Hello frm crazy Bangkok! We've been here for a few days now and although I see why many people hate it we actually like it here. Its very polluted, noisy, smelly and everyone's trying to rip us off but it does have a bit of charm, and of course the shopping is something else! Its a great opportunity for us to stock up on baggy fisherman pants, tie-dye and general backpacker accessories! We had an amazing time seeing the islands in Southern Thailand. Aft...

Well here we are in beautiful Thailand and it really is just like the pictures. We are on Kon Phi Phi at the moment, one of the islands that was pretty much wiped out by the tsunami. Everything has been rebuilt but thre is still some mess down on the beach and further into the villages. Today we met a local who was here when it happened and told us his experince of it. He was asleep when it came and woken by his friend and shouts to run, when he stepped outside h...