Hello, sawasdee and salutations! This time you'll be reading the dual efforts of S&L so this should be twice as good, or twice as bad!! We are now just back in Phuket after 5 days in paradise on the island of Ko Phi Phi don. However before embarking on the trip to go peepee Stephen found out the dangers of sunbathing under a parasol- YES you DO need sunscreen! Oops who knew that UV light could travel through the umbrella?! (Well, I would have thought ...

Hello again... Am now writing from the beautiful island of Phuket back in Thailand. We are staying in the luxurious Karonburi resort on Karon beach, south of Patong. Landed on our feet with a last minute airport deal and it is pretty sweet! Pool is great and we have a huge room and balcony with sea view- oh yes, living it up!! In our defence, we felt it was well deserved. Having spent the last week travelling from Siagon through Cambodia and surviving to te...

Interesting Fact: The actual full name given to Bangkok is "Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit". I can think of a description of it that lasts a full 1 word, 4 letters and a whole load of flem... However, I'll start on the positives. The temples were beautiful, especially Wat Pho, and the Grand Palace is in...

Hello! Stephen here. Don't worry Leah fans, she'll update her stories soon. Take it from me though - she is fine! London was fun. I was braced for super-expensive prices but my wallet didn't take the anticipated battering! Saw the usual touristy stuff. All travel connections have been uncomplicated and everything is gong to plan though the thunder and lightning is putting a bit of a dampener on things. We've applied for a tourist visa in Vietnam and we're book...