Koh Lanta Stories


Koh Lanta to Malaysia

What seemed like it was going to be an easy and cheap journey turned into the complete opposite. You think by now I would have learnt to expect the unexpected but I still get caught out occasionally. It all started at 7.20am as I stood at reception waiting for my aircon minivan to arrive. 7.30........7.40.........ok I was in Thailand so had to learn ...


Chilling in Lanta

Alix has a wedding to go to tomorrow in a big posh hotel in Lanta. We had our last 2 nights together and have now gone our seperate ways. Yesterday we hired mopeds and went round the island. Jusrt as good as last time and I love the escapism. I have moved hotels to get away from the wedding party, I felt a little like a gate crasher. Day after to...


Sharks, Turtles, and Sea Horses!

Sharks, Turtles and Sea Horses! I’ll come to that later! Since I last updated, we’ve been to Koh Phi Phi and are now on Koh Lanta. Koh Phi Phi was beautiful! Danny and Laura met us from the pier after a horrible journey over from Koh Tao on a night boat that literally could have been used in the slave trade! You’ll see I’m not exaggerating when I add so...


Koh Lanta

We ended up staying in Koh Phi Phi for 4 days before setting off again, down to Koh Lanta. There we booked into Lanta Riviera Resort, we decided to go for the luxury option i.e. a/c, fridge, TV and a pool. Lovely bungalows right on the beach away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday life! Trying to dry out for a few days before we hit Malaysia, ...