The journey to Pai was where we'd regret the night before. The journey took about 4 hours and around 2 hours in the mountain roads began and soon after there were quite a few people feeling a bit queasy. After 762 bends (don't worry I wasn't counting, this is what my T-shirt says) and a couple of stops to let people get some fresh air we arrived in Pai. We stayed in a place called the Golden Hut and it was cheap and cheerful. Not so much of a communal area but n...

Well this is it now, time to start travelling on my own. Although it didn't last too long! Stayed in a great hostel in Chiang Mai called Julie's Guesthouse. A room cost me £3 for the first couple of nights and £1 for the last night in a dorm. There's a really good communal area at the front where everyone hangs out and I soon bumped into a couple - Laura and Craig. We went for a wander and found out Thai boxing was on the first night we were there. The highligh...

Well, the first 2 weeks are over already. Thought I'd let people know what I've been up to so far... Started off with 5 nights in Koh Samui, which were classic beach holiday days. Lazing in the sun, drinking buckets and swimming in the sea. From there we headed to Koh Phanang for the full moon party. A massive party on the beach with skipping ropes of fire (didn't trust myself on those) and the infamous buckets of a spirit (we'd learnt to avoid Samsong the Thai...