The train journey between Chiang Mai and Bangkok was laborious to say the least. 12 hours of uncomfortable seats in an overly air conditioned space left me sleepless and craving our destination. However, despite my poor experience I would still recommend the trains here. We were cheap and got 2nd class tickets and were actually treated very well despite the unfortunate conditions. Upon 'waking up' in the morning we took in some great sights of rice farms and the ...

Upon arriving in Chiang Mai we were thrown in to the deep end of the Thailand culture. After checking in painlessly, we asked the security guard for a good place to eat. He sent us in completely the wrong direction and we found ourselves in a Thai Market with no hint of English to be found. Now the sight of an elephant walking the streets and every other woman lusting for you might have come from my wildest dreams, but being in Thailand it seemed perfectly normal...

Our time in Koh Samui was spent getting a real taste of Thailand. What with copious amounts of Thai food, plenty of time shopping and enjoying the rainy seasons monsoon weather I was starting to dig life in Asia. Our arrangements to Phuket couldn't have been simpler either, it seems anywhere you are in Thailand they're prepared to arrange the necessary boat, bus, train and plane transfer to get you where you want to be. So there we were, after a 8 hour journey ...

The travel between Singapore and Koh Phangan was easier than expected, especially as we arrived the day before the infamous full moon party. We took an overnight bus from Singapore to Hatyai in Thailand before catching another bus to Suratthani where we boarded a ferry across to Koh Samui, the larger island next to Koh Phangan. From there, we caught the last ferry of the day to our destination. All in all it was comfortable-ish, inexpensive and well organised - n...

2 more flights to add onto the air miles and we were arguably in our most foreign location to date. Singapore, the country the size of Luxembourg instantly gave off great first impressions. The airport was organised, the streets were clean, everything was translated into English and best of all it was a darn sight cheaper than Australia! You could pick up a really packed plate of food for just over £2 - no more cooking pasta and noodles for me! Our first day w...