Ramaz Hotel Kathu

... I very quickly realized that driving in Thailand is a bit different than in the states. First of all they drive on the left side of the road, second of all motor bikes are the most common type of transport, cars too, third of all traffic rules/laws are mere guidelines, almost anything goes. Sure go ahead and drive in both lanes, enter the road anywhere and from any direction you like, pass a car on the left or right even if there is no passing lane or even a lane at ...

... they weren't wrong. There are just huge stretches of powdery white beaches and the water clear/turqiose in colour, just stunning. We went on a sunset cruise and bumped into a few fellow travellers from previous destinations which is laways nice. On the cruise we headed round the two islands that make up Phi Phi, stopping to feed the wild moneys (and yes the do bite as a few people found out, so not as cute as they look ...

... cares, I’m still getting to dive!” The day trip ended up being fantastic. I saw two sea horses and a leopard shark. The diving was great and met some fun people as well. After diving, I had to go to the dive shop where they refunded some of my money and gave me a free shirt. That night I went into Patong (main part of town) for dinner and to walk around. I was really tired and there wasn’t much going on so I called it an early night.

... our heads under and watch them surround us in the water. As soon as I ventured a bit farther from the boat and tucked my head under the water, I was presented with an amazing underwater world filled with rainbow colored fish, sea urchins, colorful coral and sea anemones, among others. Several times I held my breath and dove down to get a better look, fascinated by everything in sight. The experience made me even more excited to get dive certified so that I can actually breathe ...

... hear that nobody else had had the privilege of seeing this. The morning trip, although seeming impossible to get any better, then took a turn for the James Bond Island, where we got lots of photos with action poses galore. After having lunch at a floating village, we headed to another part of the sea where we were able to snorkel, seeing an array of spectacular fish and plant life.Heading back to the shore on our speedboat, we had an early night ...

... I have ever seen! The locals told us they were harmless and did not sting, however this did not stop a concerted effort by the tourists to scoop them out from the water and throw them into plastic garbage bags. In 2 hours there were over 4 garbage bags filled with perhaps 100 of the creatures. After a quick lunch at a restaurant called Number 1 and a few Beer Changs, we found a cheap (relative for Patong) room in Patong beach available for the next night at 600 ...

... Diving below the surface offers views of pulsating acid-turquoise clam mouths buried in fuzzy crags, nibbling at the passing krill or whatever it might be. What to nondescript, bright blue water lips eat, anyway? I'm no marine biologist, but I am George Costanza. My roommates are good. There was a little hooker scare for a moment, but thankfully nothing came of it, and everyone gets along very well. There's Travis from Alaska, Dan from Minneapolis, Eban from ...

... and blue water crashing into the beach in rythmic motion. The only drawback is that this time of year the seas are to rough to swim in. I am getting ready to go on an elephant trek up in the hills in the middle of the island this afternoon. I'll let you knofw how that was tomorrow. I'm also going on a boat trip out to some of the smaller islands tomorrow and will be able to swim and snorkel. I'll let you know about that also.

... Pooh water backpacks hooked to water pistols Man with Ghostbuster-like water backpack soaking it all in as he gets fired on from all angles Kids still squirting at each other while swimming at the beach I'm on the biggest island in Thailand, Phuket. It's about resorts, some longstay, some real estate for sale, lots of mini marts, 7-11's, cabarets, clubs, small bars, beaches on various bays, tropical foliage, lots of steep hills ...

Hey guys... as you probably guessed by the title im sick but i think its just like a stress and heat thing not dodgy food thing... woke up today at 5.15 to get our internal flight from Bangkok to Phuket and felt a little seedy... by the time we got to the airport i was more than a little seedy but got on the flight anyways... we got to phuket felt VERY nauseated and found out that the STUPID airplane didnt put my ...