Hi Everyone I'm still trying to update this blog, but finding the time in between sunbathing, swimming and general relaxation is proving difficult. I guess I should not expect too much sympathy on that front though. Anyway, to recap.... I had a great time in Thailand, although was not there that long really - only a couple of weeks. I had a very long bus ride to Bangkok from Siem Riep and was packed in like sardines with all the other tourists who had trying ge...

Hi Everyone I have been a bit lazy in keeping this up to date recently, but will attempt to do so now. I had a great time travelling around Cambodia with the two Irish girls Maeve and Terrie that I had met in Laos. Our journey into Cambodia was a little scary as the border crossing between south Laos and Cambodia is a bit dodgy. We had booked a bus ticket to take us to the small north east town of Kratie and began the day in a little minibus down the road. H...

Hi Everyone I have just spent the past few weeks travelling through Laos, which is a great little country with really pretty scenery, nice food and lots of fun outdoorsy things to do. I started off in Luang Nam Tha where I had hoped to do some trekking in the forests. However, the weather conspired against me and after some torrential rain that appeared to begin as soon as I got off my bus, the rivers swelled up and blocked the roads into the area I wanted to g...

Hi Everyone My last night in China after about four months here was spent in a weird little border town called Mengla on the way to Laos. Like most border towns it was a bit sleazy and as I could not find any hotels from my guidebook I just stayed in one near the bus station. However, from the pornographic content on the bathroom tiles and the group of women all sitting around in the reception area I suspect it must have been a brothel. After little sleep I then...

Hi Everyone Since my last entry I have been seeing lots of exciting things, including what have to be some of the highlights of any trip to China. I have spent the past few days in Beijing and although there are some downsides such as a tickly cough from the pollution and having to occasionally fight my way through the crowds, on the whole Beijing is an amazing city. I have been to the biggies such as the vast Tianneman Square with its dynamic revolution s...