Having seen so many great fish floundering around in the shallow water of the beach, we decided that a snorkelling trip would be a good investment and would enable BG to further his quest to find Nemo and increase his empathy with all things aquatic. Quality being key at all times, we went for the cheapest trip we could find (£10 for a full day of being on a boat, going to five different snorkelling locations and including tea, coffee and lunch - bargain). Gett...

After the assault on the senses that was Bangkok (I fear I may never eat Thai food ever again), we headed to the Islands to chill and shake out the last of the stresses and strains of London life before continuing our journey. Having not even started to work on my fear of public toilets (bad enough in England, never mind Asia) even BG realised it was too soon to tempt me onto a 8 hour bus or train ride (using concern to mask the reality of being totally unwillin...