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Ko Phi Phi Don is probably the best known island of Thailand as many tourists from all over the world come here to celebrate the famous beach parties and visit the beautiful lagoons and bays.
We had some really great weather, luckily when touring the beautiful waters around the different islands and also on our snorkeling trip but I also remember spending one night at the beach at one of the many beach bars when it started to literally storm and they told me that the weather at Ko Phi Phi Don can be quite unpredictable. It did not really bother us but then again we had a great time inside the bar...
There are a lot of good day trips from Phi Phi Don and most tourists take a long tail boat trip to Ko Phi Phi's smaller island, Phi Phi Leh which is famous for its Viking Cave, stunning lagoons and world known Maya Bay.
Today Maya Bay has turned into a popular tourist spot and its hard to find a stretch of beach where you can enjoy this bay in silence. The bay is packed with speed...
For New Years Eve we headed to Ko Phi Phi by boat from Phuket. Arriving on the popular island the place was filled with tourists who easily outnumbered the locals.
The beach upon arrival didn't looked to pretty and I'd expected way to much of Ko Phi Phi. There are some awesome beaches around Phi Phi like the o so famous bay of the movie The Beach but unfortunatley a lot of that original...