Hey People So an update on my time in the jungle before I head off to Laos. I was being quite relaxed about the rest of my time in SEAsia - planning on spending a month in Laos, a couple of weeks in south Thailand and then maybe some time in Malaysia. Until I had the revelation on the way to the jungle that I am flying to India in one month and therefore will be pushed for time as it is. I can't believe how fast my trip is going. I'm about halfway through now :(...

I have an extra day in Chiang Mai so thought I may as well do another blog. The alternative was going to the hairdressers to get my hair dyed but I feel that is not really in keeping with the backpacking spirit. I think I will feel more like a hardened backpacker if I come home with 4 inch roots than if I return with a perfect blonde crop. I did get my hair cut the other day though, in proper backpacker style as it was the cheapest and quickest haircut I've ever ...

I am now in Chiang Mai, which is a really nice place and much better than Bangkok. Well, Bangkok isn't a bad place or anything and I do like it, but I still am not loving the big cities that much. Chiang Mai is actually the second biggest city in Thailand but it's tiny in comparison to Bangkok, and Birmingham for that matter. It's got little winding alleys and is right next to jungle and mountains, there's even a cockerel next door. You definitely don't get that ...