Hello once more, and perhaps for the last time until I'm back in the UK. I returned to Bangkok yesterday from Koh Samet, where I spent a fantastic four or five days. The rain cleared up after the first day, and the rest of my time there was spent under clear blue skies, relaxing on the beaches and exploring the whole park (the whole of Koh Samet is a national park) on my little red scooter. Alas, I have two saddening pieces of information to impart. Firs...

For someone who wasn't much looking forward to the prospect of spending another day in Bangkok, let alone a week, having felt that it had lost its rather novel charm after the five or so days a few months ago, the buzz I felt as I stepped out of the taxi yesterday at the end of Kho San Road was incredible. This is one of the many things that travelling is all about, for me, and I'm excited to be able to rediscover Bangkok....hopefully this time ...

Hollllllleeerrrrrr... Yo. Wassup people. Word up from kicking Chiang Mai, where I think I'm about totake Richyboy up on his advice and go check out Shaun at the British Council - you reckon he'll supply me with a villa with a pool or anything mate? Arrived here this morning and to my joy ended up in the same hostel as Farida and Jeremy, who left Bangkok a few days ahead of me and have just returned from their trek - apparently twas awesome, despite them endin...

First and foremost, a big Happy Anniversary to Gill and Graham. I hope you enjoyed all those cakes. Second and postmost, a jolly happy birthday to all those whose birthdays I've missed this month, you know who you are. (Unfortunately, I don't, because I neglected to bring any such dates away with me...but I still love you). Right now though my friends, I am sitting in an internet cafe just off the infamous Koh / Kao / Khao San road, Bangkok, Thailand. I think i...

Wowwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Is it just me, or has it been a crazily long time since I last updated. Just me? Ok. Never mind. The last time I did tap out a few words on ye olde blog though, I was in Kuala Lumpur n'est pas? And I notice that my journal rating (not that I look at such things, I would never be so vain) plummeted. My apologies for letting the side down....hopefully sometime in the next few days I will regain a little of my lost form. Unfortunately, proba...