They actually had a hard time making me leave, I was really starting to enjoy watching ESPN all day, having my meals being brought to me and being high on morphine....(definately miss that)
What goes up....must come down August 31st 2007 I remember quite clearly one of the last things mum said to me before I left for my travels: "remember to clean and cover any cuts or wounds you get". This comment was filed in my memory under "acknowledge and ignore" along with other such comments as "only wear factor 50 suncream and always wear a t-shirt, etc etc"
Well it seems mother is right again, as the week following t ... read more
Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
I have just graduated from Imperial College London with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. I have a job with Shell starting in February, which means until then I have 6 months to travel and see a bit of the world!
Thought it would be a good idea to get a travel blog going so those interested enough can keep up to date on my where abouts, it also has the advantage of saving me from having to write loads of emails with similar content. Bear in mind internet connection is not always easy to find out here and when it is it's generally not the fastest, but I'll do my best to keep my travel blo... full info