The journey from Koh Chang to Bangkok was tedious, made worse by a dodgy stomach and a NGV (natural gas vehicle). For one reason or another our driver decided to adopt a 'little and often' approach to refuelling. Which, to us, seemed like a ridiculous concept, especially when the NGV stations have the longest queues and filling just half a tank on one takes at least ten minutes! Subsequently we arrived into Bangkok later than we'd predicted. Our arriv...

It was a nice quick flight back to Bangkok where we had a prearranged minibus waiting to drive us towards the island of Koh Chang. Chris and I tucked into the ribs from dinner the previous evening as we began the six hour ride. The driver only stopped twice (briefly) and seemed as though he was on a mission to arrive at the ferry. This was good for us as after the short ferry crossing we arrived on Koh Chang. Most tourists head to the west coast of the island whe...

For the second time on our 'Great Adventure', Amelia and I geared ourselves up for a motorbike trip to Pai. This time it was going to be a little different though... this time we had ourselves a convoy! Ron being the keen biker he is, was thrilled to embark on the route which includes 762 mountainous turns. Jo also expressed enthusiasm for our motorbike adventure, but I got the feeling she was wondering how she might cope on the back of a motorbike for ho...

The bus from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai was non stop for five hours. Chris and I had been accustomed to the Myanmar buses which make short regular stops, so this was a little uncomfortable! We arrived to the bus station in Chiang Mai which was a couple of kilometres from the Old city. After some persistence, we managed to barter for a Tuk Tuk to take us directly to 'CS guesthouse' where we had pre booked a nights stay. It was located just on the outskirts of...

I don't know what it is about the bustling city of Bangkok that makes us feel so happy. I don't think it's just because you can get such delicious food around the clock, or have broken conversations with smiley hospitable locals. It could be that it's a place we associate with meeting family, but whatever it is Amelia and I have fallen in love with the place and are always glad to be there. Sadly we could only afford two nights in our favourite ci...