I had been looking forward to Koh Lanta for a long time. It was one of the first places in Thailand to go on our itinerary after reading rave reviews on other blogs, and I was excited to get over to the Andaman coast for the brochure views of Thailand that we hadn’t seen yet. …
We knew we’d love Koh Tao. Before arriving in Asia, it was somewhere we had barely heard of and not really considered visiting, apart from the fact a couple of friends had recommended it. But those friends had recommended it for diving; something I’m not particularly interested in as I have a mild fear of …
It was time to head south to the islands – and we had timed it all down to a tee to make sure we got to Koh Phangan for the famous backpacker staple known as the Full Moon Party. I was especially excited because some of our friends from Elephant Nature Park were going to …
After an incredible week at Elephant Nature Park and some sad goodbyes at the end, it was time to head south again for island hopping. But first, we had a final couple of days in Chiang Mai followed by a quick stop in Bangkok with a side order of Thailand’s ancient capital, Ayutthaya. We arrived …
If there’s one thing I’m known for among friends, it’s doing stupid things. And taking stupid pictures. And being stupid. So when our friend in Chiang Mai told us about this snap-happy museum, I jumped at the chance to take some silly photos! Is this somewhere you’d like to go?!
A few years ago, a friend of mine spent a week at a great organisation in northern Thailand called Elephant Nature Park, and for the following weeks and months, she continued to shout her praises for the founder and has been back a couple of times since. I knew straight away that I’d love to …
Our Songkran madness continued in northern Thailand, in the city of Chiang Mai, with a HUGE, stinking hangover. The 70 baht cocktails seemed like a great idea at the time, especially drinking them until 3am when we had to be up early for a flight… After spending almost three solid days soaking wet, we miraculously …
As pained as we felt to leave Siem Reap behind, we had one huge reason to get to Bangkok: SONGKRAN! Songkran is Thailand’s crazy new year celebration, and they signify cleansing by pouring water on each other; the water brings you good luck for the next year. It sounds calm and peaceful, but make no …
After an exciting journey back from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh (involving a two lane road turning into five lanes of traffic, because Cambodia) and a night back in the capital, we were headed to the one place everyone heads to in Cambodia: Angkor Wat. Our bus plonked us somewhere “just outside the city” of Siem …
I can’t say Phnom Penh was the destination we were looking forward to the most on our whirlwind trip to Cambodia – but for many reasons, it’s an important place to mark on the map. In fact, it’s one of the most difficult places I’ve ever visited, and not just for the lack of infrastructure …
