Hi, just wanted to write a quick update. I am currently in Pai, Thailand, which is a small town about 4 hours from Chiang Mai. It is nice, but very quiet. It is a backpacker town, so there seems to be more white people than locals.

After I returned to Bangkok, I flew to China and spent 4 days with my friend Kaitlan, and her sister, in Zhuhai. I had forgotten how much more difficult it is to travel in China (if you can't speak Chinese). Luckily, I met a really friendly Chinese girl on my flight who wrote in Chinese characters telling the cab drivers where to take me.

Zhuhai was a nice way for me to relax. Kaitlan's place was very nice and clean...by far the nicest place I have stayed during my travels. We also went to Macau and Hong Kong for a day each.

After my China excursion, it was back to Thailand. I spent two days in Chiang Mai, where I took a cooking course. I learned to make about 7 different Thai dishes, and ate a lot of Thai food. I am getting fat from all the Asian food...

Now I am in Pai, and will be going trekking for two days, leaving tomorrow. I'll be staying in a minority village for a night, which should be interesting. I may also ride on an elephant at some point. After that, it is off to Laos. Hope everyone back home is well. Thanks for reading and posting messages.