The moment I set foot off Ko Phi Phi and onto the ferry to beautiful Ko Lanta, my fever eased and my heart relaxed. But the final night in Phi Phi was quite the debacle! It was four o’clock in the morning in our Phi Phi hostel dorm. Our new roommate, Andres, had finally stopped… [Read More]
Thailand: Ko Phi Phi
The Trouble With Ko Phi Phi
On December 26, 2004, two giant tsunami waves smashed into the tiny island of Ko Phi Phi from opposite sides, meeting in the middle and killing an estimated four thousand locals and tourists. Five years later, there are now “Tsunami Evacuation Route” signs and a Tsunami Memorial. But the main thing you notice about the… [Read More]
Bangkok to Bus to Bus to Boat to Phi Phi
Dengue fever is also known as “Bone Break Fever”. There is no prevention for it except to avoid mosquito bites, and there is no cure for it except to sleep. As I excused myself from dinner with new friends on Ko Phi Phi last night and passed out on my dorm bed at nine pm,… [Read More]
