The night ferry from Ko Tao was basically a dormitory on water. All the beds were pushed together, and extremely short and narrow, which meant us getting pretty cosy with random people in a very hot and sweaty room. An experience Amelia and I hope not to relive!5am we arrived at Surat Thani on the mainland. Feeling very tired and wobbly we were taken by tuk tuk to a cafe/office. Here we were able to freshen up and grab something to eat and drink, whilst waiting f...

It was a fair way to reach Koh Tao. Firstly a 6.30am pick up and bus to Don Sak Pier, taking just over two hours. Then around another two hours on a boat to reach Ko Phangan, having also made a stop at Ko Samui. An hours wait on Ko Phangan, which was just enough time for Chris to find some street food for us for lunch (noodle dishes). Then finally the last boat, an hour and a half, to reach our final destination, Koh Tao. Koh Tao in English means 'Turtle isla...

A painfully slow ferry took over two hours to take us the twenty-odd miles to Krabi from Ko Phi Phi Don. But it was cheap, so we can't complain too much! Our ferry ticket also included a 'free' transfer to Krabi town. There was some confusion at the bus station about who did or didn't have this 'free' transfer though. We ended up in a cramped mini bus with a stressed out driver, who took us to Krabi town at breakneck speed. Amelia and I st...

It was an emotional goodbye with mum, Ron, and Harry, since I did not know when I will see them again. When we left in November we always had the February date to look forward to...but now...who knows. Mum and Ron were heading to Krabi for a couple of nights, before flying back to Bangkok, and then home. Harry and Sinee were headed straight back to Bangkok, then Harry would fly back with mum and Ron a few days later. Myself and Chris had a couple of hours at the...

From Phuket it took us (Me, Amelia, Jo and Ron) roughly 3-4 hours to reach Ko Lanta. It was a lovely smooth journey on the Andaman Ocean. We were followed by flying fish gliding through the air and surrounded with fantastic views of beautiful uninhabited islands. Our journey even included a tour around Ko Phi Phi Ley (where 'The Beach' was filmed). We stopped briefly at the popular inhabited Ko Phi Phi Don, to swap to another ferry - the Phi Phi islands l...