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Travel Blogs from Railay Beach, Thailand
Return to the Planet of the Apes - Lagoon of Peril
This is a top pick! ... last post first, it probably won't make sense unless you read the earlier entry, Planet of the Apes - Koh Phangan, first. As we passed Railay Beach on the ferry on the way to Ao Nang, I looked over at the beach and 14 years didn't seem to have a ...
Big rocks and little squirts at Railay
This is a top pick! ... It involved a boat and a walk around to East Railay, through narrow passageways to the other side of the prominent headland on West Railay beach. This is actually a beach called Phra Nang, home of a number of classy looking resorts. Not long after ...
Time for a Little Vacation in Paradise
This is a top pick! ... especially Thailand is so cheap and easy. We booked plane tickets and a bungalow at a nice resort, and headed to Railay Beach which is in South Thailand right near the major resort city of Krabi. Railay is a small peninsula shaped like a V with a beach ...
Time for some 'much needed' R & R in PARADISE
This is a top pick! For the last few days of my October break, I headed to Railay Beach outside the Southern Thai city of Krabi. If you recall from the blog, this is the same place that I went last year for October break. What can I say? When you have been to paradise, ...
Back to the beach
... ; Ben and Sohar did their best to corrupt us! We did a day trip to Koh Phi Phi and among other places, visited The Beach. Snorkeling was great too, but we just didn't have time for diving and there was probably no point anyway because of the ...
Mosquito bites and jelly fish stings
... two nights we both agreed we'd had our shared of Phi Phi and got a boat back to the mainland, this time to a laid back Railay. A haven for climber types. Climbing shops to Railay are what bars are to Phi Phi. It was while we were staying here we ...
Noel a la plage!!!
... installes pour aider les gens a monter. Une fois arrives en haut, il y a un "View Point" sur toutes les plages de Railay, c'est magnifique. Cependant, et comme vous le remarquerez sur la photo, il y a quand meme quelque chose qui nous chagrine quand on ...
Climbers paradise?
... after all. Stopped off in Krabi town for one night beforehand which i liked, especially the night market. I visited Railay last time back in 1988 when there was little there and certainly no large climbing scene so thought it might have been ...
Amazing Railey Beach
... at; besides being beautiful, they are home to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of rock-climbing routes, and in fact Railey beach is a world-renowned climbing destination. Just a few minutes walk from town, we encountered dozens of climbers clustered around a ...
Ton Sai
... qu a Railay il y a 4 plages. Une qui est dixit le Lonely "une des plus belles plages du monde", avec un seul hotel hors de prix, Railay beach west et Railay beach east ou la plupart des touristes sont rassembles, et Ton Sai, qui est la plage des ...
Isolated beauty
... and when I visited there weren't too many other tourists around so the beach was pretty tranquil. There are two parts to Railay, Railay Beach East which is where I stayed and Railay Beach West which is where the stunning beach is. Its only a 5 minute ...
Boxing Day, Christmas +1
... at the most unbelievable volume and scared them, and us, away. There seems to be quite a lot of eastern European and Russians at Railay. As it's quite a small resort where the rich mingle with the not so rich, you tend to see the same people quite a lot. ...
Gecko Bar
... at us every once in a while, then sitting back and staring - black vacant eyes. The thing was frightening. Eventually, we left Railay and made our way via 4 buses and 2 boats (the best example of inefficient travel in all of SEA) to Koh ...
Beautiful Railay
... way (recommend if you're feeling silly) on the way to Ao Nang, boarded a longtail, headed for the beach. The feeling I got as we pulled up to Railay was one of apprehension and glee... The last time I was there was absolute magic, complete with ...
Sun, sand, sea and cliffs
... the daily one hour long 5pm rain storm while waiting to meet up with Alex and the Aussies again. Railay is a peninsula off Krabi in Thailand which can only be reached by boat due to the incredibly steep cliffs preventing any road access to ...
Relaxation on Railay
So our ferry across to Railay couldn't reach the beach so with arms full of luggage we treaded through the knee high water to safety. Blaize slipped nearly falling into the sea with all her stuff but luckily got her footing before her backpack was ...
Faaaalllllllllinnnnnnnnggggggg
quick update hardest day of climbing so far. one 10a one 10d fell off of Lion King 11c/d at the anchors. Hung all over Cafe Andaman 12a. mucho fun Best time ever need a rest day tomorrow so will update with more details and photos Climbed with ...
Thai Beaches
... off from the mainland by giant karsts. The sandy beaches (Railay West, Phra Nang) contain luxurious resorts, the mangrove filled non-beach Railay East is a step cheaper, but 5 - 40 minutes walk away (depending on the tide!) is the rocky backpacker beach ...
Nov 18, 2010
The Rocks Of Railay
... it. The ones they use in Ao Nang are quite large because they ferry backpackers and there bags across but in the rest of Thailand they tend to be smaller. The boat trip took 15 minutes and during that time we got chatting to Ben, Tammy and Dylan. Ben ...
Final night in Railay
Railay was one of my favourite places when I was in Thailand 2 years ago, and where I decided to wrap up this trip. Railay is a peninsular piece of land, attached to the mainland, but because access is only by boat, it has an island-ish feel about ...
Krabi, Rai Lay Beach
... fait la connaissance de Wilco, un allemand super gentil qui vit en Australie et avec qui nous voyageront 1 semaine durant apres Railay... Apres 2 jours, les iles nous appelaient de nouveau. Nous nous sommes separe' d'AJ qui a pris la route pour la ...
Rai Leh
... in a lovely hotel, with swimming pool, freshly cooked breakfasts and great service feels amazing after mostly hosteling. Loving Thailand as everything is cheaper. I don't even have to do my own clothes washing here, just pay £1 per ...
Day 56 - Krabi to Railay bay
... back to the mainland (Krabi) on Wednesday night, and then onto Singapore, so we only have 3 full days left in Thailand, which is a real shame :( Sadly our hopes of lounging on the beaches and getting a nice sun tan have been washed away by ...
The Great Escape!!!
... the scene of the crime and save another couple from our "helpful" friend. Later that day we embarked on a 19 hour journey to Railay Beach which involved a bus, a truck, and a long boat with a Skoda engine attached to the back! It was worth it though ...
Happy Songkran!
... , we weren't sure anyone could survive that long on naff cheese sandwiches (without the salad) and chips! Our next day on Railay was spent embracing the climbing culture, going deep water solo-ing. We got a boat out to massive overhanging karsts and ...
A Delayed Merry Christmas from the Dongle Family!
... from the boat and rappel right into the boat when you're finished. Noisy boats belch by between Ao Nang and Ton Sai/Railay carrying tourists and garbage, making communication a bit rough. But, Ben, Ray and Lindsey took the adventure head-on and loved ...
Beautiful - But Without the Rain!
... next day I got it. After some short walks around the resort complexes, I quickly fell in love with the beauty of Railay with its limestone karsts, caves and beautiful beaches and enjoyed watching the climbers scurrying up the nearby rock faces. The last ...