Hello all! I've made it to Thailand! We had one day in Bangkok where we managed to squeeze in the Grand Palace, leaning Budda and some kareoke!! The holiday vibe is over now we're in Chaing Mai and have started the teaching course!  Today i taught my first class of 18 Thai adults, it was pretty nerve-racking but great fun. I was teaching family names and used the Royal Family and The Beckhams as examples!!  Luckily they knew who they were. The training c...

O.K, so we didn't quite made it to Agra. Damm those confusing 12hour clocks and praise us for checking with Jet Airways just in time for us not to miss our flights to Bangkok! Instead we spent a wonderful day in Delhi and visited the International Toilet Museum. No, it wasn't crap before you ask! The museum was fun but it was actually part of a larger project/organisation which provides sanitation and educates the "untouchables" so they can gain emp...

Hi all! I'm not really sure where to begin again!O.K now I'm pissed off. I just spent an hour typing a blog entry and the only thing thats come up is the first line. Please see Karn's blog to find our what I've been up to.love from hater of blogs of Fort Cochin. P.S Now I need a beer in a place where alcohol is taboo, especially for LADIES. And we are laaadies after all!! Although right now I'm swearing like a trooper! I'm going to start w...

Hello All! Thanks very much for all your messages! Its been a quiet few days here and not much has happened, we've chilled out a bit more at the clifftop cafes, chatted to the shop workers and the biggest challenge of all has been sending a parcel! Its taken three consecutive days/trips to the post office 5kms away. Random desk closures, strikes and repackaging due to metallic contents have all got in our way, but our mission is finally accomplished! So its ...

Hello from India!! Email facilities have been a bit poor so far, but we've finally found a reliable-ish place (besides the occasional power cut), which has a fan and sea glimpses! Well, we arrived in Mumbai to 35 deg heat and slightly scary taxi ride to our hotel. Lane control in not existent and you have to honk your horn every 30 seconds so someone knows you're there! Mel, Italian driving is a piece of you know what, but I'm not volunteering to d...