Tomorrow I head for Pattaya, so I should put down some notes on my time on Ko Samui before I forget. Firstly, the Hotel - weird and wonderful. The rooms are self contained, detached and semi-detached (duplex) structures scattered through the hotel gardens. Mine was en-suite with a (cool) power shower and otherwise cold running water. The main door is shut on the inside by top and bottom sliding catches, and from the outside by a padlock; there is no convent...

Happy New Year! Meant to blog today, but hotel suffering multiple power cuts. Sorry.

Merry Christmas from Thailand! My journey to Ko Samui was reasonably uneventful. One thing I've been discovering is the Language-Game. Thailand is the first country I've visited which hasn't had English as an official language. Everywhere else I've been has had all its signs in English and lessons are taught in English, so the level of English has been consistently very high. However, the level of English in Thailand seems to be a bit more patchy. My surp...

Arrived at Varinda Garden Resort, Lamai Beach - this place is weird but wonderful.