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It is currently 09.30am in Koh Tao and I have just completed my first 1 hour thai boxing class and I have the feeling that I will be aching by about 10:30am!!?! Now I have to be honest I have been so lazy on this trip. I know I only go to the gym once or twice a week at home, but I have really noticed the effects of little exercise, lots of alcohol and so excellent thai food, so signed myself up for 3 sessions of thai boxing to end my trip. I had my first one this morning up in sair rai village. My instructor Steve was great and also very patient with me. I had to get myself into some rather strange positions and had to be spun around on one leg as ... read more

The clue is in the title about my current activity in the beautiful island of Koh Lanta. The biggest decision I am having to make every day is what bikini to wear and which factor suncream should be used today.. It has to be the firts time on my trip that I have truly relaxed and done absolutely nothing. I am feeling somwhat guilty about my lack of activity, I am sure that Koh Lanta has alot more to offer than wonderful beaches and freshly caught seafood cooked on the many beach bbq's but for now I live in sin... The trip from phi phi was hassle free, mainly because I had my accom pre-booked in phi phi so I was not a target for the many touts we had travelling with us on the boat. ... read more

I can't believe it! I was just coming to the end of my blog and the computer crashed!! Slightly peed off to say the least!! So I think this blog will be slightly shorter than the last one! So I survived the jungle. Unfotunatley the Karin tribe did not want to keep me! I'm sure it was nothing to do with my culinary skills, maybe more to do with the fact that I turned up to their village looking like I had been hiking for 6 weeks rather than 6 hours. Now I'm not going to lie to you, the trek was tough! It really takes something out of you trekking up and downhill in 36 degrees of the jungle heat with no breeze.. I have to admit that I did enjoy the experience, it was ... read more

Short blog entry today folks! rubbish computer REALLY slow connection! So the overnight train was amazing. These small little cubby holes complete with matress and pillows. Was a great way to travel. The bed itself is more comfortable than the one in my guest house, but the motion of the train meant that I have had only a few hours sleep. The train toilet was interesting, but only ranked 3rd in the worst toilet in Thailand - not knocking the number 1 toilet off the top "the record shop toilet with the bucket under the stairs for you pee in!!" When you gotta go you gotta go!! I already like chang mai alot more than Bangkok, partly to do with the fact that I can actually breath here! Always a positive thing to be able to ... read more

Greetings from Bangkok! God knows what is going on with the travelblog websie, but it just won't seem to start up! I will message you all and once it is working I will put this entry in there..! For anyon not on Facebook well it's just bloody tough... SO I felt the need to blog right now as I have just had the most amazing experience (well it ranked 3rd) A THAI massage.. I thought at one point that she was going to pull my arm out of the socket, but for someone who has been feeling a little run down, jet lagged and generally a bit poo, it was the most amazing thing I could of done. In fact got chatting to a massusue (if that is how you spell it) around the pool and ... read more