So we arrived at our YMCA hostel in Chiang Mai with a 'pool' (aka hole in the ground half filled with murky water) and that night decided to meet some elephant park peeps at Chaing Mai main square. It completely escaped our memories that Sonkran (water) festival goes on for several days in various parts of Thailand. I specifically remember our conversation going something like: 'Hey Ellie, shall we dress up a bit, it's been a while, and it'll be nice to wear some...

Hello! So we arrived in Chiang Mai on the 6th April, the difference in weather was remarkable, still very hot but much more humid than India and as soon as you stepped outisde you were instantly sweating! We got a bus from the aiport and then a taxi and arrived at our little guesthouse. It was nice, very small room with a shared bathroom along the hallway, originally we thought it was very small but as we stayed there for a few days it was much nicer beacuase ...

Hello! FINALLY we have left the elephant park where there is no signal and no computers so we can carry on telling you about our Indian adventures! So as Ellie said, Tordi was a lovely little village that we stayed in for one night on 22nd March. It was very old fashioned, very industrious - with either farm work, laundry/tailor work, pottery and many more. The next morning, we made our way to Pushkar where we would stay for two nights. The highlight of t...

Hello! This is a very delayed entry so may not remember everything of what happened! We arrived in a little village called Tordi Gar after a 4 hour journey in a very uncomfortable jeep ride! We were given a necklace of flowers and a glass of 'thumsup' (Indias version of coke) and were gretted by the owners. The huge house that was the hotel was once owned by the family who when Britain colonised India ran the whole village and was passed through the centuries. P...

Hello! After our night in Agra, Ellie and I embarked on our 6 hours coach ride to Jaipur where we will stay for two nights. Jaipur is known as the Pink City because the Old Jaipur buildings are painted an orangey-pink: a decoration dating back to the late 19th Century, in order to welcome Edward, Prince of Wales to the city. The only thing with this tour is you don't get to stay very long in one place, so we don't get to explore these places much. However after...