We had yet another uncomfortable overnight journey, this time to the Thai island of Koh Tao but we made it safe and sound and arrived to the sight of palm tree covered mountains, azur blue water and the coral below. We checked into a Bungalow on the beach which was very basic but great to be able to see the sand and sea from our balcony and hear the ocean at night. After a late breakfast on the beach, I made my mind up and signed up for my PADI Open Water Diving ...

Bangkok round 2 was different to the first time we visited. We decided that as the place we stayed in last time was so 'in your face' we would stay on the other side of town in a place called Sukhumvit. After taking the ultra modern subway there, we soon realised that this was the more expensive side of town but not wanting to lug our bags anymore, we settled on a travel-lodge kind of hotel. Sukhumvit is a lot more swanky than the other side of town but also can ...

Ok, first of all, I find it hilarious that my ginger, Abraham Lincoln beard sparked a torrent of comments, however you may or may not be pleased to know that I shaved it off a while ago! It did come back for a while (with moustache intact!) but the ginger became slightly too offensive and so I have had to keep an eye on it! Second of all, we arrived in the Thai island of Koh Tao this morning and need to update about a couple of places have been recently. After l...

Dear all, Word of warning, this ones a long blog, lots to talk about so I take no responsibilty for any TV shows you miss, burnt dinners or over-flowing baths... So we arrived alive and well in Chiang Mai after our flight with Laos Airlines and spent our first afternoon wandering round the old town stopping at the numerous temples there as well as a number of travel agents to sort out our trek into the hills for the next few days. However, we were soon tempted...

Hi All! Just a quick message to start my blog off and to say that we have arrived safe and sound in Bangkok! Our 11 hour flight wasn't too bad although the food was horrible Mike! We felt quite bewildered and it felt really surreal to be in this far away land. As soon as we arrived at the Khao San Road, we were smacked in the face with the heat, sounds, smells and sights of Bangkok and we all felt very disorientated. After checking into our room, we found Ben an...