Phi Phi Natural

... sitting next to me on the bus ride (she puked 8 times!) My most painful experience: Hurting my elbow in Koh Phi Phi (Thailand) My favourite hostel: Masada Backpacker My favourite hotel: Golden Temple Villa (Siem Reap) and Nirwa Homestay (Bali) ...

... pasta, ending up at a bar on the otherside of the island which is showing 'anchorman' on a big screen. Day 3: Our third day on Phi Phi is rain from wall to wall. Not ideal but we are knackered from the diving over the last two days anyhow. As it turns ...

... to the hotel for the rest of the afternoon to catch the much needed sleep wich we have sacrificed earlier.   Sunset from Phi Phi View Point Resort, Loh Dalum : We were told that sunset from this part of the island is very beautiful, so we ...

... going to keep me from enjoying this little paradise and a good night's sleep. Or will it? (submitted with Gerald's permission) November 27 - Phi Phi Leh So much for a good night's sleep. Our roommate woke us up a few times. He is one hungry little ...

... no-one noticed my rug of a chest next to my slapped on tattoo and lobster face! Wow, on the outside I'm just another classic Phi Phi tourist! Still I proudly waved the flag for men that don't shave their chest hair. Which begs the question, do all chaps ...

... so it wasn't as primitive as Runtee Bay and Pak Nam Beach, but still nice. On my last full day, I begrudgingly took a tour to Phi Phi Lay, an uninhabited island south of Ko Phi Phi.  I have to say that after three months of being herded around like ...

... fatalities. The images which were included provided a chilling contrast with the sunny scene below us. As if all the natural beauty around was not enough, Phi Phi also has a great nightlife. Had a few great nights out there. Got to go on a snorkelling ...

... – all of whom are foreign travelers are sworn to secrecy should they ever leave.  That mythical island was Phi Phi and its surrounding archipelago including Maya Bay – the feature location of the film. The irony and controversy is that ...

... was also interesting to compare to Ko Lipe, which is so much less commercial and advertised, but lacks some of the natural beauty Ko Phi Phi has - we've experienced a nice island-combination thus far and we're looking forward to experiencing Ko Pha-Ngan ...

... : Phi Phi Don (inhabited) where all the hotels, resorts, bars and restaurants are and Phi Phi Ley (uninhabited) a protected area of outstanding natural beauty.  Both islands have dramatic orange and cream vertical cliffs rising hundreds of feet from ...

... pier for a few days in Ko Phi Phi, an island to the West of mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Ko Phi Phi is an island of incredible natural beauty. Aside from the over-touristy main town of Ton Sai, which is busy, loud and tacky, it's relatively ...

... cute and annoying at the same time. And we have no pictures to prove it, which kills us! We would have loved to stay on Phi Phi indefinitely, to scuba, maybe explore 2, 3, 4 more beaches, and to party just one more night with our friends Fred and Sara. ...

... ha' and Jimmy would provide the rest of the equipment. As we had also yet to explore the waters and other surroundings of Phi Phi, we also booked a 1/2 day trip with the company our friends were volunteering for 'Spider Monkey' which put us each back only ...

... , all part of the aim to try and avoid staying on Phuket at all. We decided to be a little cheesy and go to Koh Phi Phi, it seemed a natural stop off on the way to the East coast. The cab driver called ahead and supposedly got the last boat to wait for us ...

... was nice, though most people opted to stay up top, dangling their feet over the edge and into our windows, and getting burned. Phi Phi is gorgeous but very much like Pha Ngan, built with 7-Elevens, paved streets, etc. Its fun and the natural beauty ...

... is basic, cheap and clean - 400 baht a night. After we had checked in we decided to have a wonder around the island! Koh Phi Phi is the most beautiful place we have ever seen, with soft white sand and the most luscious art pallet selection of blue ...

... of the Princesses was coming).  And much has been rebuilt since the tsunami, although there still are some open construction sites (Phi Phi was hit the worst by the tsunami). Upon arrival, we were greeted by some of the most unfriendly Tourist Touts ...

KOH PHI PHI Next stop was Koh Phi Phi, two islands a couple of hours away by ferry and the setting for the film of The Beach. Not being particularly impressed with the film, the feeling was that as it's more or less on the way we might as well have a ...

... whitest sand and the clearest turquoise / emerald green / blue water. Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi Ley. Google it as words cannot describe it. Unbelievable natural beauty. It was where they film the perfect beach for the film The Beach. Using Ko ...

Phi Phi was nice but Koh Lanta is so much more quiet.  At 18 miles long it is much bigger than Phi Phi. After a couple hours relaxing on the beach we rented motorbikes and toured the island.  It is so undeveloped, lots of natural beauty still ...

We arrived in Kho Phi Phi on morning of Sat 26th and rented an almost beach front bungalow. This island was devastated (along with Phuket) by the Asian tsunami in 2004 and so the first thing we saw was the tsunami evacuation signs (200m ...