Back in Bangkok...and almost home!Well guess what we´ve done in Bangkok? Shopped and enjoyed ourselves, waved the boys off to the south, been back on the Khao San Road toasting our travels, and had a thoroughly nice timing staying with Jess, Patrick and Maisie. Time to reflect on 3 months in SE Asia - it´s been an amazing adventure. With the ups (diving, Laos, Cambodia, the people) and the downs (parasite alert!) it´...

Nong Khai - town of the random Buddhas. Overnight train is DEFINITELY the best way to travel in Thailand. A good night's sleep saw me arriving in Nong Khai with plenty of energy to hit the ground running, and as I was ferried to my guesthouse of choice, that is exactly what I planned to do. Unfortunately, Nong Khai is not a running kind of place. And my guesthouse, the fantastically located Mut Mee (restaurant overlooking the Mekong and Laos anyone?!) i...

Back in Bangkok Ah it's nice to be here again. Hmmmm...not so sure about that, but it has to be said that Bangkok does eventually grow on you. It has an energy and vibe about it that makes it feel like a real city - somewhere between the falseness and sterility of Singapore and the downright dirtiness of KL. Plus, you can't deny this place has character! We arrived after a long long journey from Koh Tao via Chumphon about 6 days ago. Unfortunately (because...

Ah, Koh Tao, Koh Tao - how much I've fallen in love with this place. After a crazy Full Moon Party (I wasn't quite in the vibe, but had a lot of fun watching the girls VERY much there!), I got my boat, and with every second I moved away from Haad Rin and the madness, and over the sea to Koh Tao, tension drained from my body. Still UV painted and in my Full Moon clothes, I arrived at our dive resort (Crystal - not the best location, on Mae Haad by the pier, b...

Well managed to get over here somehow... Arrived in Krabi with sore legs and decided to kick back, relax, and think about heading out to a beach somewhere. It was important to spend a night in Krabi to make peace with the town that, last time we were here, managed to take me to a whole new world of pain with the sadistic nurses in Krabi hospital (a by-product of the whole motorbike saga). And so we did - wandering around all afternoon, checking out the amazing fo...