 7, 2010 by
05 May 2010 James made the call to stay in a traditional Thai style hut for $300 BHT, we had to get one each as they only had the one bed inside. I was initially reluctant wanting to keep the trip pretty cheap by sharing a room but James made a good case for experiencing […]
