So, I leave Ko Samui and head off on what was to be a 24hour bus trip to KL. I arrive pretty shattered at 5am and plonk myself in a McD's for a breakfast, coffee and a quick flick through the bible (lonely planet) in search of somewhere to sleep. I settle on the Red Dragon hotel which is in central china town and catch a few hours sleep. By the time I wake, shower and head out I feel like I have entered a new world. The place is loud, bright with colour and busy ...

Hello people, Well as you can see, im also down south on the island of Koh Tao. After some careful thought and consideration I decided to leave out Laos and head down here with the hope of doing my scuba certificate. The journey down here was probably the longest I have ever travellled to get somewhere. 12 hours by coach to Bangkok, 12 hour wait in Bangkok, 10 hour coach to Chumporn and 3 hour ferry to island.....I got here and didnt know what day it was, ha ha....

Hi There, So I arrive in Koh Tao at 5am and make my way to the main beach Sairee. The whole reason I have decided to come to this island is that I want to pass my PADI diving course. I check into a small bungalow and head out to find the Bans resort to check in for the dive. After a quick rundown I sign up for it to start the next day. The course is based on practice in a pool then four sea dives and a final exam. Feeling really excited I arrive at the classroo...

Hi Guys, Daniel here. So I made it up north safely and am now in a place called Chiang Mai. Its a very small town surrounded by mountains and fresh air, the smog is slowly clearing from my system at last and I can actually breath through both nostrels now. I popped out last night and found sancturay in an irish pub that was showing premiership football, do you know how good it was to see some footy from back home?, anyhow I finished off my thai red curry, saw th...

Ok, so i wave bye to Dan and set off on the coach from Bangkok to Ko Lanta, an island on the south west coast for some relaxation. We leave at 7pm and are told it should be a 14 hour trip to Krabi the port on the mainland where we pick up a ferry to the island. It was prob the most comfortable ride so far even though it was a long stretch with no sleep due to the spanish couple next to me chatting the entire way. Arriving at 10am the next day in Krabi we are tak...