Koh Kho Khao Resort

Our friends Annette and Mike - who we met up with in Chiang Mai - told us about the island of Koh Kho Khao in southern Thailand, and how much they liked it. That was good enough for us, so we decided to head there as our last stop prior to heading back ...

... into a guesthouse again. But back to the day trip... We found the port and boarded a longtail boat, scooters and all, over to Koh Kho Kaoh. Found a lovely stretch of beach with a 'Lazy House' beach bar where we had lunch, and the guy there recommended ...

... land, in the middle of a field left where it finally came to rest, lies a police boat that was patrolling the waters of Khao Lak when the Tsunami struck.  Its difficult to imagine the strength and volume of water that could bring a boat this size ...

... saying our goodbyes to L&T, we spend most of the day, well until 3pm travelling by mini bus and boat to Koh Samet and end up in a really dingy bungalow resort. We decide to stay one night but have our eye on a better place for the morning. Tues 2nd ...

... of Phuket. We chose Khao Lak on account of 2 main reasons Number 1: Marriott has opened a Fancy Shmancy new resort and we want to try it out. Khao Lak is far less developed or out of control compared to Phuket Number 2:  This is where a large ...

... get to bed early as we wanted to spend the next day figuring out where we would go next. Spent most of the day in Bill resort, which is quite affordable for a resort and is located on the southern corner of the main Lamai beach. It's not a bad beach but ...

... so the first half of the week was a bit of a write off from my perspective.  However, Jon really enjoyed it as we headed to Khao Sok National Park (he apologises for the lack of photos by the way - internet has been a bit pap in letting us upload but ...

... in the hotel bar and ended up chatting to a geordie lad who lived in Formby (Larkhill Lane) and then went out for drinks on Khao San Road. We asked a taxi driver if he knew anywhere we could drink late and ended up being taken to a brothel! It was all ...

... Note that I use the word resort loosely--there wasn't a swimming or concierge, just a Thai family that ran everything.  The resort transportation was a pick-up truck with 2 benches in the back.  After dinner, as became the custom, the same 4 of ...

... couple of days to say the least!! The amount we have travellled is immense. We moved on from Thong Ta Resort early yesterday and got a shuttle to Khao San Road in Bangkok.. The place is absolutely insane.. Big tourist hot spot and you have to be ready to ...

... put our bodies through in our short but fun filled lives. That was the idea anyway. Checking into Long Island Beach Resort on Koh Samui, we gave Gloria a quick tour and showed her the beach front bungalow that Kylie Minogue and then boyfriend James ...

... tondeuse - que s'effectuent tous les déplacements. Nous avons donc dû prendre un troisième bateau pour finalement se rendre à notre resort, peu avant le coucher du soleil. Comble de malheur, j'ai commencé à feeler tout croche un peu avant l'heure du ...

... - que s'effectuent tous les déplacements. Nous avons donc dû prendre un troisième bateau pour finalement se rendre à notre resort, peu avant le coucher du soleil. Comble de malheur, j'ai commencé à feeler tout croche un peu avant l'heure du ...