by Mark Butland | 30/01/2022 | Thailand 2022
We took a traditional longtail boat from Ao Nang round to Railay Beach. The peninsula can only be reached by boat, and the crossing from Ao Nang is a short one of around 10 to 15 minutes. Railay is known for its limestone cliffs, which rise straight up out of the...
by Mark Butland | 29/01/2022 | Thailand 2022
We had one last morning exploring Koh Phi Phi before catching the boat back to Ao Nang. The crossing from the island to the Krabi coast takes around an hour and a half. The afternoon was quiet, mostly spent by the pool. In the evening we walked to the Yesterday Bar...
by Mark Butland | 28/01/2022 | Thailand 2022
We had a second day on Koh Phi Phi. Phi Phi Don, where we were staying, is two long limestone ridges joined by a low, narrow strip of land, with Ton Sai village in the middle. It’s the largest island in the group and the only one where people live. There are no cars,...
by Mark Butland | 27/01/2022 | Thailand 2022
We headed out by boat from Krabi across the turquoise sea. The first stops were the white sand of Bamboo Island and the famous Maya Bay, which had only reopened in 2022 after four years closed to let the coral recover. Then we went snorkelling around the Phi Phi...
by Mark Butland | 26/01/2022 | Thailand 2022
Once we were cleared to travel, we flew south to Krabi and checked into the COSI in Ao Nang. Ao Nang is the main jumping-off point for boats to Railay and the islands, and the town faces west over the Andaman Sea. We marked our freedom with a swim in the pool and a...
