We all end up in Phi Phi

I can't believe it's already our last night on Koh Phi Phi (pronounced pee pee). It`s a little island in the south of Thailand. Since we`ve been here we`ve embraced the sand and sun in full force. There isn`t a moment that goes by where we aren`t sticky, sweaty, shiny, or all of the above.

Ever since the movie The Beach with DiCaprio has come out, paradise-seekers have come in droves to find their little share of utopia. The beaches here are quite nice with its white sand, turquoise waters, and huge karsts jutting out from the ocean. However, the ever constant beach resort feel takes a little away from the experience of `getting away from it all.` After awhile, it`s like being in a long line at Canada`s Wonderland. You start seeing the same people over and over again.

Funnily enough, the people you meet in these far away places may be someone who you least expect. We bumped into an old high school friend tonight while walking back from the beach. We haven`t seen or kept in touch with him since high school, yet there he was, a couple of metres away on a small island off of Thailand. Random.

But with the people, comes their stories. And as the title reads, no matter where we started, we all end up in Phi Phi. No matter if you`re a banker trying to get away from the 9 to 5, someone escaping from a bad breakup, or someone who came here for a vacation and never left, everyone`s story is unique. And I guess that`s one of the most interesting things about travelling - the people you meet. As for us, Phi Phi was a destination as well as a stop in transit.