Woah, they have added Sheffield? That is amazing! (take it off immediately!! we are not worthy, we have chavs, that discounts us from any international recognition!) On the 11th of October I'm setting off on my journey to Thailand, ready for the nifty hop over to Cambodia. To fly directly to Cambodia is stupid money, but to go to Thailand first, hop, skip, flight over.... easy peasy (or is it... watch this space). I am going alone. Just me and my baggage. I am a bit concerned about the physical implications due to the pain (RSD etc) but, the challenge is enourmous and I am, well, i am trying to make myself realise, not only can I do this, I can enjoy it too. I'm all sorted now, no accommodation booked yet, but that is part ... read more

Not much to say today, except ITS BLOODY HOT and I had beer and I'm tired, night night xxx... read more

What should have been a fantastic day out was spoiled by the driver of our tour. The day before he seemed very friendly, wanting to help but a few little alarm bells were ringing/. We thought it was a 2 and half hour journey was 5+ and the friendly driver turned in to some sort of perv. telling us things we didnt want to know. We were both getting worried so read up on what to do when we stopped for lunch. We made a code word in case we felt in danger and had a plan to "escape". Digusting man!! The Taj Mahal was beautiful and difficult to fnid the right words to convey how amazing it really is. Some people wanted their photo taking with us which was funny, got some great photos but ... read more

Well, I see Sheffield isn't listed on Travelblog.org! 20 days to go til my trip with Jade to Northern India, preparations are well in hand. We have our train, plane tickets booked, rucksacks, sleeping bags aired, visas should be back with us tomorrow or the day after and we have a bottle of de-ododrent to share (how the hell do you spell that anti-smell word?). There is something big missing out of my life at the moment but hopefully the experiences of India, who we meet, what we see and where we go will put some perspective back in my life, I can but hope? We are starting in Dehli - New Years Eve no less! Bottoms up, vodka down and return us to the youth hostel at the end of the night! We are then ... read more

After 24 hours of beeping horns and being pestered by rickshaw drivers, beggars and shoe-shiners the bus station was a welcome sight as it was our escape from manic Chennai; however, the bus station itself was a place to be experienced, no words can convey the surprise at what the bus station was. It was a bit of scrap land with some plastic tables and chairs, rats running freely underneath and the timetable hurridly chalked onto a wobbly board nailed to an electricity post. Stepping on the bus in readiness of a long overnight trip was a little daunting but with baggage stowed and water in hand we set off. One of my next memories was around 8 hours later and the bus giving an unfamiliar groan and constant drawn changing of gears... why? Because the ... read more