Ko Tao was lovely, didn't stay for long die to injured foot (small accident!) so we caught a ferry and coach to Bangkok. we saw some temples, glamourous but i wonder why they spend so much money on gold statues and big temples when they have old people searching through the bins outside for food... It was a sad sight to see. Anyway, Bangkok was too fast and busy for my liking so we caught an overnight sleeper train to Chiang Mai. We caught a second class train fo...

After the successful few days at Krabi, we had to take a long 8 hour journey to the small island of Koh Phangan. A colourful mini bus picked us up followed by a rather rotten coach where the roof was leaking from the tropical storm we were under. After that, we took a ferry and we finally arrived where people like Cory, April, Martin etc were waiting! It was really cool to finally meet those people from a facebook group that we formed to meet fellow travellers. W...

It's been a crazy few days here... Me Katie Sean and lucinda hired some mopeds and rode down to Ao Nang to catch a longtail boat to Railay which is a secluded beach only accessible by boat! This was such a nice place and Katie persuaded me to have a pancake, that girl has some bright ideas as it was delicious! We has our first night Market meal I had chicken fried rice and 2 drinks, it cost me £1.20! A group of us then got together to get a day trip sorted to th...

After 8 months since I booked the flights, the day finally came! The day that I would be leaving the UK with the possibility of leaving for good! It's been an adventurous 27 years for sure. The weekend prior to the flight saw a lot if goodbyes, from good friends to work colleagues and close family and those far away. I met up with Sean and Luci and everyone was in joyous mood. We all spent some time with our loved ones and the waving goodbye was Quite emotional...

As I write this, I have just over 32 days to go til I board the plane at Birmingham Airport - Destination Thailand! The past few months I have discovered a whole range of emotions that go hand-in-hand with travelling, from anxiety, to excitement, and the realisation that I will be missing family for quite some time. And whilst its a bizarre mix of emotions that only some encounter in such a short space of time, I wouldn't change it for anything. Pretty much down...