Once the loop of Mr Marleys greatest hits started to wear thin we moved onto the quiet town of Phang Nga.This was a town in spectacular surroundings with mountains running either side of the town and tourists were rare here.After a day of exploring the town we booked up for a boat trip around the national park areas (all of the coastal parts) including a visit to James Bond Island, which was the centre point in 'the man with the golden gun' The trip was ok...

After Krabi we set off by longtail boat to Rai Leh, just 20 mins from Krabi.The area was accessible only by boat and so felt like an island, we arrived on the east side(not so impressive) which was all boggy mangroves - and had to walk from the boat to shore with backpacks as too shallow for the boat!We settled in the excellent Cabana resort, after a good haggle for the price, which was lovely little chalets set back in gorgeous mountain views & greenery, w...

Our first stop in Thailand was the Southern Town of Krabi.A really nice town with a few tourists, but not to the extreme of some parts, so it felt genuinely Thai.Getting there was a bit hairy, our minibus (the crap one on the right of the photo!) just about getting us there in what must be close to world record time!We are learning that a minibus is best taken on an empty stomach & a prayer! The Chan Chalay Guest House was our home for the stay. It was run b...

After all the trauma of getting to Penang we decided to embark on a two hour trek in search for accommodation.Eventually we reached Georgetown (formerly occupied by the British) and chose a shortlist of guesthouses.The first one was called Stardust and was run by two lovely ladies who despite minimal English were lovely to us to the extent that we felt so welcome we stayed for 6 nights instead of the intended 3!They were literally working non stop though, up at a...

We left KL for Taman Nagara rainforest & decided to start at the most popular entry gate of Kuala Tahan. We jumped on a bus to Jerantut where we stocked up on supplies for our trekking (not trekking in the true sense, just walking!). Everyone in the town bibbed & waved at us which was nice. From Jerantut we got the bus up to the Kuala Tahan which was a tiny village just the other side of the river from the park entrance. As it was late we checked in &...