Another Day in Paradise

There are two kinds of people in this world, Ko Phi Phi and Tonsai. Ko Phi Phi could easily sweep all the awards for best "beach bods." Getting away from this crazy superficial party scene of hipsters was very relieving. If you can handle a slightly dumpy beach, mosquitoes, sticky jungle humidity with a non air-conditioned room then the hippie, rock climbing vibe of Tonsai will be your new found paradise. Everything from the reggae bars with plenty of slack lines and wooden swings to an amazingly cheap meal at "Mama's Chicken" makes this place an ultimate backpacker hang out. Tyler and I met many great people here and really enjoyed our day of "deep water soloing." Deep water soloing is where a boat takes you out to a stunning limestone karst and you free climb above the turquoise waters. Basically you can climb any route, as easy or difficult as you like, and when you finish your climb you simply jump into the ocean below. It was such a great way to spend the day and I would highly recommend for anyone to give it a try.

We have since left Tonsai and are in Ko Toa getting our scuba diving certification at "Simple Life Divers." We are the only two in the class and love our eccentric British instructor, Luke. Basically just another day in paradise for the happy travelers.