We arrived at our hostel, which had inconventiently changed it's name from the one given in the guide book, in desperate need of a shower, but Kev was intent on taking advantage of the free breakfast first. We eargerly eyed the Marmite belonging to the couple next to us but, despite our polite conversation, we weren't offered any. However, given the poor lad had been so desperate for Marmite that he'd considered asking his Mum to send some from England, I don't t...

Although the shoddy Malaysian time keeping was frustrating at Butterworth station, it did mean that we arrived in KL at a more sociable hour (8am rather than 6am). We proceeded to Chinatown, where we found a room in a Young Women's Christian Association hostel. As you'd expect, Rosa and the girls were well catered for, with plenty of bathrooms to go around; us men, however had to make do with the solitary bathroom at the end of the hall and like it. The city cen...

Perhaps Georgetown didn't turn out to be 'Malaysia's most fascinating city' as the Rough Guide had suggested, but it was a lovely little place all the same. We were pleased to find the weather overcast when we arrived which makes sightseeing much easier. We began by sampling the local cuisine which was greatly received, we'd enjoyed the Thai food but it was good to have a proper curry. The rest of the day was spent visiting all the colonial monuments our guidebo...

We arrived on the beautiful island of Koh Phi Phi on Friday morning and immediately did what our Rough Guide told us to do and headed for Long Beach which was less crowded and less expensive, it seemed that everyone else had done the same, however. Luckily, we were able to get a simple beach hut to live in for the next few days and then spent the afternoon on the crowded beach. I know we said Koh Tao had the most beautiful sea we'd ever seen but Phi Phi has now t...

Delivered safely in Krabi after a 9 hour journey from Koh Pha Ngan, we found ourselves a guest house and then set about feasting on the local cuisine at the nearby Night Market, the highlight being a fantastic skewered, barbecued chicken breast for the equivalent of 30p. Having originally planned to stay at Ao Phang Nga in order to go sea kayaking around the limestone bays, we opted instead to go on a guided day trip; the highlight of this being the trip to 'Jam...