Jan 3, 2013 - Undiscov... no. Now Discovered Koh Phi Phi

After saying our goodbyes to everyone and giving a couple of days to sort out the food poisoning, we headed to Koh Phi Phi. It’s as beautiful as I expected but far busier than I thought. Again the quiet island from the film is now party central and so very crazily developed since the tsunami during the mid-2000’s. But still it’s so incredible. It amazes me how even after seeing so many beautiful places, there is so much more to see. And Phi Phi is just that. Will and I ended up getting to the island late because the taxi driver didn't pick...

Jan 25, 2011 - Koh Phi Phi

auf nach Koh Phi Phi Don Die Fahrt nach Phi Pih war ueberraschend kurz! Um 14 Uhr waren wir dann schon in unserem Bungalow und konnten uns in Richtung Strand auf machen! Hier auf Phi Phi sind, zum Glueck, eher wieder interessantere Leute unterwegs, viele Freaks! Abends ist in der ganzen "Stadt" Party.  In unserem Nachbarbungalow wohnt nen netter Englaender, namens Phil, der uns dann abends zu nem Thai- Kickbox Abend mitgenommen hat. Hierbei haben immer Thais gegen Thais gekickt, bzw Touristen gegen Touristen! Die Thais haben nur Showkaempfe...

Jun 10, 2010 - Koh Phi Phi

10 juin Phuket est un Clash assez majeur quand on arrive d'une ile paradisiaque comme Koh Tao.  C'est bondé de touristes, pleins de prostituées, de travestis ou "lady Girl".  Je suis allé dans une disco et la musique était bonne et pratiauement pas de touristes, seul avantage à date de cette ville. C'est vraiment un Vegas Thai moins grandiose, une ville où il y a beaucoup de jeunes qui viennent se saouler et des couples, et que c'est cute de les voir main dans la main :-) on me demande souvent : you travel alone?  ils doivent penser que je...

Dec 6, 2009 - Koh Phi Phi =)

So I typed a WHOLE LOT OF STUFF and the freakin computer FROZE and I lost it ALL... Im hungry so enjoy these pics for now. I'll write tomorrow.... Acavo de pasar un buen escribiendo y la compu se quedo atorada asi que perdi todo. Aqui les dejo estas fotos y manana les explico que pex.....

Apr 20, 2009 - The Night Ferry and the Stormy Sea

THE FERRY RIDE: Sometimes you take certain things that occur in the USA for granted. Take safety standards. Those of us in the Construction Industry sometimes get frustrated with the level of regulation we must endure. But after an 8 hour overnight ferry ride in stormy weather... I will never complain about regulations again. The sleeper ferry is another part of the "roughing it" saga. The ferry is two levels and on each level, there is an 18" wide aisle down the center of the ship. Of course there is no AC, so you open the windows and turn...

Sep 5, 2008 - Episode 18: The Beach

Whilst somewhat tired of th 'beach life', we were heading for another, the island of Koh Phi Phi. The journey consisted of a 3 hour boat trip to the main land, then a further 5 hour coach trip to Krabbi, an overnight stay here before the final boat to the island the following morning. Krabbi was a quiet town, where we spent the evening watching football in the irish bar. Koh Phi Phi is famed for its reef trips, diving and maya beach, the setting for the film THE BEACH. Previously devisated by the tsunami 4 years ago, the island still shows...

May 28, 2008 - Koh Phi Phi

Koh Phi Phi es la isla mas espectacular de Tailandia. El pueblo no es nada especial, aparte de todos los bares y restaurantes que tiene; hay ambiente pero no es tan bonito. Esta en medio de 2 playas, es la tipica parte angosta de la isla que se ve en todas las fotos. Por aqui arraso el tsunami en el 2004, asi que mucho es vuelto a hacer. Sin embargo, la isla y las del alrededor es increible. Yo me quede en Long Beach, una playa preciosa donde llegas en bote y hay solo unos cuantos hospedajes. Era temporada baja, asi que no habia mucha...

Mar 16, 2008 - Thailand - Koh Phi Phi

Another marathon budget effort that left me feeling way too old for backpacking (overnight bus from Bangkok to Krabi, followed by not-so-well-connected boat) & we arrived in Koh Phi Phi, a picture postcard island that has been overrun by tourism. The main tourist village is overflowing with tour agencies, fake Billabong surf shops & farang restaurants & bars ... not to mention litter & some gut-wrenching sewerage odours. Kirra wanted to stay in the thick of all this, Balunn wanted to stay as far away as possible. We compromised and decided...