Back in the same area and hotel again, there was only one thing that, in my opinion, is a must when visiting Koh Samui, that I still had to introduce to Vikki. A lady boy, a stage and some bad miming, it's cabaret show time! I didn't realise at the time I'd have a man...woman...no, a man trying to kiss and grope me but it's all in the spirit and much to the amusement of the rest of the audience. Our time back in Samui was short. Relaxing in the sun and watchi...

Back in Samui, it was time to catch up with my Uncle and Baz who'd flown over from Dubai for a week for the Easter holidays. There isn't much to say, apart from we had a blast. We relaxed, we ate, we drunk and we partied. But, as it happens more than often during your travels, all good things must come to an end. Thankfully, for us, more times than not, it's replaced with equally as exciting and interesting new destinations. Krabi, we'll see you tomorrow.

Touchdown! We (as backpackers) strive to discover the new. We seek the untouched and we search for the unspoilt. That said, it is nice to mix new with the familiar, the comfortable and the known. It may have been years, but I was back in Samui. Back where the backpacking dream came alight and in many ways, became a reality. Our flight from Bangkok departed an hour late which meant the darkness had arrived on Samui before ourselves. We stayed half way between th...