Well my first day and only full day in Thailand started off hot, and just kept getting hotter! I started walking towards the Grand Palace, only to be told by a woman 'from Phuket, I from Phuket' that I was very white and would not be allowed to go to the palace because of wearing shorts. After crossing the road with her and experiencing a few near-death experiences I asked a European couple if I'd be allowed in, and they said I'd be able to hire clothes so I'd be...

Airport day today, and of course all was not running smoothly. I left the homestay at 1.30pm to get to the bus at 1.45, as Annie, the owner, had assured me the buses to the airport arrived every forty-five minutes. I got to the bus stop at 1.40pm, no bus. I stood in the shelter with a scrawny kitten as numerous people got on their buses, and numerous buses went past, but alas no 102. I watched the kitten as it got shouted at by Chinese men, and played with by a M...