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...

After 8 hours sleep in 3 days, and 3 flights later, Amelia and I were glad to be in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We were actually organised too. Accommodation was booked and for a mere 50 baht each (£1), we were taken directly to the guesthouse from the airport. We were dropped at 'Gap's House', which didn't look too great, in fact we were worried by how rundown the place looked. But, we were soon relieved when we stepped in the room. It had air-con, it...