Greetings All from Laos! Since my last blog we have travelled to northern Thailand with a 5 night stop in the lovely small city called Chiang Mai. We left Bangkok last Tuesday week the 12/07/2011 (two days later than orinigally planned) we decided to have two more nights in a luxury hotel called the Baioyke Sky which is the tallest in Bangkok (84 floors)!! On the Tuesday we linked up with our stray tour bus which left Bangkok early that morning. We took a 5 hour train journey and then a 1 and a half coach trip to the town of Sukothai. It's national park is a UNESCO world heritage site as it contains very old temples. We had an over night stop in Sukothai and on the morning of departure we rented bikes and cycled ... read more

Greetings All! From Bangkok, Thailand. We all arrived safe and sound after a long flight! The weather has been mostly overcast with thunderstorms everyday! But the heat is upwards of 30 degrees and can be quite humid so it took some getting used to. Our hotel is very nice and is situated near a busy market strip full of stalls. Picture Moore street times 100 and that will give you an accurate picture. The hotel is also beside the main river which has tourist boats coming and going all day long. Yesterday we took our first Tuk Tuk (a fun experience which places you right in the thick of the traffic!) to see the 'Giant and Lucky Buddhas'. These are temples where the locals go to pray. Amazing places the buildings and the colours were lovely. ... read more