So, we spent a bit too long on Koh Phangan partying away. We stayed in Haad Rin. Which once again was v.touristy but not at all seedy like Phuket. It was cool there, the beach was small but nice - white sand, crystal clear water (which was really warm). But it was at night that the beach really came to life. They set up bars all along selling dangerously cheap buckets of booze. They started the nights with amazing fire-shows on the beach, one night a kid who coul...

We spent a couple more days on Phi Phi Island since I last wrote then we caught a boat to Phuket Island where we planned to spend one night then catch a fly to Chang Mai. We managed to get a ticket for the flight as soon as we arrived, then went out in Patong Town for the night. It was absolutely crazy. It was Songkran Festival (their New Year's) which is a huge water festival to celebrate the coming rainy season. The streets were choc-a-bloc full of Thais and to...

After a coach, a train, two planes, lots of waiting, and a taxi I finally arrived in the mad city of Bangkok feeling absolutely exhausted and totally confused. It was a bit of a shock to be somewhere so busy, loud, crazy, hot, and not to mention very smelly! Had a moment of panic when I arrived with no money to find out I couldn't withdraw any cash, apparently after 11 months of being out of the country they suddenly realised my card was being used abroad...