Night Before The Off

Night Before The Off

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February 3rd 2007
The thought first came to us in September 2006 - a backpacking trip to Thailand in 2007! To say that I was surprised at J's enthusiasm is an underestatement, she, who usually has to pay excess baggage charges when going away for two weeks, was happily contemplating four weeks in Thailand with a 70L rucksack!! After a weekend on the internet, tickets were booked and hostels secured via YHI and Lon ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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