Goodbye Bangkok! Once again I will bid farewell to Bangkok, however I'm pretty certain it won't be for the last time. I certainly want to return to Laos in High season, so as Bangkok is the gateway to South East Asia, I'm sure I'll be back. I have decided to go and visit Ayutthaya for a couple of days with my Spanish friends, before we go our separate ways and I begin my journey south to the Beaches. Yesterday we paid Chinatown a visit, and it did remind me a...

I've been back in Bangkok a day and it feels so strange to be somewhere where I know my surroundings so well. It was wonderful to meet up with my former work colleague Aimi. It was great to see a friendly face from back home and nice to catch up as I hadn't seem her for 5 years. I hope she really enjoys her life out here & if you're reading this Aimi, good luck with the jewellery! Despite heavy rainfall, I went out to meet two Spanish ladies who I met on th...

Welcome home! After an early start and a shower incident with a giant sized moth, I have arrived back at my spiritual home in South East Asia; Bangkok. Apart from having to wake at 5am to catch an 8am flight, the journey here was hassle free. I flew with Lao Airlines for the second time on this trip. Once again it was a small plane with propellers. Fortunately there were only around 15 people on a plane that holds around 100, which made it a very pleasant jou...

I've had an excellent day in Luang Pabang. Last night I visited the night Market which wasn't too far from where I'm staying. After a decent nights' sleep I woke up early and made use of the complimentary coffee and Banana service at the guesthouse. I decided to hire a Bicycle for the day which was hard work at times when cycling in 35 degree heat. It is however the most time and cost effective way of seeing a city in a short period. The main attraction I v...

The aftermath! A lot has happened in the last 24 hours. The most notable thing is the change in weather. The rain has now been replaced with broken sunshine. This immediately put a smile on my face and I went to one of the riverside bars and basked in the sunshine for a while. I took a walk along the river after finishing my pineapple shake and noticed that many bars and bridges (pictured) had been swept away. Next on the agenda was a catchup with family guy i...