October 6th-October 9th So after the shenanigans on Phi Phi and in particular Declan and Kieran's night of death cocktails the trip to Koh Lanta was a traumatic one for Deccy. The boat trip was a blur however when we disembarked (fancy word for getting off a ship) not one, not two but three totally random strangers offered to help carry Dec's bags thinking he was seriously ill. When told it was a hangover they laughed and resided these offers however offering ...

October 1st-October 6th. After a really bad crossing on the smelliest dingiest boat imaginable, which handled like an OAP driving a rover, we made it to Phi Phi Island. Phi Phi or PP as it'll be known, is a lovely small island where everything can be reached by walking no more than 10 minutes (apart from the viewpoint). We set about getting ourselves the worst room we've stopped in so far. Cold shower, a fan, a light bulb, no plug sockets and no window!! Room...

September 28th-1st October Tea at the ready, reading glasses on? Welcome to another blog about the 'Travels of Mel and Dec'. So we finally bit the bullet and had to endure a journey during the day. Obviously it's better to go long distances at night, least then you can in theory sleep, unless you're harassed by overt Mexicans (see previous blog). We travelled to our ferry after a lovely tour around the island picking up randomers, 1 couple had 7 bags, which ...

September 25th-28th So after a holding on for dear life on our trip to Koh Phangnan pier in the back of a Mitsubishi, we boarded the boat and headed for Koh Samui, the largest of the islands. We had again used the brilliance of the internet to prebook accommodation. This time at a hotel called Hakuna Matata, it means no worries, that's if you're a Disney character. So after getting off the boat, we got a cheap taxi to the other side of the island, the first ...

September 22nd-September 25th Ahhh Koh Phangan, a very hot and stuffy island, and trust us, full on hills. Big STEEP hills. It is also the place of the world famous Full Moon Party. Sadly we aren't in the right phase of the Moon at the moment so the place is like a desert island. We went after pre booking a lovely hotel in the north west of the island with a lovely sandy beach. Lovely Sandy Beach. Three words Declan hates, and after a rant about how annoying it...