Chang Mai Leaving Bangkok we braced ourselves for a 15 hour train journey to Chang Mai. We had booked a sleeper carriage and to our surprise when we got on there were double deck tiny beds and we were on the top!! Ari was terrified she was gonna fall as there was only a small strap attached to each side. We made it through the bumpy, noisy ride and at 5 am we arrived in Chang Mai! We liked the place instantly. It was a lot less crowded, the streets were wider a...

Pattaya We needed to get out the city for a bit so took a day trip to Pattaya. We met loads of Sri Lankans who where on same tour. We had a few hours on the beach, then took a speed boat to Koh Lanta, our first island experience. It was beautiful but we knew we would soon see better. On the island we had a fishy lunch with shrimps and all manner of fish (still with eyes in tack). Finally we went on a glass bottom boat to see the coral, which was a bit disappoin...

Bangkok After the long 12 hour flight, 7 different timezones & several in flight movies we finally arrived in Bangkok. Getting off the plane the first thing that hits you is the heat. At last we felt like we were somewhere that wasn't the cold UK.We were a little wary about coming to Bangkok due to the riots two weeks prior, but the positive side of it was we got a free visa and other perks :)Having nothing but our first nights accommodation booked we worked...