Koh Phi Phi, Thailand Travel Blogs

Koh Phi Phi
Dec 16, 2006

Island

Night Dive
Jun 13, 2007

... was already in the boat and threatened to leave me behind. Here's a portion of a piece I'm working on for Koh Phi Phi: I floated in the inky blackness, swimming in an abyss seemingly infinite in depth and possibilities.  I rolled onto my back ...

The Lookout
Jun 11, 2007 (18 photos)

I made a couple of trips up to the lookout.  It's a bit of a hike, but I wanted to catch a sunrise and a sunset from up there.  I didn't make sunrise, but I did get some nice early morning shots with the tide in.  There's not much to tell, ...

Oh Phuket. let's go to The Beach
Oct 11, 2004 (3 photos)

... Thailand except sunbathe, eat, drink, shop (Paul was dead impressed) and sleep. We did take a trip to an island nearby called Koh Phi Phi Ley which is an uninhabited national park just next to Phi Phi Don. We hired a little long boat to take us over to ...

Marooned
Oct 14, 2006 (7 photos)

... as many humans in the water as fish though we did see some pretty funky looking ones and more giant clams. Heading back past Phi Phi Don we made another stop for some more snorkeling at a quieter spot this time before arriving at Bamboo Island a little ...

beautiful party island of destruction and sadness
Feb 16, 2006 (9 photos)

... to fight to regain what they once had...even if they can't bring back the loved ones who perished. I am sorry that I judged Phi Phi so quickly and negatively on my first overnight stay here. After what the people on this little island have been through, ...

Day on the Long Boat
Apr 18, 2008 (45 photos)

... nbsp; Had lunch on the beach and literally visited 'The Beach'.  The beach where the film (with Leo DiCaprio) was filmed.  Koh Phi Phi is actually two islands, Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Lei.  Don is where the village is at, Lei is a nature ...

...a three hour tour, a three hour tour.
Apr 22, 2008 (8 photos)

So Dew was given a flier about helping to keep Phi Phi clean.  There is an environmental group that organizes beach clean-up efforts for different parts of the islands.  On the 22nd there was a group heading out to Monkey Beach to help clean up ...

Walking the Island
Jun 12, 2007 (11 photos)

... back than the main part of town.  More photos. Also, check out Lindsey's handmade Thai jewelry.  She uses Thai Buddha pendants and other Asian items to make really cool stuff.  Buy a necklace from Thailand! www.loveliesbylindsey.etsy.com

Temptation Island
Oct 14, 2005 (24 photos)

... 're both spectacular places and with the aftermath of the tsunami, almost like new destinations too. Unlike Railay, parts of Koh Phi Phi were absolutely obliterated by the waves, and hundreds of people died here. There is reconstruction going on all ...

Snorkeling Trip
Jun 12, 2007 (14 photos)

... The reef off of Caulker and the marine park near there have to be some of the best snorkeling sites in the world.  But Phi Phi Leh was pretty cool too.  The clouds cleared and we had sunshine all afternoon.  Our wet suits kept us from being ...

Last day on Koh Phi Phi
May 2, 2008 (16 photos)

... infection, but it required a trip to the hospital for some antibiotics.  Which was a real experience (no photos, sorry). On Phi Phi you take off your shoes at the entry to every building, it gets to be routine pretty quick and you don't even ...

Don't hold your breath!
Jul 6, 2005 (5 photos)

... -up and removal of debris is still very much in progress, and hundreds of young volunteers from around the world have flocked to Phi Phi to help. Where bustling alley-ways and large resort hotels once were, there are now open tracts of sand. However, not ...

Hello Thailand!
Apr 14, 2008 (8 photos)

... from my hotel at 5am, no day can be that good with a start like that. The crux of the problem was that my destination, Koh Phi Phi Island, is remote.  Really remote.  No trains go near it.  So you have to travel by car/van/bus.  The ...

Full Moon Party!
Apr 20, 2008 (10 photos)

Full Moon Fetivals are big in Thailand.  On Phi Phi its really just a big party.  There are firedancers and half priced drinks for the ladies.  =)

The Beautiful Islands
Jun 10, 2007 (40 photos)

Similar to the situation with Ti Lor Su Falls, which started the trip, we had seen photos of Koh Phi Phi and Railay and just had to check these destinations out for ourselves.  It was the low season, so our hotel was moderately priced.  Of course ...

Mr Stretch
Oct 13, 2006 (7 photos)

Sleeping in this morning I heard the rain still battering off the roof do rolled over and slept in some more. Rising later I went for a short wander finding the small Tsunami Memorial Garden and areas of land, which only after seeing 'before' ...

Lady Boy Show!
Apr 23, 2008 (17 photos)

No visit to Thailand is complete without one.  And thought this is just a little island version it was really fun. I can't wait to see one of the big glamours Lady Boy shows once I get to Bangkok!

Comfort Food
Oct 12, 2006 (4 photos)

... still not abated the setting was less than ideal with grey miserable skies as I headed to the boat bound for the island of Koh Phi Phi. Following everyone else onto the boat I almost put on the life jacket slung over the back of every seat as soon as I ...

SCUBA in Thailand
Apr 16, 2008 (41 photos)

The pictures do the talking here =)

Ahoy from the newly qualified Day Skippers!
Jul 2, 2005 (5 photos)

... , we have a little time to relax and consolidate after a pretty busy but wonderfully fun-filled week. We arrived on Koh Phi Phi island from Phuket yesterday afternoon after completing our sailing course... yes, we are now qualified day skippers! Here's a ...

Koh Phi Phi Diving
Apr 14, 2004

Hi Guys, You can read our update from Koh Phi Phi in our entry from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia entitled 'Travel Rehab!'. Cheers, K & S

Thai Boxing Night
Apr 17, 2008 (18 photos)

... we were joined by Eric and Bill.   They are Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan on a 30 day R&R here in Thailand.  The five of us drank at the Hippy Bar and then stumbled over to the Thai Boxing ring down the path.  It ...

Crazy bus drivers, Blue Water and Being stoned!
Nov 28, 2004 (2 photos)

... approach was exciting, the most of them just crazy rocks soaring into the sky, like the ones on postcards. Finally we reached Koh Phi Phi at about four o'clock. The island was flat in the middle, only about two meters above sea level at the highest. This ...

Dive Trip, Day One
Apr 10, 2007 (17 photos)

... the drink we dove. The water was so warm and welcoming. A quick shower, dinner, then into the life boat to break the Koh Phi Phi virginity. Sometimes, I think to myself, was it a mistake spending 6 weeks on Koh Tao all those years ago, when I could have ...

Island Hopping for the Holidays
Dec 28, 2006 (9 photos)

More planning gone awry. Our hotel reservations on Phi Phi got a little messed up and we were only booked into 1 night instead of 2 and the rooms could only fit 2 people instead of 3.  Apparently, 1 night on PP was enough though.  The girls had ...

Travel certainly brings surprises and ...
Apr 18, 2002 (1 photos)

... wreck sites here i want to try) or sailing, Kyaking to nearby Islands etc. One of which is the site of the movie 'The Beach' Phi Phi Lei A hard life i am sure you will agree! So for now i am making no plans as everytime i do somthing crops up and ...

After a few days rest i took a trip back to ...
Feb 23, 2002 (3 photos)

After a few days rest, i took a trip back to the tropical island of Koh Phi Phi. Koh Phi Phi. 3kms long, set amongst high limestone cliffs, white sand, and warm blue water. The last time i was here was about 5 years ago, and was keen to see how it had ...

Happy NYE!!!
Jan 1, 2006 (22 photos)

... busted his leg in an unmarked hole. That would have been a bad start for the year. Happy New Year to all of you! Thanks for following our adventures through 2005. Still a bit left for 2006 with Vietnam, mo9re Thailand and our return back to Swissyland.

ko phi phi's cute. it is cute. really cute.
Feb 14, 2008 (31 photos)

... in a row. On our first day, we hopped aboard a big white boat and set sail around all the little islands surrounding Ko Phi Phi, peeling ourselves off the top deck to hop in the ocean to snorkel, kayak, and swim around with the colourful fishies. ...