We hired a scooter a few times and this opened up fantastic possibilities to explore and have a more personalised experience - a welcome change after having been on a few tours. Read More »

We took an early morning speedboat from Koh Phangan – slightly cramped with over 30 people onboard – westwards into the Gulf of Thailand to the national marine park of the uninhabited 42-island archipelago. Read More »

We wanted to explore a different side of Koh Phangan so instead of heading to the Full Moon Party capital Haad Rin, we decided to head north-west - even after being put off by the taxi driver: “Why you wanna go to the mountains?!” Read More »

We had been told that Koh Tao is South East Asia’s biggest diving hub so we decided to take advantage and do our ‘PADI’ or Open Water course, and, having previously only snorkelled before, we embarked on the course with apprehensive excitement. Read More »

After the hectic buzz of the city we very quickly settled into island life. There is a very chilled-out, slow pace of life here, which seems to seep into everyone and everything (which sometimes becomes tedious when waiting to be served in a restaurant!) Read More »