Amelia and I arrived in Bangkok after taking a 15 baht (30p) train from Ayutthaya, which at just over 70 kilometres away, must be one of the cheapest journeys we've experienced across SEA.From the railway station, we knew our way through the city using the 'MRT' and 'Skytrain' lines. Knowing your way around any city has its benefits, in Bangkok it's especially true due to the amount of infamous 'tourist traps' set by the tuk tuk dr...

The night train arrived into Ayutthaya at 6.30am, with Chris and I having caught very little sleep. It was a new experience for us, a Thai night train. We were a bit confused when we boarded our designated carriage to see only seats, when we had ensured we booked a bed. Both having top bunks, our eyes drifted upwards to try to work out where we would be sleeping. It looked as though some sort of contraption would pull down from the top of the carriage, so it was ...

Day eight: Pai - Chiang Dao.Fuelled up, packed and ready to hit the road for the next part of our Northern Thailand trip. Our first stop was for breakfast at a roadside eatery not far outside of Pai. Whilst eating our obligatory noodle soup, I saw something slither from out of the corner of my eye, we then heard the manic flapping of wings. Amelia and I looked over and saw a bird narrowly escaping, what surely would've been certain death from a fairly large s...

Day 1: Chiang Mai - Mae Chaem. After visiting our favourite local eatery for breakfast, Chris rode, with me and his rucksack balanced on the back, down to 'Tony's Big Bikes'. Since there would already be two of us on the Honda CRF250, there was not much space left over for luggage. So we had managed to squeeze as many clothes and necessities into my smaller backpack and day bag to take with us on our adventure, and we would therefore be storing Chris&...

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...