We booked a sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and it was great. Our carriage was packed with backpackers, felt like we were in a mobile hostel dorm. I slept comfortably for most of the journey, from 11pm until 10am, then had a bite of my not-so-tasty breakfast and then continued sleeping til 12.50pm. I amaze myself with the amount I can actually sleep! According to Ro the view was amazing...something something jungle and forest... I wasn't really paying a...

One week into our journey and we have now arrived in Bangkok, our third destination. At first, we booked an overnight bus from Ao Nang, Krabi. Thought it would be good for the experience bla bla bla. But after speaking to a few travellers who told us a flight is almost as cheap (and no where near as long of course) we decided to book a flight instead and thankfully the lovely lady at August Venture gave us a full refund!! We should thank our lucky stars! From th...

As the ferry raced from Phuket towards Krabi I stood on deck marvelling at the tree covered limestone islands jutting out of the Andaman sea all around us. The seawater splashed up against my face but I didn't care. The sun was out and there was a wonderful breeze, I can handle a bit of salt water beating I thought in exchange for this view. Charan and the rest dozed in the cabin, evidently still exhausted from our New Years shenanigans so there I stood alone fee...

We flew into Phuket via AirAsia, just a few days after the news about the crash. I must admit although we were flying over land, I was a tad bit nervous but think I did a good job hiding my feelings. The flight itself was smooth and the staff were professional. I wouldn't hesitate to fly with AirAsia in the future. Ro thought it would be a good idea to ease me into the backpacking experience so I was given complete control of booking a hotel, within a budget deci...