Buckets, beaches and bikes! Welcome to the party island and home to the infamous full moon party! However I discovered that there is far more to this island than the party scene. There are beautiful beaches, waterfalls, temples and much more. I hit the island in time for the half moon party rather than the full moon so I stayed in the area of baan tai rather than hat rin. I stayed in an amazing hostel called Hard Road Cafe (not to be confused with hard rock). ...

Diving in the big blue sea! My next island was cute, little koh Tao; the Mecca of diving! The journey across from west coast to east was really easy. I used the same company as before, Lompraray, who organise connections between the Islands. My journey consisted of one bus and one boat. The company make it really clear and even give you fun colour coded stickers for each destination. I took the boat from Suran Thani and then passed koh samui, then koh phangan th...

Party time on phi phi After the best nights sleep in a long while, I boarded the ferry to the beautiful island of koh phi phi. As soon as the 'high speed catamaran' pulled in you could see exactly why the island had gotten it's reputation of splendour. However the island was anything but tranquil. The minute I stepped on the pier the mob of sellers flashed every type of accommodation in my sweaty face! I had booked ahead which I would definitely recommend. So I...

Sawadee ka Thailand! I have made it! After all the months of planning and dreaming, I have made it to Thailand! My point of entry was the small town/city of Krabi on the west coast of Thailand South peninsula. Immigration at the airport was really simple and speedy. Going in by air I got my 30 days as opposed to 15 days over land. Primarily it is an access point for the Islands koh phi phi and koh lanta. However I did spend a couple of nights here either side o...

A quick Singapore Sling! Two long flights later and I have arrived at my first Asian destination: Singapore! My two days here were rather short but here are my highlights. Firstly my hostel. Happy Snail Hostel is just south of China town and is a incredibly welcoming and cosy place. As soon as I arrived I had a cup of green tea in my hand and had already made a friend to go to the zoo with :). Despite it's small size, it's somewhere you will definitely make fr...