Ko Phi Phi....This island was where Leonardo DiCaprio filmed The Beach. It was also devistated by the 2004 tsunami. It has recovered nicely from both disasters. Although there are thousands more people and much development since my last visit.....Phi Phi is still stunning and the people nicer than ever!

Left Ko Samui, on the Gulf of Thailand this this morning. Spent 3 days there soaking up the sun. I spent most of today travelling via; minivan, ferry, bus, minivan, ferry...finally arriving on... the Andeman Coast and the island of Ko Phi Phi. I have been to both these islands 20 years ago and the changes are incredible!!! I will upload pic's and more blog later...feeling a bit ill.

It's island hopping for the next for the next few weeks...the first stop is Koh Chang..a tropical island near the Cambodian boarder. I have until the 16th before heading to Bangkok and on to East Africa, so I plan to hit a few islands and beaches until then. Yesterday, I volunteered at the Koh Chang Animal Foundation, pretty much a one woman show. I expected to stop in and play with some fur balls and maybe a bit of dog washing for a few hours. To my surprise, a...

I've been quite busy here in Chiang Mai over the past few days. Yesterday I took a day trek that, although it sound cheesy, was really fun! We started with an elephante ride through the jungle, followed by lunch, then on for an hour trek to a small village then trekked on to a fabulous waterfall. As if all that wasn't enough we were then driven on to a river for some fairly serious white water rafting! It was all good. I went to the night bazaar for dinner. ...

Greetings from 'The Land of Smiles", The Venice of the East", 'The City of Angels"................I am happy to report; it is the dry, cool season in Thailand and much less humid than Bali. It's still hot but possible to walk around without breaking into a full sweat after just a few feet. I am staying in the infamous backpacker area, Khao San Road. It is a hubbub of activity, to say the lease, and stays up all night. I am pleasantly surpris...