Jungle Trek October 1st 2007 After Bangkok I caught an overnight bus to Chiang Mai which is way up north. I originally intended to do a two day one night trek in the jungle but luckily there were not enough people so I got put on the three day two night instead. The group we had was excellent and everyone had a laugh. After a couple of hours trek we reached the first stop where we stayed the night in this little village. Unfo ... read more
Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai 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'm 26 and currently working in Leeds as a systems analyst. Having spent 2 years working I'm ready for a break from it all and decided to see some of the world! I'm leaving for Las Vegas on 5th April and returning on the 13th Dec, providing Vegas doesn't destroy me! As for a route I'm doing the following:
UK>Las Vegas-San Francisco-LA>COOK ISLANDS>FIJI>N.ZEALAND>AUSTRALIA>SINGAPORE-Malaysia-thailand-Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos>Shanghai>UK
I'll be making posts and updating pictures along the way so feel free to check them out and post comments! No abuse please :o)... full info