Georgetown, Pulau Pinang....nope, hadn't heard of it begore either. But what a gem, so interesting here - lots of colonial history and Sharan and i loved investigating the fort, the old buildings, Little India, chinatown - beautiful veggie meals here, i will never scoff at the veg option again! Stayed at a great little hostel, '75' where the friendly Mr Lee made us feel right at home. Got a shave from a be-mulleted barber - quite brave - and he kindly trimmed my...

Hello from Malaysia....another day, another country...that's my motto (Cue the 'what's a motto' joke from Lion King). Sad to leave Thailand, stories will be blogged and pictures of course....but the travelling must continue. In order to get here, Sharan and i hopped a night boat on the 6th January from Koh Tao (6hrs) to Saratthani then bussed to Hat Yai (5hrs), then bussed to Satun (2hrs) then ferried in to Malaysia (1hr), the lovely island of Langkawi on the 7t...

Ah, Koh Tao - the island that Sharan and i didn't want to leave. If the other islands in Thailand were laid back, this one is the most horizontal. Rock up on the ferry from Ko Phangan, get a place, stroll there with backpacks, check in, get to the beach, swim, eat - another great day in paradise. We decide to move accomodation for a slightly less 'downmarket' room so we go from the View Cliff to stay at the eccentric Mr J's - he has his own philosophy and is wil...

So the party island - home of the infamous Full Moon parties. Only it is not a full moon for Sharan and i's flying visit - but any excuse, they have a half moon party. Lovely beach, not packed when we go out and we negotiate a good deal from one of the multiple stalls setup to sell unsuspecting visitors as many buckets of alcohol as possible. There is much dancing, some fools on the bech are jumping, and often failing, to clear a flaming skipping rope. a good tim...

A fella's got to treat himself every now and again.....so off we all go on an early ferry - Sharan, me, Anisha, Lisa and Al....off to Krabi and catch a flight to Samui to stay in a private villa - oh yes. Little private pool with in built jacuzzi, right on the beach....satellite tv, dvd, hi-fi - sweeeeeet! Made a change from all those weeks before! So what did we get up to? Had a week to live it up here - weather was a mixed bag but generally relaxed, explored t...