So you've booked your flight, googled all the best places to go and now it's time to investigate vaccinations, travel insurance and packing. In that order. Different parts of the world require you to take different precautions - the yellow fever jab I had to have to enter Ghana has not been required at any … Continue reading Getting your s**t together
Whilst parts of Thailand are increasingly tourist-y destinations, with cocktail buckets and neon paint a-plenty, it is still a country I would urge anyone and everyone to go to- even if you think it's "not for you".Tourist hotbeds like the Khao San road and southern party beaches still have a strange charm in their madness. This … Continue reading One last Thailand post…
There are no words to describe how much love I have for Koh Phangan. From the vast, white beaches to the bustle and madness of the Full Moon Party, there's something for just about everyone on the island. I stayed at Mac's Bay Backpackers on Baan Tai beach, and highly recommend it! Whilst it's a … Continue reading Koh Phangan, Thailand
Kanchanaburi is a lively, relatively modern town with regular train and coach connections to and from Bangkok. It has bars selling buckets of booze for 10baht (look out for the ''get drunk for 10baht'' bar sign, if you needed the hint...) a great night market and loads of choices for those of you wanting to go on … Continue reading Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Given the array of options for bamboo rafting, kayaking and other river adventures in the area, it wouldn't have made sense to leave Sangkhlaburi without getting back in the water.As with jungle trekking, most local guesthouses and hostels can arrange expeditions for you without breaking the bank. We headed for the Song Karia river (another … Continue reading Bamboo Rafts and Local Markets – Sangkhlaburi