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Travel Journals: Koh Tao, Thailand


Koh Tao, Thailand travel guide, information, journals, blogs, maps and photos.


Thailand

Our trip surely started on the wrong foot. A couple of hours before flying out of Heathrow, we get word of a military coup in Thailand. 'Should we change our plans? Should we go ahead?'. Jo's mum and brother were wanting us to fly to Singapore, or a...

Member: Josh
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Sarah's big adventure

Having finished with Ayutthaya, we arrived in Chiang Mai last week, and have been staying in an amazingly clean guesthouse that's only 190 Baht per night (about 3 pounds) so we're rather pleased with that. It's a fair bit cooler up here as well, so we...

Member: Sarah
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Back to Thailand

When we arrived it was very busy, because their had been a full moon party on Koh Phangan the next island. Jay had to run around looking for accomadation before the next boat arrived, in the blazing heat, dripping he came back there wasn't anything so ...

Member: JasonandCharlotte
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Island Life in Thailand, 2006-07

Coconut Cocktails, Limestone cliffs and Underwater Wonders in Thailand It has been just four days since we got back, and already images of our wonderful two weeks in Thailand feel like distant memories. However it is highly unusual that a two week...

Member: Russell and Tanith
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Goodbye Edinburgh, Hello World

Well, apparently our time is nearly up and we're having to return to dear old Blighty very soon. Life's a beach, isn't it? Well it has been for us recently, anyway. We've been in Thailand for around two months now. It's the kind of place where nothi...

Member: FisherTours and BoothTravel
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Round the World Trip

I know when you see the pictures of what we are wearing you will think to yourselves where can I get these outfits from? Well, I hate to dissapoint you it is not easy looking this good - Tights and shorts - gifts. boots and coats $90. Looking like comp...

Member: jonathan and bekki
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flying north for summer

We've been reading more about the history of this place, and yesteray went to a film about Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, so we're slowly managing to understand a bit more of the dismal past of Cambodia - although the more you learn about it the less it ...

Member: jenny
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Thailand

To get to the islands from bangkok involves a bus and boat package - i'd decided to splash out and take the catamaran because it would be quicker...oh my god, i have never felt so much like i was going to die! As soon as we took off (and we did literal...

Member: Emma
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London 1995

After a night in the upstairs room of a pub with an Australian girl called Corrina and a bottle of tequila I am smitten. She leaves a few days later to work in a pub in the Gambia. I book a ticket and fly back to Africa for the first time since leaving...

Member: Eric
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Thailand - December 2006

We arrived 6:00am in the morning in Koh Tao. Had a good sleep as well, so we only had to find accommodation before we can hit the road and explore. After stopping at about 4 places, we got to Sea Shell Resort, and got some nice bungalows. We imme...

Member: Jaco and Emma
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Adventures Across Asia and Beyond!

My last day of work, my first day of my new life... times have been changing and i am now looking forward to a new stage in my life, in my life of travels. For those that know me well, you will know that i have wanted to travel for most of my life, ...

Member: easyjez
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My World Trip 2007 - 2008

After a tearful farewell at the airport, the flight over was rather non - eventful. Sat next to a nice girl from Birmingham who just so happened to be a Staff nurse and was travelling over to Oz to meet her fiance, a surgical registrar - hmmm, medics t...

Member: Hazel
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Two months in Southeast Asia

Today was one of the toughest days on my journey thus far. I was dragged forcibly to float down the river on an inner tube, stopping at rope swings and watering holes along the way. It was just horrendous. When we wanted to pause at a pit stop, we had ...

Member: Erika
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Malaysia and Thailand 2003

Rachel and I set off on our summer trip after 1st year of Uni for 4 weeks in Malaysia and Thailand. Much fun was to be had with the highlights including beautiful beaches, the full moon party where we met nat, getting dreads, thai boxing, dodgey transp...

Member: liz
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Southeast Asia

It's a bit late, but Happy New Year to all and thanks for the New Year Wishes. Sorry I haven't updated this in a while, but internet service has been abysmal here in China. It's taking 30 to 40 seconds to load each page right now and this has been th...

Member: Pat
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Thailand - Take Two

“Cabbages & Condoms” the restaurant sign had read, its true meaning typically lost in the Thai-lish translation. God it felt good to be back in Bangkok where everything makes sense… even when it doesn’t. Robs’ arrival brought a welcome injection...

Member: Dave and Hayley
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my life...on the road

start my journey at the age of 17, walking on the street alone with all guys speak different language from which i do. NObody understand me ,and i understand nobody neither... good. give it up or life goes on. did not think too much and 7 years already...

Member: maxso
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Don't slam the door behind you on the way out....

The original plan was to spend xmas in Koh Pha-Ngan for the full-moon parties - but the forecast wasn't good, so we headed off Krabbi with the intention of going to Koh Phi Phi (aka "The Beach"). We stopped off in Krabbi (which was really nic...

Member: Gary & Leanne
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Australia - SouthEast Asia 2006

La capital Vietnamita nos recibio con los primeros 26 del viaje, casi senti que tenia frio. Nuevamente, taxi, 100cc, 2 ruedas, 2 personas y mi gran mochila. Recorrimos, diferentes hoteles, nada que valiera los 10 dolares por 2 personas que suelen c...

Member: Francisco
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Southern Hemisphere Safari

Came down to Floriano for a weeks relaxation on the beatiful brazilian beaches! Checked into the only hostel recommended in the "book" to find we were in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of hippies in a room stinking of damp with no money! ...

Member: Lindsey
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