The following day we were both feeling a little worse for wear but for very different reasons. For Emily it was the start of worst things to come. After a few days of extreme flew and serious body acheage there was no let up and a cab to the hospital was in order. Luckily the hospital was very well equipped and Martin was able to share Emily's room and polish off her leftovers. The confirmation came through, it was official, Emily was dengue ridden which ...

It was Christmas Eve and we were up bright and early to make our journey across to Koh Samui which was our chosen island for our Christmas celebrations. With a bus or 2 an a boat trip we made our way clinging to the back of a pick up truck to Chaweng beach, despite a 1 week stay there the previous year you might as well have dropped Martin on Mars, nothing could be recognised! Against most peoples advise we decided against booking accommodation. This meant we had...

One day before Emily, the boys made their way to Krabi and as luck would have it the first stop was a local beauty parlour that offered them their deluxe suite at a discounted rate due to the ongoing renovations, complete with double bed, en-suite, couch, tv, fridge and the biggest balcony on record. Krabi offered the party seen missed in Koh Lanta and the boys were back involved until the early hours where the remainder of their nights spent on the balcony setti...

Scarred by the events on Phi Phi we left for Koh Lanta in the search of a footloose and fancy free time. The group separated into boys and girls, the female contingent were up and out with the sunrise, the males sticking with tradition took their time. Emily and Abi managed to find a really cool hostel, the Chill Out House on Long Beach which was run by a Canadian women, who's daughter had married a local Thai man and had lived there every since. Every night she ...

Next stop Phi Phi. Without question one of our favourite islands, not only is the whole island accessible by foot but there are no motorised vehicles, just carts and bicycles. A backpackers paradise!!! Emily & Abi managed to find a nice central guest house to relax in, Abi however was not so relaxed, an early night was on the cards in preparation for the imminent birthday celebrations. Meanwhile Lucas and Martin having engaged in a topical yet intellectual de...