Nipa Resort Kathu

OK, first class and 5 star hotels are over! However, peacefulness, calm, quiet and simplicity are 'in' and this is exactly what I was looking for (well sort of).

I have a bamboo bungalow (Coconut Corner Bungalows) that is smaller than my bedroom (like half the size). 4-5 nails for hooks, no shelves, drawers or anything like that, just a...

Moira: tuesday morning we grabbed a western style breakfast and headed over to the dive shop on the beach. Trevor was signed up for a discover scuba class and me a regular dive. Sadly trevor's ears wouldn't regulate and he couldn't dive with me. So he went snorkelling and I did a dive. It was really nice and I liked it but I needed more weights ...

Well we have almost gone full circle, We started off in Bali staying at 5 star resorts and here we are nearing the end of our travels living it up in the Royal Villas at The Marriott. But before you all go green with envy we have decided that enough is enough of this good living, and its time we returned to UK, plus the magic purse seems to have...

And so over to Phuket on my 250cc Honda Phantom! Leaving Koh Samui on te ferry to head to the mainland - made my way over to Surat Thani and then opened her up on the freeway and motored on highway 44 (i think) to the west coast! Cruising along nicely the road was virtually deserted! I also noticed that there were not that many gas stations! - w...

Saturday 6th

So, Im sat here in Manchester Airport all alone thinking what the hell have I done. Must stay calm!

Saturday 7th

After the most luxurious flight I am here, Bangkok, backpack in tow. I have to give it to Emirates I felt like a queen for the last 12 hours. After leaving Dubai for my transfer & finally getting ...

Sa wat dii (hello) from The Land of Smiles! Our journey from Penang to Phuket started well as we were picked up from our guesthouse by a guy in a Mercedes ... unfortunately this wasn't the mode of transport for the whole trip. He dropped us at Komtar where we were squashed into a small cramped minibus. Thankfully the bus wasn't completely fille...

Thursday 05/02/09 At Sea 10:00 Well the night wasn't too bad just like a 10hr roller coaster ride, slept quite well and enjoyed a cooked brekki so all's well with the world. 13:00 The captain announced that he had to make a wide diversion last night and that the cyclone is now behind us and heading for Madagascar with winds of 150mph + although ...

Our flight to Bangkok is scheduled for today (Thursday). I am sure you have heard by now that the protesters have now taken over both airports in Bangkok, closing both of them. There is no end in sight. They said they won't leave until the Prime Minister steps down. Great. Our flight is canceled. We have decided to extend our stay here in Phuket...

Rain poured down, though the hot humid air hitting the skin of my face was a refreshing contrast to the previous sub zero temperatures. Glad to be in a country where english isn't the first language, I thought I'd have a go at learning some phrases, starting with numbers. Bangkok airport was wayyy better than I had expected, so it was ok that I ...

Asleep at 11pm then awake again at 1am until 3am. The burger just wouldn't digest. Need to eat one of those at lunchtime! Slept until noon. Totally wiped out. *********** to learn! Back at Don's for Pot Roast and Mashed Potatoes... Awesome. Ate too much but it will all be absorbed no problem after today's practice. ~~~~update It wasn't absorbed....