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Island Hopping – Part Six – Phi Phi Islands Posted by sasha on May 5, 2011
After our romp through the jungle of Khao Sok National Park, we caught a bus to Krabi, a city on the Andaman Coast. This was just a pit stop, however, as we had our hearts set on the Phi Phi Islands (หมู่เกาะพีพี), a series small islands renowned for their stunning beauty and incredibly laid back…
Ang Thong Marine Park (Video) Posted by sasha on Apr 26, 2011
Here is a short video from my day trip to the Ang Thong National Marine Park, which was covered in a written post earlier this month.
Island Hopping – Part Five – Khao Sok National Park Posted by sasha on Apr 25, 2011
After five days on Thailand’s beautiful Gulf Coast, we headed back to the mainland on the speed boat from Koh Pha-Ngan to Surat Thani. Once again, we opted for the VIP seats upstairs for an additional 100 baht each. Well worth the extra couple of dollars to avoid getting sea sick, if you ask me…
A Day on Koh Pha-Ngan Posted by sasha on Apr 16, 2011
Kick off a day on the island of Koh Pha-Ngan with a hike up to one of the viewpoints, stopping to admire the waterfalls and play on the rope swings. Then cruise around the island on a motorbike, from a local band performing down by the pier, to a beach side bar for the sunset…
Island Hopping – Part Four – Ang Thong Marine Park Posted by sasha on Apr 13, 2011
As I mentioned in the short video about Koh Tao, traveling around Thailand is a piece of cake, with an abundance of travel agencies all over the country. When island hopping on the Gulf Coast, there are plenty of options for interesting day trips in case you get bored with the beach bum lifestyle. For…
Island Hopping – Part Three – Koh Pha-Ngan Posted by sasha on Apr 7, 2011
While Koh Pha-Ngan is most famous amongst travelers for its monthly Full Moon Party, there’s plenty more to do on this Thai island than deck yourself out in day-glo paint and drink buckets of cheap whiskey. With beautiful beaches all around the island, you always have the option of sunbathing with a good book. Of…
Full Moon Party – Video Posted by sasha on Mar 31, 2011
While I already posted a written account of the monthly rager on Koh Pha-Ngan, I figured the video footage I had shouldn’t go unused. That being said, here is a short video I put together about the backpacker Mecca that is the Full Moon party in Thailand. Next month, you can look forward to some…