It was an early start for the mamouth trip from Langkawi to Koh Phangan and considering we'd been playing poker with some Aussie guys and drinking until 5am, we were all a little worse for wear and harldy fit for the various modes of transport we'd be using throughout the next 24 hours! The journey began with with the rather swift ferry from Langkawi across the border into Thailand, arriving at Satun. After sorting our visas and declaring our job titles o...

After a forgettable night in Penang (it may well be a nice place, but where we were it wasn't!) we moved onto the island of Langkawi, about 2 hours north on a ferry. We had been recommended the island by the hostel owner in Kuala Lumpur for some lovely beaches and cheap beer, my kind of place! The taxi driver to our hostel - as with all other taxi drivers we've encountered in South East Asia - was more interested in doing anything but concentrating on the ro...

....After dragging myself away from Singapore, we took the night train to Kuala Lumpur that had air-con that could've happily powered a family freezer. Out came the sleeping bag for what was a terrible night's sleep! On arrival we took a taxi to our hostel which was nicely located within walking distance of all the attractions and shopping. Our room wasn't ready for a few hours, so we all passed out on a sofa watching a DVD. After we'd settled into our room...

So the travels have started.... I wasn't looking forward to flying at all, firstly because I hate flying and secondly, 13hrs on a plane is just too much! It turned out OK though, I actually enjoyed the flight. Not sure where my Dad got it from that British Airways has the nicest stewardesses, my flight was full of short gay Scotish men! Can't fault them though, they kept the beer flowing... I arrived here on Thursday around 5pm local time having just eaten b...