Have had a lovely day in KL! Having waved Zoe off yesterday, we needed cheering up. So, in typical girlie fashion we went shopping, drank cocktails and ate chocolate! Abandoning the tourist sights for one day, we headed to a nice shopping centre and found - wonderously - a Topshop (!), an M&S and a Mango. I was in dire need of some essentials - shorts to replace the ones that went missing in the laundry, toiletries and some undies (also a replacement for ...

KL - South East Asia, but not as we know it... Arrived in KL after weeks on the beach in Thailand and its a bit of a shock to the system. I feel like I'm in a very hot version of London! Its very Western, with McDonalds, KFC and Starbucks on every corner. I'm still being stared at a lot, this is a Muslim country so I think blonde (uncovered) hair is a bit of a novelty. But the people are mostly very friendly and we've been keeping busy exploring. We've been to ...

Ton Sai beach is climbing Mecca - not being a climber myself I'm just enjoying the stunning scenery (and being a hippie on the beach!). After non-stop partying on Phi Phi we needed a rest, and as the weather on the Eastern islands is bad (thunderstorms!) we decided to stay on the West side and take in some of the less-well-known beaches. Rai Ley had been recommended to me by a few people, but after a slightly worrying trek around in the dark trying in vain to f...

There's no place like Phi Phi to party! New Year on Koh Phi Phi was everything I wanted and more... the island is absolutely beautiful, with warm sea to swim in, fluffy white sand to sunbathe on and big nightclubs on the beach to dance at! Zoe, Cords and I stayed in a lovely bungalow, perched high on the hill overlooking the island - which is lush and tropical, with hundreds of palm trees, chattering geckos and cheeky monkeys. I totally fell in love with the i...

Happy New Year from The Beach! Koh Phi Phi's Maya Beach is where The Beach was filmed, and it is paradise here. Gorgeous clear blue sea, sandy beaches and lots of cocktail buckets. Saw in the New Year stood in the sea, watching fireworks light up the beach as thousands of partygoers danced the night away. Saw the sunrise as we were dancing on the sand.. gorgeous. Having lots of fun here doing not very much at all... bliss. x