Sawasdee phi mai ka to you all! That's happy new year in Thai. Unfortunately I have not had a particularly happy new year - or birthday - as I spent most of the day in bed with a really bad fever and dodgy tummy. Managed to make it as far as the front door of the hostel to throw a few buckets of water but that was about it! Am gutted. Still feeling crappy today but hope that whatever it is will have gone by tomorrow and I can enjoy the last day of the festivit...

Dear all, We are now back in Chiang Mai, after another epic 4 hour bus journey, this time complete with babies crying as well - grrrr! Anyway - we got here safe and sound and near enough in one piece! The big group that we went to Kanchanaburi with last week had got here before us and booked us all into a guest house - so all the hard work of trying to find accommodation in a city that is packed for New Year had all been done for us - yay! They're all ...

Hello everyone! Apologies for very short last postcard - there was simply too much fun to be had and I didn't want to miss out! Have been having the most amazing time. I think the last time I emailed was when we were in Bangok - where we did lots of cultural stuff - like the Grand Palace and stuff, which I think I mentioned in another postcard - can't remember, but have definitely told someone about it! Since then we have been to Kanchanaburi, with a ...