We loved Krabi town. I've heard a lot of bad things about Krabi, but there are two actual destinations, Krabi town and Ao Nang, where the beach is. Ao Nang is party land, it's got a big strip of bars and a ton of restaurants aimed at the western tourists. Krabi town is a little less visited, the restaurants are a little more authentic, and whilst there are a few bars along the main quad, it retains a relaxed feel. Krabi was only really a stop off for us before w...

Beach times!

Travel stop off

As soon as we got into the island with its crystal clear waters and empty beaches we felt we had made the right choice. We had called ahead and booked a hut in the popular island hut resort, who's taxi was there to pick us up. Getting there we explained who we were and got taken to a 300 baht 'hut', mattress on the floor, massive gap between wall and roof and a toilet without a seat. Let's say we weren't enthralled. Then we were shown to a 500 baht beach front op...

Travel day is here again! Today it's a 2hr boat trip to Koh mak, except the island is so small that it doesn't appear on these maps. So we'll pretend we're going to the larger Koh kut!