Hey We took a 6h bus from Chiang Mai to Nan. We found the hostel recommended - the Amazing guesthouse - which is run by a women, her brother and her mother. We decided that the best way to see Nan was to hire out motorbikes, but after many failed attempts at riding them (and much laughter from the family) we decided that bikes would be the better option. We cycled around Nan for 2h, getting lost many times on the way! The second day in Nan we decided...

Hey, Well we took the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, with a slight engine failure the journey took 13 hours - not as bad as it sounds!! In Chiang Mai we found "Kavils hostel" and booked in for 3 nights, it is basic but is well run by some really nice ladies and their brother. The first evening in Chiang Mai we took a Songthew to 'Doi Suthep', a mountain which frames the city from the west. It has a temple built right at the top - 'Wa...

Hey, So we have made it to Kanchanaburi. After a 2h30mins minibus ride through to the east of Thailand we have reached the tranquil area of Kanchanaburi. It is the area most famous for the Bridge of the River Kwai. Which is stunning by the way!! The first night that we arrived we went to the Tiger Temple, which to me seemed slightly cruel, it was down in a quarry and run by monks, and the tigers seemed quite lethargic. But Annie enjoyed stroking...

Well this is our last day in Bangkok before we move on to Kanchanaburi. To get around the city we have been using Tuk-Tuks, the resonably priced nippy motorbikes with carriges. If you barter with them you can usually can get a journey for 10-30 baht. Although the downside is that you are more then likely going to end up at a shop (tailors/jewellery/silk) as the Tuk-Tuk drivers are on comission. If you stay in the shops for 10mins they get a petrol voucher...

Hey We have just entered Bangkok, its warm and humid and from first impressions mad and busy!! Its relly cheap here like an hour taxi ride was 4 quid!! The hostel that we are staying is 3.50 a night and is relly nice, down one of the side streets - quite backpackery but not so much so!! We had a top time in Hong Kong, i found the change of culture was not a bad as first thought. Since our last email we visited some more Buddha temples an...