Hey everybody.... apologies for the delay in blog updates. I know I said I would tell you all about Vietnam back in December, but time has escaped me and I've been far too lazy with this whole blog thing. Anyway, I'll get typing and hopefully I'll be able to round up some of the things I've experienced over the last few months. After a bit of a struggle with trying to get a Vietnamese visa, Liam and I (the Irish guy I had met back in Siem Reap) decided to catch ...

I flew to from Pakse (Laos) to Siem Reap (Cambodia) on the 30th October… and it has to be said that Pakse airport must be the smallest airport in the WORLD. I'd been nervous about my "Lao Airlines" flight since booking, as the airline doesn't have the best reputation for standards of safety (they don't even publish their safety stats as they are so bad), and a few days beforehand one of their airplanes got stuck in the mud when it came down to land, a...

Hi everybody.... sorry its been such a long time since I last 'blogged'... but I do have good reason for it, promise. Anyway, I'll split this one up into different sections for each country, and hopefully that will make it easier for you to digest. The last time I wrote I was in Chang Mai, northern Thailand, planning my trip to Laos. Myself and the 3 German girls I met on the trek (Maggi, Lisa and Stefie) made our way towards Chang Khong (the border town) where...

Dear all, I've been in Thailand for nearly 2 weeks now but time seems to have flown by... I can't believe I've been away for over a month already! Madness! I arrived in Bangkok on 30th September, and following advice from people I met in Tokyo, headed straight to the backpacker area of the Khao San Road. My guidebook warned me about taxi touts at the airport, and advised me to go to the 'official' taxi rank just outside the arrivals lounge. The cabs are metered...

Well, I said I would try and update again soon. I`m now in Nagasaki, and as the hostel here has free internet, I thought I would abuse it! WARNING - THIS IS A LONG ONE! On my second day in Kyoto, Wakako thought it would be fun if I went and hired a kimono for the day and walked around the tourist sights. I thought it would make for some nice pictures, and would definately make for an `only in Japan` moment. When we got to the place, I had to choose the style of f...