We always get a shock when we go back Jennifer. For us it was 15 years. It’s usually more that the accommodation has improved so the price reflects that rather than a direct price hike. The owners, understandably, upgrade and improve over the years, so that what once was a simple backpacker hut ( do you remember the tree houses that used to be there?) is now a decent sort of place taking tour groups from China!

It was so lovely there Kerry! I expect you’ll see huge changes on the island now, our first time was 16 years ago, last time about 5 now. About time we returned too!

Yep, we were here too 20 years ago. Back then there were no ferries and it wasn’t a big tourist island. You had to pay a fishing boat to get you over to the island. I remember renting a little wooden hut with no shower or AC for about $8 a night. I remember hopping off of the fishing boat and walking that dirt road to find a place to stay. I recall seeing loads of “lady men” in formal gowns too. It was an odd and memorable experience for sure.