On the bus to ban prasat to experience a home stay but stuck in traffic from Thai new year celebrations. Last 2 days been mad everyone just goes around throwing water at each other and smearing talc powder on faces we have both been drenched yesterday and today. Tina back bad and she not keen on homestay so I am going on my own, I am also very hung over from drinking too much Thai whiskey last night, I have also realised I have left the camera behind I could run...

Blogdate 5th April 05.40 Awake in bed contemplating last 2 weeks which I know will fly by. At least we have managed to avoid the worlds earthquakes (well just in Chiang mai) wars, and floods, I hear another quake in java. Off to Nong khai today after a bit of a balls up yesterday, booked nice resort hotel in phu rua national park but due to bad address from, poor communication with bus company, they speak very little English here in NE Thailand, we missed the pl...

Last day on Koh Chang island. Had a great 5 days relaxing by the sea, been hard at times to motivate ourselves to do our course work but we have made good progress. Bed is hard, room is humid( only got fan) but location great. Meal last night fab 2 stir fry + rice + 4 beers 200 baht (£4) got long bus ride across border to siem reap leave 07.00 expected time of arrival 17.00 still looking forward to Cambodia. Booked 3 nights Rosy guest house £13.20 per night air...

Cliff cottage 450 baht 30/02 - 04/02 5 nights

It's not the money just treat that as a tip it's the wasted time and the hanging around not knowing what the schedule is. From trat we want to get a shared taxi to the ferry terminal to koh Chang sounds easy enough. First we just wait for 2 more persons, yes there are 2 10k fish strapped to the back just in plastic bags open to the elements. 2 people arrive and get on mum and child, child is sick near fish nice, still we wait, 2 more get on and at last minute 1 m...