Short post here... Taking a trip to Pai now and the final leg of the Thailand journey. Heard so many good things about Pai.. The hippie paradise of the north and not visited before so looking forward to it! Chiang Mai was great... Lots of sightseeing around the old town and temples... The new town and markets... Food in the local night market was great and pottering around a few of the local bars was good. Nice to have a quieter few days and ease off after the ...

On wards bound again, this time heading North to Chiang Mai from the last party island visited, Koh Phangan! Boat... Bus... Plane on this occasion. Phangan proved to be a great few days, most importantly because the legendary Full Moon Party fell on my 29th birthday! Arrived in Phangan after the other lads headed back to the UK. Booked into the Hadienda backpackers hostel and an 8 bed dorm to make sure we had the best chance of meeting a funny crowd to spend th...

Leaving Koh Tao today and heading for Koh Phangan and the Full Moon Party which also falls on my 29th birthday this year! Koh Tao... Less nightlife than the other party islands but great for diving and cool viewpoints and beaches! First couple of scuba dives completed after a 4 year break! A day refresher course with one of Mojo's dive masters was great, got me back into the swing of things and a couple of nice boat dives done as well. All in prep for a few di...

Koh Samui... Another funny few days.. Beach and the strip by day... Ark Bar and Green Mango at night... Moving rooms on the first night to avoid the bed bugs and Kenny getting electrocuted trying to change the light bulb... Standard for another £5 a night room... Bit of culturing ticked, day trip around the islands. What started with a view point and the guide taking us to 2 pieces of rock which he claimed resembled a man and woman's genitals ended with a few ...

Koh Phi Phi... Amazing islands! Stunning scenery and buzzing nightlife. Stayed in Harmony house, 5 bed room for all of us, apart from the suspected bed bugs, the shower was good, air con worked and location was great so can't complain too much at a fiver a night. Weather wasn't perfect, as expected for rainy season, but took a (hung over) visit to the view point, and a few walks around the island with a few Chang's in hand... Last day took a long boat to all t...