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...

Well we sadly left Hoi An and we all agreed that it had been the best place so far. Just everything about it was fantastic…hotel…people…food…atmosphere and of course the clothes and jewelry making. The rings I had made are amazing and quality really good. I am also super excited about my news dress. Will try and get pictures on here soon of everything. We had a pretty drive from Hoi An to Hue through the mountains. The views were lovely however they...