It's my last night in Chiang Mai and a few days until my next blog - for sure - as i'm flying first thing in the morning to Koh Samui, on route for the full moon party. I was going to go overland but it takes a full day, it's a hassle and i'll be knackered for the party hence i've treated myself and booked a couple of days into a beach front hotel. This will be a short blog about my Thai cooking class but continuing in the style of the rest of my blogs i will st...

It's day 4 in Chiang Mai and i'm just back off a 2 day trek in the Jungle, i'm not sure if it's luck or judgement but again there was a great crowd on tour. The night before the trek i took a walk to the night market, i was feeling pretty weary, the overnight journey was taking it's toll. The market was busy but there was no pressure from the market stall holders, they seem pretty 'tame' compared to other areas in Asia. To me the stalls are pretty much the same ...

Finally arrived in Chiang Mai, it took me 23 hours and it may seem a bit sadistic but it was pretty cool, mainly as there were a lot of new experiences thrown in. It's funny as these type of journeys are now second nature, pretty hard to believe that i used to get frustrated with an 8 hour journey to the Canaries in the comfort of a plane, with the luxury of a tapa n vino in Madrid?. Well i left Siem Reap first thing yesterday with very fond memories, the last b...