Well we cant believe it - but our trip is over. We are flying out of Bangkok this afternoon, on our way to Sydney. We have had the most amazing trip - memories that will stay with us forever! Thailand has been great - Just lazing on the beach and by the pool mostly which is just what we needed! We travelled to Koh Tao and did some diving and snorkelling and we \stayed in Koh Samui for a few nights as well. We are currently staying on Kahosan Road in Bangkok - wh...

Hi everyone. We had a whirlwind visit to Hong Kong - arriving in the afternoon, and heading to Kowloon, where we stayed in the infamous 'Mansions' complex in Tsim Sha Tsui - our guidebook described it as a 'squalid fleapit' - but said every traveller worth their salt has to experience it. It actually wasn't too bad - we have stayed in much worse - and the price was right! We went to the Temple Street Night Market - overflowing with fake watch...

Hi everyone, we are safe and sound back in Kathmandu, after a wonder 20 day trek. We flew into Lukla, which is a tiny community that has sprung up around the only airstrip in the Khumbu region. The airstrip itself is very short, and on a 45 degree angle, as it is in the middle of the mountains, there is nowhere flat for it to land. We had to take a special "STOL" plane (short takeoff and landing), which was actually terrifying. I think I kissed the grou...

Hi everyone. We have finally arrived in Nepal. We have just spent the day collecting supplies for our trekking trip. The law has recently changed to say that we must use a porter or guide on our trek - and not go alone like we were planning so we also had to run around today and hire a porter to carry our bag for the trek. We have also managed to hire some fdown jackets. They have said that it is very cold at the Everest Base camp at the moment. We are heading...

India is definitely very different to any country we have been before. The sheer number of people everywhere is astonishing and overwhelming. It has definitely taklen a bit of getting used to. Arriving in the airport at Delhi, the first thing you notice is the smog and brown tinge of the sky. The sun is just an orange blob, barely distinguishable from the brown haze around it. Tne acrid smell of smoke fills your lungs and stings your eyes as you exit the terminal...