I was desperate to go elephant trekking so we arranged a day trip from Bangkok to The River Kwai. It was a great and fully packed excursion. After an early start and 3 hrs in the minibus we arrived at a little base which seemed to be in the middle of nowhere inbetween the mountains. Here we got to do our elephant trekking. It was quite a scary experience especially as mine and Nurlan's experience of riding animals hasn't been all that successful and still...

After having taught English to Spanish and Italian kids all summer I needed a break and there's no better place to chill and unwind than my beloved China. I had already been back to Tianjin at Christmas and Easter so this time I decided to venture a bit further, see some of the sights I hadn't seen yet and visit some friends. Ruth was my partner in crime! It was a whirlwind tour, we got to see loads, had a HUGE amount of fun and met some great people. I e...