We have been in Chiang Mai for 2 nights now. We will stay here another 2 nights, it is a nice place, although the hazy skies make sight-seeing a bit difficult. So far we have haggled at the night markets in Chiang Mai and travelled up to see the famous golden Buddha at the top of .... The night markets have freshly cooked food, you choose your meat and sauces and they flame cook them in front of you. I tried the medium-chilli curry ... but I guess be...

Two days in Ayuthaya has left us a little weary-eyed. We saw a lot of temples, we hired a man and his tuk-tuk for the day yesterday, and never before have I been so sunburnt!! Good day though, a 'romantic' breakfast of toast the size of 4 fifty-cent coins left us a little hungry!! Ayuthaya is a city that has not a lot going for it apart from the large smattering of temples. We decide to catch a bus up to the Northern parts of Thailand, and stay in Chi...

After spending a day too long in Bangkok sorting out visas for Vietnam, we board the sky train and get off at some place unknown, for a bus ride to Ayuthaya, a city full of temples, or wats. After wandering around for about an hour trying to find the bus stop that we should be waiting at, I felt very faint and it was Steve to the rescue with his water soaked bandana. Very scary, I didn't think I would ever make it onto the bus. A quick journey found us in ...

After leaving Mum in tears at Auckland airport, we land safely at Bangkok Airport. Unaccustomed to the heat of the country, we relish the air conditioned 'comfort' of the airport! Our first experience of Bangkok is probably one to be forgotten as we walk out the door of the airport, cross the main highway and head for the 'train station' that will take us to the centre of the city ... since neither of us could speak a word of Thai it became very awkward w...