Have had a week of islands, a couple of days on Koh Tao and now a few days on Koh Samui. Koh Tao is quiet, with a lot of scuba diving but it was cold and wet when i was there, Koh Samui has not had the best weather either, but it is back in the 30s, and as a massive tourist destination there is a lot to do. Yesterday we rented a truck and went to a monkey, elephant and crocodile show where you could play football with the elephants, and watch a strange thai man...

Spent yesterday on the motorbike as well, scooted back to haadrin but it was so hot i had to lie in the sea to keep cool enough! Last night was the famous full moon party and it was mental! The beach is about a mile long, and it was decked out with 18 massive stereo systems, a lot of bright lights and a lot of buckets of drink. There was burning rope for skipping, fireworks, flaming signs, dance stages and around 30,000 people! Went down for dinner there firs...

Turns out flying was worth it, after all the bus journeys! The journey was meant to be 70 minutes, but only took 45 and i was back in Thailand! Got a taxi to Kho San road and went straight to a travel agents to book a bus to Kho Phagnan and ten minutes later i was on it, in the last seat avialble, middle of the back row between two couples! fun! We arrived at 5.30 this morning and the ferry terminal and arrived on the island at 11am. Found a cheap guest house, ...

Last night i met up with the girls again at the Chiang Mai night market. It was massive and much calmer than the Bangkok markets. (it looks just like the picture above) Found a small massage place and went for a one hour thai massage which was interesting! i had a cuddly thai woman who popped all my joints and put pressure in painful places but it was altogether enjoyable and just the thing after 2 nights sleeping on floorboards! This morning i went to a Thai ...

Chiang Mai has bought luxury and pain, arrived on the sleeper train to a lovely hotel, with a double room ensuite all for the bargain price of 4 pounds a night! explored a little but it was so hot i chilled at the hostel most of the afternoon. Went down to the sunday markets which were so nice, along the river and lit up and peacful, and cheaper than bangkok! Had an early night as picked up for trekking the next morning! my group consisted of 12 english girls a...