20 February 2009 We got the ferry to Koh Lanta at about 11am and it took about an hour to get there. As with Phi Phi when we arrived there was someone with a sign with our hotels name on it who took us there in his car. Koh Lanta is much bigger than Phi Phi - it has roads and everything is a lot more spread out. We arrived at our bungalow and were amazed at how lovely and relaxed it was. There were just a handful of bungalows and a cocktail bar and comfy seats. ...

18 February 2009 Today we got up and went to catch the ferry to Ko Phi Phi Island. We had decided to book our accommodation with a travel agent who was a friend of nicks so we had a very smooth trip. After being picked up by 'our driver' from the bottom of the road we were escorted to the ferry which took about one and a half hours to reach Phi Phi. The ferry was very busy and when we arrived at the ferry port everything was rather hectic with several thai peopl...

13 February 2009 We left Bangkok this morning for the airport for our flight to Phuket. It seems like we've been at the airport every few days for the last couple of weeks! This flight was only an hour though so our shortest one yet. We were met in arrivals at Phuket airport by Nick and Jack and went back to Nick's house in the centre of the island. We were made to feel really welcome as soon as we arrived - we even had our own fridge! And our room was a milli...

11 February 2009 We arrived in Bangkok last night and as started to melt as soon as we got off the plane! It had been about 25 degrees in Hong Kong but in the pilot said it was around 33 in Bangkok - very hot for us. We got dropped off at the top of Khaosan Road and for the first time felt like proper travellers as the road was filled with backpackers, market stalls and bars, so the typical 'travelling' image. We got to our hotel and unfortunately we got what we...

07 February 2009 We were up early this morning to get to the airport. As we got the Maglev train which took 7 minutes we found ourselves there and checked in with plenty of time to spare! We had a really good flight to Hong Kong (even had a meal with a smoked salmon starter!) and arrived around 2pm. Our hotel is on Kowloon, which according to the guidebook is the 'real Hong Kong'. It is situated just off Nathan Road- a lively road filled with shops and loss and...