Koh Lanta is a dream. The softest white sand beaches, the perfect water for swimming, amazing food, and a cute little bungalow; what else can you ask for?

It was a bit of a harrowing journey to the island though. The ferry from Phuket to Koh Lanta was supposed to take around 2 hours. Halfway through the journey, the ferry saddles up next to two other boats, and we are told to board the other one mid-ocean, which will bring us the rest of the way. We are on that boat for probably 5 minutes when it just completely stops. After a while of just floating, they told us there was a problem with the engine so we need to wait for another boat to pick us up. After waiting for nearly an hour our first boat comes back to rescue us! The whole journey took more than 4 hours.