Phi Phi Erawan

Hello from Koh Phi Phi.  So sorry for not posting any photos as of yet but I will have some posted really soon.  Yesterday we took a long Tail boat and went about 15 minutes from the resort.   (OUR RESORT IS CALLED PP ERAWANS ...

Yesterday we chartered a taxi boat and headed out for a tour of Phi Phi ley which is the sister Island of phi phi Don where we are staying.  Maya beach is the setting from the movie "the Beach" so we were excited to say the least.  The taxi boat ...

... love... Travel! We were on the open ocean for 1 hour then she rose out of the ocean like a new volcanic land mass... Phi Phi island.  The whole island is draped in limestone cliffs and pillars.  Very dramatic and exotic.  We got off the ...

Another great day in Phi Phi island.  Yesterday we chillaxed on the beach all day.  After a luxorious nap, we went to the port side of the island for some fresh fish.  We sat on the beach and had a delightful meal.  We had fresh caught ...

... 2 nights sleep and relished in having air con for the first time in ages. Finally another recommendation, head to Phi Phi Bakery for yummy fresh food, the chocolate croissants were my favourite and they make an awesome sandwich, something that is ...

... instead! From Hua Hin we got on (hopefully the last!) overnight bus to Phuket and then when we arrived got straight on the boat to phi phi! Very exciting to finaally get to an island! Had a bit of a random tour round phi phi ley (where they ...

Last night was wild!!  Our Hotel had a Christmas eve gala at this stage they set up right on the beach.  After a long day of beaching it, we took a nice long nap in the afternoon.  We got showered and dressed and walked along the the ...

While walking around the island exploring, I found a really nice place on the beach that had beautiful fresh fish displayed.  We went there for dinner and it was amazing.  Tempura fried squid was the appetizer and it was served with sweet and ...

... , I enjoyed it!  Back towards the hotel for a late lunch, a bit of Bry sitting (still so poorly bless her) and killing time until the train, thank god for Internet cafes! Tonight we head off on yet another overnight train, this time for Ko Phi ...

... here, I couldn't shake the feeling that we weren't really experiencing Thailand yet.  We went to Krabi/Railey Beach, Ko Phi Phi, and Phuket, each of which were very touristic (and seemingly especially geared for the Western tourist at that).  ...

... , Fiji. Beaches. Where? Honorary Mention - Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia. Not what we expected from Bali. Cleanest Water - Phi Phi Islands, Thailand. Picture postcard, turquoise water. No Photoshop needed on them pictures. Honorary Mention - The ...

... camera in the process. Ah well, must have been our superior fitness!!   Another relaxing night, the next day Craigo left again for Bangkok where he was meeting Anne and the rest of us got the bus southwards to the one and only islands of Phi ...

... waterfalls of the most pristine and clear natural water we had ever seen. Much clearer than Thailand's Phi Phi Lay islands or even Erawan waterfalls. I would honestly think it would rival bottled water it was that unbelievable. The bridge was surrounded ...

... of luxury...ie ac, sleeping under the covers, flush toilet. We were also excited to finally find some beach volleyball on Ko Phi Phi! There was a group that played every night and therefore we joined them every night. It was through volleyball that we met ...

... (yet again with some more Dutchy's - we can't get aways from them!). We also took a really nice day trip around Phi Phi's surrounding Islands - including the famous Maya Bay where the the film The Beach was shot. We had quite a hairy ...

... . Etter litt for lenge med soling uten solkrem kom baaten frem til oeyen alle enten har hoert om eller har sett bilder fra, Phi Phi. Vi ventet paa mottagelse av Leonardo Di Caprio, men den lot visst vente paa seg. Det var uansett veldig fint der, selv ...

... video clip for proof). Finally, we have just booked our boat tickets for tomorrow morning and we are definitely heading off to Phi Phi (Apparently we should expect it to be quite expensive. God knows what accomodation we will end up in!) Ciao for ...

... . Bon pour l'instant elle est plutot rouge ecrevisse ;o) Demain, plage a Tonsai et apres demain journee en promene couillon vers kho Phi Phi (la plage du film du meme nom). Peut etre y croiserons nous Leo? qui sait! Nous entamons, pour ...

... - huge limestone formations rising up out of the water everywhere you look. We went on a snorkeling trip that took us to Ko Phi Phi,  the famous beach where The Beach was filmed (ooooo)  and 3 snorkeling spots including a reef in the middle of ...

... . Great fun was had though. Krabi has also become alarmingly popular with tourists and travellers since the film, The Beach was filmed at nearby Phi Phi back in '99. Only a 45 min speed boat ride away it would have been rude not to go and see the idyllic ...