Samsvibe

We arrived in Chiang Mai on Thursday 1st November after the gruelling train we decided to get a tuk tuk from the train station straight to the hotel. We checked in at The Small Hotel, a (small!) nice hotel on Tha Phae Rd - it has a pink pool!! We spent the first evening chilling out and got some veggie food from the first place we could find. We were starving from the train journey! We explored the area and had a little wander after food. Chaing Mai has a hippy kinda vibe (a bit like Hebden Bridge for those who've been there...), lots of veggie places to eat (WAAHOOOO!!!), all kinds of tourists, varying types of temples, monks wandering about the place, lots of local handicraft items/markets and friendly locals. We love film no matter ... read more

We landed in India about half eight on 5thOctober and Uncle Nidhi’s driver, Danesh collected us from Delhi airport. Traffic was mental, cars, trucks, bikes, mopeds, motorbikes, rickshaws, tuk tuks all fighting to be first and beeping as they go! When I spoke to the driver about it, he said "This is India!" We were driving from the airport to Uncle Nidhi’s when K’s cousin, Nimmit called us to see if we fancied meeting him and his wife Anku at the pub. Straight from the airport!! Needless to say we went :) We didn’t even freshen up! I was wearing hiking boots!! From the very first moment India was intense! Crazy airport, heaving with people - personal space isn't a given here... guess that's probably a result of the fact that just Delhi has the population ... read more

Well we have 25 days, 2 hours and 37 minutes... or so ;) until we leave for our flight to Dubai. My hold all arrived the other week now to begin the mammoth task of packing my life into 30kgs! My plan of action is going to be throw/give away most of the clutter my 27 years of life have collected... Itinerary is really taking some shape now - it should be with only 25 days to go! Got some interesting things planned... Dubai: A trip up Burj Khalifa - must book tickets for this soon! Rooftop bar - "one of Dubai's most sublime, romantic spots" ... shame kissing in public is illegal!! A stroll down Hindi Lane Al Dawaar - revolving 25th floor restaurant with nice views of the city India: (... we'll be spending ... read more