We have been in Ko Samui for five days. The journey here started in Bangkok and involved a Tuk-Tuk, a sleeper train, a bus, a ferry and a mini bus. However we didn't break our journey time record because it only took 18 hours! Although the weather isn't cold, the monsoon season means that we have rain everyday but it doesn't last long. Jungle Park resort has a lovely swimming pool and well established grounds in which to relax. Tomorrow we will take the fr...

We arrived here on 6th June via New Delhi [2 days] and Hongkong [2 hours!]The Shanghai Inn is in China Town. We've already been on the Metro and the Sky-Train to visit the Vietnamese embasey for visas. It's the wet season so the air isn't too bad in the city.Tonight we catch the 20.45 sleeper train and a bus to the Laos border. A journey of about 16 hours!As I type this, the hotel is echoing to the shouts and dialogue of a Thai Soap Opera that is...