... Nothing like part of your overnight train derailing to wake you up! At dead on midnight, their was a violent shudder onboard our train, I think most of the train woke up, and with in a minute or so the train started going again... Didn't really think anything of it. The next thing, we get another violent shudder like the train driver has just done an emergency stop... A few of us started laughing, as we had an ongoing joke about the train keep stopping!! ....

I'm currently laying on my bunk bed, onboard the night train (13hours) to Chiang Mai.

Tonight turned into another messy one! At 6 o'clock, everyone going on the Intrepid Chiang Mai tour meet at the hotel. Everyone is from a different country, (New Zealand, Australia, Holland, Canada & South Africa!) so their is a good mixture of people! We talked about the plan of action over the next couple of days, and Nop our leader/guide was telling us what to do and what not to do! (Including the Tuk-Tuk scam that's already happened to me!). We went out ...

I've have just arrived at the New World City Hotel, which is the start of my intrepid tour up to Chiang Mai & the hill tribe! (The picture is of me sitting in the bar, having my free drink!) Last night turned out to be a messy one! There was a lot of beer, and some drinking games involved.! In total, 15 of us that went down to Khoa San Road, including a guy from Horsham, just proves it really is a small world. We all headed to a club called "The Club!" (Ori...

As the sun sets on my first full day in Bangkok I have had a fun filled day exploring this great city!.. I'm currently sitting in a restaurant in Khao San Road (I guess it's like the Strip, bars, restaurants and shops! - Yes Andy this is where Mac D's is!), having a large beer & pizza, I know it's really not very Thai, but I'm starting my tour tomorrow and could really do without getting the s***s! My morning started with a 15 minute walk down to the Grand P...