After making through passport control with a brutal bus driver (he gave us 20 mins to get off the bus and through the whole process) I entered into Singapore. The town has a really simple transport system that takes you around town and is cheap (especially in comparison to London). I was staying with a friend in the Botanic Gardens, which is easily accessible to lots of tube stops. The first thing I really noticed about Singapore is how immaculately clean it was and how organised and developed it has become. I think as it is a small, modern city they have really found a way that works. On the first evening I wondered down Orchard Road which is full of bright lights, tall buildings and buzzing shops, most of the shops are posh and expensive ... read more

WEll, 24 hours travelling from Koh Tao made me even more adverse to public transport than usual, even though it wasnt actually that bad. It just got boring when it got dark. Transporting from Thailand to Malaysia was very straightforward though. i even had half an ac bus to myself from Hat Yai to KL. I stayed in the ORiginal Backpackers Inn, which I paid tuppence for, so I got tuppence- i stayedf in a tiny 8 bed dorm with bunk beds, but tbh i did nothing else other than sleep there, despicte being tired and really needing to doa wash. The plus side to the hostel was that it is right in the centre of Chinatown. So entering in to KL in the evening was one of those moments when you get an exciting buzz ... read more

I left Bangkok 5 days ago and literally been island hopping. Having a fantastic time in the sun and seeing the most beautiful islands. From Bangkok I got a night bus down to Krabi and Ko Phi Phi on the eastern side of Thailand. It was really straightforward from Khao Sarn Road and we were literally ferried along the route. The ferry was loevly and was just over sun rise. Ko Phi Phi is the most beautiful place I have ever been. white, sandy beaches nd a buzzing touristy centre. We spent the night in a little bungalow jus above the main town and the day on the beach. The following morning, we chilled out before getting another ferry to Koh Lanta, just below. The island wasnt half as pretty, but so much more relaxing. My ... read more

Hey all, So as soon as I arrived from long flight into Bangkok I travelled to the Southern Bus Terminal to get a 3 hour bus to Kanchanaburi, a town on the West of Berlin which is famous for the Kwai bridge which was built as part of the Death Railway. I stayed in Sugar Cane hostel- which is a lovely little hostel with rooms right on the edge of the river Kwai. The room I had was an ensuite room with a double bed which was 150Baht (under 5$)! So as soon as I arrived I found the War Cemetary and then did the walk up the Road to the bridge and read about some of its history, which was fascinating as I dont know much about that part of WW2, but basically the Japanese ... read more

SO... we have come to the end of our volunteering in the Street Centre, it was so sad saying bye to the kids yesterday and the owner of the centre was so nice. On our last day we did face painting, followed by making a huge collage of lots of pictures that we printed (space themed). We also had water fights, drawing, football and fun, I will definitely remember this place, for the experience and the people. What I found difficult was that we didn't know any of their backgrounds= like why they were there, where their parents were, what their past was like, I had a bit of an insight into a few of them when a Bulgarian/English speaking Polish girl arrived this week and she told us what she had found out from the ... read more