I stayed with a family in a little village up in the mountains above Soppong for two nights. It was pretty cool and definitely and experience! The family is part of a hill tribe called the Lisu people. They are one of many very old tribes in northern Thailand, and they migrated from Tibet a few hundred years ago. The village I stayed in is called Nong Tong and is entirely Lisu people. They have their own language, very distinct culture and wear very colorful cl...

I am in a cute little hippy town called Pai, north of Chiang Mai. Apparently this place is the new thing in Thailand and there are loads of travellers here... We fit in quite well with the locals, who all seem to sit around all day and play with their long hair. It's very relaxed and artsy. But because of its increasing popularity it will probably be drowned in pasty foreigners in the next few years so I am here before that happens! Yesterday morning I rented a ...

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...

Massive day of sightseeing! First up was Erawan Falls, yes you guessed it, a waterfall. But not just any waterfall. A 7 tiered waterfall THAT'S RIGHT ladies and gentlemen I kid you not. What is a tier you ask? It's a waterfall. Yes I know. This was more like a big river with many many waterfalls (far more than the advertised 7). It is not, as the name suggests, a simple waterfall where you stand at the bottom, gawk, take some pictures, perhaps futz around whi...

Wooh, what a relief! I got up at 5am this morning (that's right Mum, 5am ALL BY MYSELF) so that I could catch the train to a place called Kanchanaburi, about 2 hrs away. Bangkok was so peaceful, such a change from last night, I could actually walk without fearing for my life or having countless things sold to me. Took the boat across the canal, and while I was waiting at the pier another backpacker showed up and as it turned out, he was going to the same place ...