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...

After six nights on Koh Tao it was eventually time to leave after a great time spent on the beaches; what way to follow it but with more time resting and relaxing on Koh Pha Ngan, another island crammed full of fantastic sand, sea and sun. Getting up early to catch the 10am boat from the pier to Pha Ngan was a fair struggle, although it was soon forgotten upon discovering that the beach was right on the doorstep of our new room (sharing a bathroom was the equal...

Nobody was feeling their best as we got off the catamaran at Koh Tao port to be greeted by the eager touts. Our sleeper train had been delayed by 4 hours, which meant we'd missed the early morning boat and had a 5 hour wait before the next one, and a catermaran isn't the smoothest ride either. We were eventually taken in by one tout who drove us to Ban's Diving Resort with a promise of free accommodation with every diving course. The free accommodation of course,...

After a quick detour back to our favourite Bangkok, we quickly exited the smog on a 3 hour bus to Kanchanaburi, home of all things WW2. Having no reservation, we quickly managed to snag a room at the Jolly Frog, chosen mainly due to the fantastic position right on the River Kwai and the garden coming fully equipped with plenty of hammocks and deck chairs. I then unfortunately made the mistake of sunbathing for about 20 minutes in the midday sun while waiting for...