Prague So we begin the first stop of our European tour with a stop off in Prague. We arrived Monday afternoon following a quick flight from Bristol. After getting to the very pink hotel we headed out for a look around the city. We were struck by the beauty of the architecture which is something that I think will become common as we travel through the region. Wenceslas Square was nearby and we wandered through taking in the sights and sounds on the way to the Cha...

Got back to the UK safe and sound. Laura is going to do some locum work and I'll be looking for any teaching/manual labour to earn some money. Looking forward to going away again later in the year. Laura and Stani

Travelled down from Chiang Mai back to Bangkok where we spent a day or so buying gift in the markets of the city. Also visited the Grand Palace where we got soaked in a tropical storm. Flying back to the UK today and looking forward to seeing family and friends. Laura and Stani

Chiang Mai - Thailand We finally arrived in Chiang Mai after 22 hours and several different modes of transport. 16 hours were spent on the air conditioned bus that got us from Luang Prabang to the Laos-Thai border. We arrived at the border at about 7.00am and waited around for the staff to turn up and open the office. At 8.00am we departed Laos, climbed aboard a long boat and crossed the Mekong River to Thailand. On the other side we filled out the arrival forms...

Luang Prabang - Laos We reached Luang Prabang at around 3.30pm. The 9 hour minivan drive had taken us through the mountainous Laos countryside and we passed many rural communities living in their traditional wood/bamboo/thatched houses set on stilts. The villages all had lots of young animals like puppies, chicks and piglets running around so they were pretty busy! On arrival in Luang Prabang we found somewhere to stay and took a walk around the ancient city. A...