We have been on the islands for almost 2 weeks now and as much as I love the relaxing routine of getting up early, doing a bit of work, having breakfast, going for a swim, relaxing by the pool, reading, more swimming, lunch, more relaxing, maybe bit of work and then dinner it is good to get out and do something. We booked ourselves on to a couple of trips, a day trip around the island and a day trip to the Ang Thong National Marine Park. After a pretty harrowing...

Sunset Cove is a lovely resort, great location, lovely pool and fab views. Our bungalow is the standard and so it is pretty basic, but it has all you need. One unusual element is the half open bathroom, the roof is raised on plinths - I guess this is for ventilation. This does mean that you share your space, not with other humans but any number of 6, 8 or 100 legged creatures. We got used to that pretty quickly but one thing that has been annoying and hard to ...

The last few days have felt like an episode of Lost. I think this is in part due to the fact we're still getting back to full fitness after the Thai tornado that swept through our body and the fact that in Koh Phangan randomness is the norm (is that chaos theory?). This can been beautifully summed up with a couple of recent nights out to 'The Jam' and 'The Pirate Party'. The Jam is a music bar that has open mic nights and actively encourages all musicians to...

We have been out the game for a few days, not because we have been party central but struck down with Thai belly. Mark suffered more than me as apparently I have the constitution of a horse but nonetheless it's been a lethargic, non eventful few days. So today since we were feeling much more cheerful it seemed only right that we treat ourselves to our first massage, lying in bed is not good for the back! A short stroll from our resort there are numerous massage ...

As you can imagine, the food in Thailand is varied, colourful and above all hot! Sometimes you just need to take a step back and relax with something a bit milder to give the southern softy constitution a rest. Isobel raved about a place called The Art Cafe so we ventured in and it is definitely a one off. With a menu more akin to a Brighton Deli, the selection is amazing (I'm not sure where they get it from). From organic spring roles to lentil burrito's, ...