Just a quick update on my first few days in Bangkok. After being scared stupid about getting on the plane, I absolutely love the place. I did think the culture shock was going to be huge but everything actually seems fairly normal now. What follows is a completely rushed lowdown on everything I've been up to the past couple of days. After writing the other blog, the other people who are doing the same teaching placement as me arrived and we all went to look f...

Have arrived safe and well into Bangkok after what seemed like 2 days on a plane. I am writing this in a very jet-lagged state having just woken up from an afternoon nap (I know, I should have waited until it was the 'proper' time to sleep but I just could not stay awake any longer) I met Rosie and Roxane at the airport, 2 of the girls who are also doing the teaching placement with PoD and we took the scary ride into Bangkok in a lovely bright pink taxi. The ...