The Kingdom of Thailand - Bangkok - The city of Wats, lotus flowers, wild orchids and crooked Travel Agents!! December 6th 2008
(Note: we used Bangkok as a base, coming and going three times so this blog covers all those visits.)
So, to start at the beginning of our second leg of our adventure, we leave Heathrow at 22.15 pm on the 5th Oct’08 after being seen off by Sarah & Louise, with Qantas airlines bound for Sydney via Bangkok. The check in & getting on board goes really smoothly. It all feels a bit surreal after ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
Hi and welcome to this diary of our big adventure - travelling the globe and fulfilling our lifetime dream. Along the way we plan to do some voluntary work in South Africa, India and Central America.
We hope this blog provides a way of keeping in touch, sharing our experiences and introducing you to some wonderful people and places.
Michael's daughters, Sarah and Louise, will be joining us along the way. Whilst we'll miss them a lot, we've been encouraged by their support and patience in indulging this moment of self discovery.
We hope you enjoy our journey and perha... full info