And we're already at the end of our third day in Bangkok. We've learnt a lot since being here - taxis are cheaper and easier than tuk-tuks, covering up before you enter a temple goes a long way, and that you can always get a tasty main meal for under 50baht (£1). We started today at Wat Pho, which is home to the Reclining Buddha. It was unbelievably huge and represents the Buddha passing into Nirvana. After a trek around the local area looking for the port...

Today we had a buffet breakfast at our hotel which was yum - pancakes, bacon, eggs - the lot. We set out for the day and thought we were doing well until we fell into the trap. What looked like a government man approached us when we were looking at our map and said in celebration of the King's birthday, the government is supporting tourism and a tuk-tuk will take you around the temples for 20 baht for 3 hours (with a lot more spiel than this). He flagged down ...

Sa-wat-dee everyone! So hopefully this is the first blog of many. From London Gatwick to Bangkok, we've arrived and checked in with no problems. We changed planes in Dubai and found a Shakeshack at the airport! The heat when you leave Bangkok airport is unbelievable. Today we've explored the oh-so-famous Khao San Road which is about a five minute walk from our hotel. Nearby we tasted our first lot of street food (two meals of Massamam curry for less than £...