I am now in Luang Nam Tha Northern Laos. The overnight bus was interesting - we were supposed to be arriving at the Thai border sometime between 3 and 4 in the morning but the driver seemed to be in some kind of urgency and we got there before 1! We tore along the road and at times it felt as though we were speeding over several cattle grids in a row, Then at one point he screeched to a halt, got out of the bus and inspected the wheels. Most of the passengers ...

I arrived safely in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand on Wednesday evening after a relaxing flight. I had loads of legroom and a 6 month old baby next to me. Talk about a busman's holiday! Luckily she was an angel and slept virtually the entire journey and when she was awake she just smiled and gurgled. I'll have that one for my next job thankyou very much! The hotel I was booked into for the first night was too big, boring and sanitary for my liking so I was eag...