Asia, Thailand
Hippies Bar – In the early twilight hours (and after much needed naps and showers following our work on Ko Phi Phi’s Chilli House), several of us reconvened at Hippie’s, a quaint little bar on the shores of Phi Phi island. There, we spent many hours...
Asia, Thailand
Previous to the tsunami, the Phi Phi Islands chain, part of the Haad Nopparattara Mo National Park, was a pristine paradise and one of the most expensive hot spots in the Andaman Sea. After the events from December 2004, 850 bodies were recovered and a suggested 1,300...
Asia, Thailand
After leaving the lush beaches of Ko Tao, our next stop on our southern journey through Thailand was Phuket. Although the west coast is visited far less frequently during the summer months, we decided to brave the rain and head cross-country to more sparkling white...
Asia, Thailand
Magnificent Ko Tao They say that time flies when you are having fun, and these past few weeks have passed in a colorful blur of sparkling blue waters, dizzying views of underwater paradise, and endless, pure white beaches. Ko Tao was my next destination and I was...
Asia, Laos, Thailand
After Pii Mai Lao – Following the Laos New Year celebration, it was very hard to wake up the next morning. We had to catch a bus back to the border in order to make a quick trip through Bangkok and down to the islands. The next 30 hours were perhaps the longest...
