Railay Beach Rock Climbing

Railay Beach Rock Climbing

Loving Railay Beach Rock Climbing – I’m officially hooked. Rock climbing is my new passion. There is something incredibly exhilarating about clinging to a rocky pinnacle while balancing on a ¼ inch toehold 20 meters above ground. Our few days (much too...
Koh Phi Phi: Hippies Bar and “The Beach”

Koh Phi Phi: Hippies Bar and “The Beach”

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...
Ko Phi Phi – Volunteering for Tsunami Relief

Ko Phi Phi – Volunteering for Tsunami Relief

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...