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So there I was, running full steam ahead straight towards a wild elephant. It was one of those surreal moments when in the back of your mind you are wondering whether you really should be doing this but you are totally committed none the less. I had spent the whole day touring Khoa Yai National Park with the promise of seeing an elephant in the wild and was starting to give up hope when the guide suddenly swung our truck around and just a few hundred metres away was a lone elephant in full view of the road. My group and I all bundled out of the van and viewed the beast from afar as it gracefully wandered along the horizon away from us. But ‘bird man,’ our crazy Thai guide, had other ideas. “My boss ... read more

Dan, Shula, Hannah, Kerry. Paul and I moved to Koh Tao a couple of days after the full moon party for some rest and relaxation and the chance for me to get some diving done. I was really excited about the prospect of doing some diving as I got my PADI in Dubai last year and have not used it since. When we got off the boat, we were approached by a guy from Crystal Divers and after checking out their offices and being offered a deal for free accommodation on Sairee beach, I was all booked up for a refresher course and 2 fun dives the next day. I was pretty nervous about doing the dives because I couldn’t really remember much from the last time I did it but turns out its like riding ... read more

My 16 hour bus journey to Mumbai went without a hitch and I managed to bag myself a bed at the salvation army for the length of my stay. My first couple of days I just spent walking around and exploring the city. The colonial architecture here is really beautiful and well maintained and I felt pretty safe on the streets on my own. It felt much cleaner and relaxed than the cities we visited in the north and although i still attracted constant stares from the locals it never felt intimidating...In fact I began to find it quite amusing at times and didn't realise how much I got used to it until I got to Bangkok a few days later and wondered why everyone was ignoring me. It is annoying though because you can not ... read more

Still getting used to the roughing it budgeting backpacker lifestyle I chose to fly from Kathmandu to Goa as opposed to getting the train for 3 days. I first flew to Delhi where I met up with Dee and then we flew together to Goa to meet up with Hannah and Kerry who have already been here for a week. They were waiting for us in a cafe when we pulled up in a taxi both looking amazingly relaxed, tanned and healthy in beach dresses and flipflops - a far cry from when we said goodbye on the streets on Kathmandu in Ski jackets and long johns! During my time there we visited 2 beaches Anjuna and Palolem. Palolem, although very touristy was most definately my favourite. It was about a mile long and fringed with ... read more