"It" happened. And in slow motion. It was just a regular day and I was cruising down a lane on my bike as one does, with my backpack in the front basket (dorky but keeps the sweat at bay!) and a guy pulled up besides me on a motorbike, grabs the bag and rides off. I thought he was kidding at first. And then I realised I had just been robbed. So screaming and frantic pedalling followed, I rode to the end of the street and turned left and threw my bi...

So this should be a winner. I'm doing a Thai Cooking Course for the next couple of days! It's run by the "original and best" cooking school in Chiang Mai, the head chef is on TV in the UK! The first day was today, and it was fantastic! We were bussed out of town to a big house with lots of outdoor cooking stations, and made 6 dishes in total. Each time, we would watch Soppong do it and then do it ourselves. It was actually really easy and straightfor...