After finally leaving Chiang Mai I headed even further North to Chaing Rai with my Manchester friends Chris and Leeroy (amazing singer; great taste in vests). I wanted to do more trekking as soon as we arrived, but as fate would have it, the treks I booked kept getting cancelled so we all thought it would […]
Trekking, Waterfalls and the Karin Hill-tribe
My journey has taken me North West via the blissful Nongkhai, nestled on the banks of the mighty Mekong river, and the ancient ruins of Sukhothai, to the backpackers Mecca of Chiang Mai. It was a shock to go back to ‘Touristy Thailand’ after the pureness of the North East region, but also very comforting and […]
WeSD, Buddism and Feeding the Elephant
After a couple of crazy nights partying in Bangkok I travelled 6 hours Northeast to a town called Khon Kaen, to visit the lovely Noelani (a friend of a friend from work). The bus journey was ‘interesting’! The air con stopped working about an hour in and Thai pop music blared from the speakers above every […]
Tuk Tuk’s, Thunderstorms and Feet eating Fish
My first three days in Bangkok have been filled with confusion, amazement, panic and adventure. My story begins with the Tuk Tuk and the thunderstorm. So I needed to travel to the North Eastern bus terminal to purchase my ticket to Khon Kaen. The terminal is about 8 miles from where I am staying in […]
