So after about 7 days in Phi Phi we managed to drag ourselves away to Railay beach which is on the west coast of mainland Thailand although disconnected by the vast mountain range that surrounds the resort. The only way to get to Railay is by long tail boat. So staying there feels like you’re on an island. The first impressions of Railay were that it had beautiful limestone cliffs with dense jungle and with pure white sandy beaches, although the weather was not...

So after about 7 days in Phi Phi we managed to drag ourselves away to Railay beach which is on the west coast of mainland Thailand although disconnected by the vast mountain range that surrounds the resort. The only way to get to Railay is by long tail boat. So staying there feels like you’re on an island. The first impressions of Railay were that it had beautiful limestone cliffs with dense jungle and with pure white sandy beaches, although the weather was not...

So after spending about 2 weeks on the east coast of Thailand doing the islands it was time to fly over to see what the west coast had to offer on the lovely island of Ko Phi Phi and Railay beach. Get ready for a long blog, also I apologise now as it's a bit all over the show but I am writing it about 2 weeks after being there, sorry folks. We landed in Phuket from Ko Samui and were not sure as to whether to stay for a night in Phuket in Patong or move strai...

SCUBA DIVING IN KOH TAO....... Still feeling stupidly hangover from the night before, James and I made our way to the pier in Koh Phangan to get the boat over to the island of Koh Tao. So, there we were at the pier, having just got out of the taxi when I heard someone shout out "Laura Bilecki"! It turns out it was Chris Dogget and his sister Gillian who I know from school! Chris is currently travelling and Gillian was visiting him for a couple of week...

SCUBA DIVING IN KOH TAO....... Still feeling stupidly hangover from the night before, James and I made our way to the pier in Koh Phangan to get the boat over to the island of Koh Tao. So, there we were at the pier, having just got out of the taxi when I heard someone shout out "Laura Bilecki"! It turns out it was Chris Dogget and his sister Gillian who I know from school! Chris is currently travelling and Gillian was visiting him for a couple of week...