Been a while since I last wrote butjust been super busy!Last time I wrote I was on my way to KL, which to be honest was just like any other city.Bus to KL was fine and our first experience of a local bus in Malaysia - it was much better than any National Express bus.First of all there are only 3 seats in each row - a single and then the normal double and so you end up with a massive seat, which reclines and has a little footstool and therefore really relaxing. O...

We had a long day of travelling in order to get to Penang in Malaysia but the trip went without a hitch even at the border. I find border crossings very imtimedating experiences, I don't really know why but you always feel like you have done something wrong and going to be pulled over for something. The border crossing is very well organised here and you have to have all your bags scanned before being allowed into Malaysia. We arrived Penang around 6pm and w...

Well met me new group and they are lovely. Still mainly younger than me but at least they know how to have a conversation. Our new tour guide is another local Thai lady called Wasa (her real name is impossible to say!). She is just crazy but knows so much information it’s amazing. On the Sunday a few of us went on a local boat trip along the canal and then to Wat Po. The boat trip was ok although we saw a lot of river snakes and considering we were in a bo...

Reached Bangkok safely last Friday and had 24 hours to myself before meeting my new group and starting the trek. Met the group Saturday evening and majority were fresh out of School and on their gap year. Our guide this time was a local Thai man called Pipith. You can not lead in Thailand unless you are Thai, which is good as it keeps the work within the local community. We had an overnight train to Chiang Mai. These are very different to the ones I have b...

Hello From Hanoi, My first Gap tour finished on Sunday and it was quite sad and strange saying goodbye to everyone. Even though we had only been all together for around 20 days it felt a lot longer. Possibly because we had seen and experienced so much together and we all just go on really well. Woke up Monday morning and it was a strange feeling having breakfast all alone! Made my way to my own hotel called the Golden Sun 2, which is much closer to the old q...