Ko Tao

March 25-27
So Ko Tao was good too, but it wasn't my favourite island. It was pretty small and it was difficult to find cheap accommodations the first night so we stayed in a more expensive spot and then found a cheaper place the next night.

The highlight of Ko Tao was renting mopeds which I was a bit nervous about, not because I don't know how to ride one, because of the amount of accidents that happen on all these islands. I would say that every 3rd or 4th person I see on the street, they have either their ankle, wrist or another part of their body bandaged up, either from a moped accident or jumping/skipping through fire.

The other thing I was nervous about is the 'moped scam.' You pay a super cheap amount of money to rent the scooter but then when you bring it back the owner claims you made a certain scratch on the bike and makes you pay a ridiculous amount of money. Until you pay, they will not give you your passports back. I wouldn't have believed it myself, but on Lanta, I actually saw the scam happening and it made me a bit worried.

So of course, being slightly paranoid, I was proactive and took a ton of pictures of the bikes and all their dents and scratches before I actually left the rental place. I think the owner must have thought I was crazy! The bikes were returned safely and it was a great way to explore the island!