We arrived in Singapore this afternoon after a 26 hour train journey. Luckily the trains have beds and a restaurant so it was actually more comfortable than a plane or bus. Our last night in Thailand felt very strange. Although we were pleased to be moving on, there was something quite sad about leaving this crazy country that we had come to call home for the past month. Thailand is full of surprises, a fact that we were reminded of as we walked down a quiet r...

After a few very hectic days in some strange towns, we are finally chilling out on Koh Phi Phi. We travelled from Kao Sok to a dead, lifeless town called Phuket where the only thing to do was get very drunk. After this we spent a night in Patong, an experience in itself. This is one of the most sleazy places we have ever been, full of old, fat European men with very young, pretty Thai girls. The Patong advertising slogan is "A place for single men on a mission"! ...

We are finally back on the mainland, we've had enough of beaches for the moment. On our last few days in Koh Phangan we got a bit bored, so decided to take a tour on the 'Reggae Magic' boat trip, complete with its own form of Rasta magic. We rode on a long tail boat (the ones they use for fishing) and sailed round the island with some Thai rastas. We saw yet another waterfall (and Milla fell down it); some beautiful, isolated beaches which can only be reached by ...

At the moment, we are painfully recovering from what was a monumental party - The Full Moon Party. Before we discuss the night's manic events, we must first talk about the Songkram Festival, otherwise known as Thai New Year. The New Year celebrations last for three days, finishing with a mass water fight all over Thailand. We were unaware of this. So, yesterday we got a lift on the back of some friends' rented mopeds and headed down to the nearest town, Thong Sal...

We arrived on Koh Phangan yesterday after a very short boat ride from Koh Samui. It is similar to Samui in many respects, the islands are both very beautiful. But the main difference between the two is the very obvious lack of tourist influence in Phangan's development, despite the hype of the full moon party. Our new lodgings are far superior to our home on Koh Samui. We have a swimming pool, a free pool table and the sand is like talcum powder! The main town,...