REALLY at the Beach, Ko Phi Phi Style
By Ubertramp • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Latest Post, Southeast Asia, Thailand
If you can remember as far back as my last post (bad blogger! Bad!), you’d know I had got as far as Phuket on my round the houses trip south through Thailand to either Koh Phi Phi or Koh Lanta.
That was a month ago, give or take a sunny day or two.
After just a couple of days in Phuket Town I upped sticks and set my sights on Koh Phi Phi. My reason for choosing Phi Phi over Koh Lanta? Purely geographical. I thought I’d stop on Ko Phi Phi for a few days and then head onward, again by boat, to check out Koh Lanta (and, among other things, Conrad’s white rabbits.)
Alas, the best laid plans of beggars and bums fell well and truly by the wayside on about day 2 in Koh Phi Phi. It’s a smashing place. Furthermore, and quite unsurprisingly, I’m still here.
A month and counting, and it’ll be a little while longer for sure - like I said, it’s a great place to drop the pack for a while.
So what the heck to you do on a small tropical island for a month? You dive. But what do you do if you’re not a diver? Well, then you get your Open Water Certification and then dive. OK OK, maybe I’m a little biased - but unspoilt coral reefs and walls absolutely teeming with marine life, awesome visibility and 30 degree water gets me going every time. In short, the diving here kicks some serious ass.
The cost of living is slightly higher than in the mainland haunts, but the Phi Phi island lifestyle and surroundings make it worth every last Baht.
Rest assured there will be a few more posts from this corner of the world (groans)…all I need to do now is stay out of the water long enough to write them. More soon!
Ubertramp is the brainchild of freelance travel writer and inveterate cheapskate Nath Richards.
On occasion, he's been known to write for cash, food or friends - but never to flash for coins or publicity. If you enjoy his articles and want one for your own publication then drop him a line. Unless hungry, he's quite approachable.
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Still there? I’m heading out there tomorrow actually but it’s only a day trip, maybe I will end up going back out to stay for a while though. Hope the good times keep up for you.
Hi Dan,
Yup, for sure - and I would think that I’ll be here for a fair while to come, too. If you head over here (even if its just for the day) do drop by and say hello! I’m normally out diving in the mornings but am generally in the vicinity of the Viking Diveshop in the afternoons and evenings.
Safe Travels and keep up on the great blog!
Nath
Wow I miss Ko Phi Phi!
A little crowded, but such awesome diving and what a place to party!
Any plans to hit Ko Lanta? I was there a few weeks in December and its much more chill, but still enjoyable.
Cheers,
Greg