We arrived i Chiang Mai this morning after an overnight journey from Bangkok on the train. Dominic and I then did a little Wat hopping, before having an afternoon swim. Tonight we were picked up and taken to the Chiang Mai cultural centre for a Khantoke dinner, which was fantastic, although there was sooooo much food there. We were then treated to traditional Thai music and dancing, before moving outside for some traditional hilltribe music, dancing and games, it was fantastic, and really something that I came here for, to experience this wonderful culture in such a way.... read more

Today Dominic and I headed out on a ferry trip to Phi Phi Island, where we first circled some of the Islands before settling and disembalking for some snorkling. We stopped about 100 metres from shore which was quite scary for a first timer like myself, and even scarier for a seven year old like Dominic, however after eventually realising that the life jacket would support hime he relaxed into it a little more, and we all swam in to monkey beech, where monkeys were every where clibing all over the beech. After snorkling we then headed for the main Island where we ate lunch and then spent the afternoon swimming before heading back to Phuket.... read more

Today we arrived in the beautiful Phuket, at Karon beech. We did an overnight bus from Bankok, after a day visiting the grand palace which was quite stunning, and very ornate, a place that I could say that I definetely over did the photos. We then spent the afternoon attempting to get to Wat Pho, getting dragged from Taylor to jeweler and back again, until we said enough is enough, but we eventually made it. The bus to Phucket was long, but I met some lovely people that helped pass the time. After arriving in Phuket we found that Mum and Dad had checked in yesterday at Patong, so after setling ourselves and heading out for a swim we head off to Patong to meet them for dinner, eventually arriving at their bungalow, Mum and Dad ... read more

Ok we have been in Siem Reap a few days now, we have visit the land mines museum, and two orphanges. Yesterday we head to the temples of Angkor, which truely were amazing, although the 5am pick up was a little harsh after only a few hours sleep, I had been out the previous night with a group of people I met at our guesthouse, which was a great night, with lots of fun had by all, but I think I had barely been asleep a couple of hours and it was time to get up again. Angkor Wat was amazing, almost inconcievable that something of that magnitude could have ever been concieved by man so long ago. Dominic was however sick yesterday and still today with the bug that we had a few days ago. ... read more

Well today was definetely an experience to take away with us, and one that we all saw in completely different lights. The day began quite well, we were picked up in a comfortable mini van to head towards the Cambodian border, then we had a flat tyre, this caused us to have three stops, then we got to the border, which was quite chaotic, with a quite large wait. We finally crossed the border where a bus was supposed to be waiting on the other side not dis similar to the one that we had just got off, we wrong, and WELCOME to Cambodia. Our new bus was ancient, it had holes in the roof and no airconditioning, and as if it werent cramped enough seats popped up down the aisle, where we all sqeezed in, ... read more