We took an overnight bus down from Bangkok to Ao Nang in Krabi where we spent 3nights at a lush hotel, Princeville. It was just across from the beach but we spent all day everyday in the hotels swimming pool and jacuzzi! It was really nice to have a little bit of luxury after 2 weeks in Myanmar and its only our 2nd beach in four months of travels! In the evening we went out for dinner and hit a couple of bars, its pretty relaxed here compared to Ko Tao so there...

Monday 2nd July We visited Wat Pho today, home of the largest reclining Buddha and biggest collection of Buddha images in Thailand. The grounds are full of beautiful buildings and sculptures, waterfalls and small gardens. The reclining Buddha is 46m long and 15m high and represents Buddha's death passing into Nirvana. We took a tuk tuk back to Khao San and had a look around the shops and stalls. The following morning we went to The Grand Palace complex whic...

Monday 18th - Sunday 1st July Well we spent almost 2 weeks on the beautiful island of Ko Tao doing so little so there's not much to say! The morning we arrived was a gorgeous sunny day so we checked into our hotel Bow Thong resort then went straight down to the beach. It was beautiful and really quiet with only a few other people around. We had dinner at sunset at a beach front bar and a drink on the sand. Most bars have cushions and small candlelit tables on ...

Although our flight wasn't until 4pm we got up early and were at the airport by 10am, we wanted out of that place as soon as possible! Arrived at our hotel O Bangkok by about 7pm, checked in then went straight out to explore the area. We are located about 5mins from the Koh San Road, the main backpacker's area in Bangkok. It is crammed with shops, street stalls, bars, restaurants and street vendors selling awesome cheap grub. We thought by now we would have lost ...