As the end of our 1.5 hour boat ride from Phuket neared, so did the island paradise of Ko Phi Phi. I couldn't stop snapping photos, stunned by the limestone formations sprouting from the turquoise waters. The sand so white, trees of bold green textured with groves of palm trees, the water shades of turquoise I thought only possible in mini-golf courses.


Long-tailed boats, the island transport, romantically lulled by the tides. Top that off with a blue sky adorned from time to time with a puffy white cloud and a big golden sun. It's as if I've been transported into the scenery of one of those postcards you see and wonder if that place really exists.

Welcome to paradise....