After our overkill of beach time in the past few weeks we were both looking forward to escaping inland to Ubud, a hub of relaxation. After arriving and finding accommodation, which was more than we hoped to pay but cheaper than advised in our guidebook, we set out to explore our new town. It quickly …
Our first day in Indonesia was not quite as exciting as we would have hoped. Laura had begun to feel ill the night before and had spent the night on the plane hugging a sick bag. So on arrival our first aim was to find decent priced, reasonable looking accommodation. After this was achieved Laura …
My time in Singapore was fleeting, but rewarding. Arriving mid afternoon, I then had the task of trying to locate Laura who had been on an earlier flight. As she had mentioned Chinatown as a particular favourite I decided to begin my search there. Getting the train into town was initially more frustrating than I …
Our last full day in Bangkok was a Sunday, so we took the opportunity to visit Chatuchak weekend market. The size was incredible, with a total of 26 sections and such a vast range of products it felt possible to buy anything we would want. As we wandered I found an interesting sweet I had …
So, during this week and a half we lost watches, sunglasses, sarongs and many, many pairs of flip flops. Plus ending up with paint splattered cameras and all kinds of cuts and grazes. This is what happens when Dan and Laura enter the party! I met my two friends from home in Bangkok and from …
I arrived early evening into Sukhothai and after a short challenge trying to find a reasonably priced bed for the night, I joined forces with another girl to share a two bed room. Following this I took a walk to find food, and was stopped in my tracks by an amazing view of Wat Tra …
It was early evening when I arrived in Pai, the journey into the centre took us through mountainous landscape and across a memorial bridge, with a man fishing in the river while the sun set behind him. It was a beautiful welcome into the town which was already buzzing with life. Market stalls lined the …
I arrived in Chiang Mai after a long 38 hours of travelling (a night bus to Bangkok, a day in Bangkok and then a night train to Chiang Mai). Thankfully the night train provided a bed, and it seems the opportunity to be horizontal was all I needed to get a good nights sleep. After …
So the majority of my first week in Thailand has been a wild week by the water. Firstly i headed to Krabi to catch up with Sue (the girl I met in the Philippines) and attend her birthday bash, and then I went a little further North to Phuket to complete my PADI Advanced Diving …
My time in Bangkok was brief but enjoyable, I definitely look forward to returning later in the month to explore more of the many places I left untouched. Arriving at 6am I managed, with a little help from locals, to successfully travel via local bus to my hostel. However, as my bed would not be …
