I wasn't quite so active today and spent most of the morning organising & researching stuff for India. I finally have my flight confirmed plus a visa so I can go now! I wanted to visit the hill tribes near Chiang Mai & see the long neck people but it was pouring with rain so that wasn't really an option. I found a half-day tour that I could do to learn a little more about Chiang Mai so booked myself on that instead. We started at the Silver Tem...

Packed all my stuff the night before, got to the airport with plenty of time, & was feeling really excited to go & do the trek I've been looking forward to and planning for the last 4 months. I got in line and made my way to check-in & the girl asks "Where's your India visa?" It was only then that I realised I'd stuffed up & forgotten to get a visa. Since nearly everywhere I visit just grants a visa on arrival, I'd totally forgotten that India...