We didn't remember Bangkok as being such a clean and modern city. It may have improved in the 2yrs since our last visit but more likely it just appeared this way after a 3.5 hr flight from Delhi. As the taxi pulled in to my friend PJ's flash apartment complex we couldn't have been further away from the backpacker trail! Bangkok is a big city with a population of 7.7 million. As with any other capital city we have visited so far it is pancake flat, hectic and hea...

Sharp jagged jungle capped rocky mountains rise steeply from the crystal clear turquoise waters, glistening under the perfect blue sky. The water shallows to fine white sand and green tropical vegetation. As our long tail boat pulls into Maya Bay you can see why they made a film about 'the beach'. Situated in the Andaman sea off the South West coast of Thailand lie Ko Phi Phi Don and the magical nearby island of Ko Phi Phi Lay- made famous by the Leonardo Di Ca...