It's been nearly 2 weeks and we're up in Chiang Mai. Bangkok got better as the days went by and we began to embrace what it was all about. We visited some great temples and wondered the streets but were happy to leave when it came to getting the night train up to Chiang Mai. The night train was great! We met a lone traveller called Fliss and two funny Australian guys who Liam formed a bromance with. The best thing about the train was the party carriage, a restau...

Well Hong Kong passed in a blur, such a great city! We arrived in Bangkok late last night on Kenya Airways, a plane going to Nairobi via Bangkok! Initially we were worried that it was taking us to Africa and didn't dare fall asleep incase we missed our stop! Ha! Thankfully all was well and good and 2 hours later we arrived in Bangkok! Our original plan of getting the express train went out the window when the station was shut so we took a cab straight to the ho...

Tim, Alix and myself are standing in the que to board the cable car up to Lantau, and the Big Buddha. I would be lying if I said I wasn't going through a touch of 'squeaky bum time'. We will soon be isolated thousand + foot above the ground in a small, unstable looking, cable box. I'm sure it will be fantastic when (if) we make it to the top though. Strangest birthday morning I've had, waking up in a hotel in Hong Kong, but something ill probably not experien...

The sun came out today for Liam's birthday, perfect timing for us to visit the Big Buddha in Lantau! Dad arrived last night and took us out to the night spots and markets in kawloon - dads crazy in Hong Kong and ordered us a Shisha!! We've hired him as our tour guide for the next two days...kinda wish he was here the whole trip as he pays for cabs and stays in better hotels with free wifi! It's handy having him around! :)! On a serious note though it has been ...

So we arrived in Hong Kong and it was just as we expected....amazing! Bright lights, tall buildings and god knows how many Hello Kitty posters. Due to jet lag we thought we'd take it easy for the first night and found a local Vietnamise restauraunt. It wasn't until we'd sat down and ordered that the realisation hit us....there were no knifes and forks, just chop sticks. To say there was drama would be an understatement. A local food joint full of locals eating l...