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Should you visit Ao Nang, Krabi Thailand?🇹🇭
Ao Nang, Krabi📍
5 Nights in Krabi! Krabi was one of the places in Thailand that I was excited for, but it didn’t really meet our expectations. Similar to Koh Samui, Ao Nang felt totally full of tourists and completely dedicated to tourists.
One of my biggest hates is when people try and beckon you into their restaurant or shop😂and you just could not walk anywhere without someone shouting ‘tuk tuk’ or ‘hungry?? Please have lunch at our restaurant?!?’ - totally not what I’m seeking when travelling.
Nevertheless, we did some really good shopping in Ao Nang & a nice trip to Railay Beach.
I think it’s just made us realise that we aren’t into places that are extremely popular with tourists, especially when we aren’t much into partying or drinking🤷🏻♀️
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SHOULD YOU VISIT KHAO SOK, THAILAND?🇹🇭
Khao Sok📍
2 nights in the most gorgeous place I’ve ever been. Khao Sok National Park consists of lush rainforests, deep caves, limestone cliffs and green lakes. We were lucky enough to stay on a floating bungalow, overlooking the breathtaking scenery.
The company that we booked with, Smiley Tours, took us on safari expeditions & jungle and cave trekking experiences.
The jungle & cave trekking was undoubtedly one of the scariest and most vulnerable experiences of my life!
The walk through the jungle was insanely dangerous. We walked on crumbling footpaths and rickety bridges. The caves were loaded with creatures that looked like they weren’t meant to be seen by humans, as if they were made for the dark and never should be seen by light- huge spiders, frogs, snake-like fish, bats, crabs.
We were constantly walking on wet, jagged rocks and placing our feet blindly within dark water.
But, despite the imminent danger of the trek, it was an experience that I will forever remember fondly, as I have never been able to see nature so untouched and in it’s truest form. Nature is frightening and formidable, but beautiful nonetheless!
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A TRIP AROUND THE PHI PHI ISLANDS, MAYA BAY!
Koh Phi Phi📍
We day-tripped from Koh Lanta to the Phi Phi Islands to explore the top tourist spots.
Maya Bay was our first stop & we had heard lots of negativity about it not meeting expectations. So our expectations were pretty low. Yes, there were crowds upon crowds of tourists. And yes, the toilets made me heave multiple times. However, the beach truly is beautiful. And the sand is so white and so so soft.
Next, we went to Viking Bay - I found it interesting that this is where they harvest bird nests to make traditional Chinese soup?! How random.
We snorkelled nearby & I’ve never snorkelled before. For my first experience, it surely was a frightening one😂 Firstly, I couldn’t get my snorkel to work. Constant mouthfuls of water & waves hitting me in the face. Finally, when I could breath & actually see what was beneath me, I instantly regretted it. Two Blacktip Reef Sharks in the water below. I have Ellie telling me that there were trigger fish in the water (not nice fish) & also saying that there was a barracuda (it was not, in fact, a barracuda). So, the entire time, I was freaking out :) After the second shark sighting, it was a fast swim back to the
boat.
We then headed to the main part of Phi Phi, Phi Phi Don, to have some lunch and look around shops- there was a lovely Burger King & McDonald’s facing eachother👯♀️
Finally, we went to Bamboo Island where we swam in the crystal clear water & had the absolute best time. I think Bamboo Island has the best water we’ve ever swam in.
Overall, we had such a fun day exploring Phi Phi & we are so glad that we just did a day trip, instead of staying on the super party island!
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Phi Phi Islands are the “summit adventure”!
This incredible archipelago is located approximately 90 minutes by boat off of the coast of Krabi Thailand.
The Phi Phi Islands or a series of smaller islands including bamboo island, coconut island and Maya bay. 
When you arrive from Krabi on the mainland I highly suggest that you rent a long boat with Captain and Guide So that you can experience this incredible archipelago privately and over the course of a full day are you going to fully take in the magnificent scope of its splendor and beauty.
bamboo island is one of my favorites. It is a small island of white powdered sand beach surrounded by rich deep blue and turquoise crystal clear waters. This is a national park so yours day will require a small entry fee but it is more than worth it to spend time soaking in the warm rays of sunshine as you lay down in pure tropical luxury. I enjoyed the fact that there were not any local vendors trying to sell me products or anything else as I enjoy the solitude of this magnificent heaven on earth beach. #thailand #krabi #phuket #phiphiislands #longboat #tripblazers #optoutside
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