Hi!  As we are writing this we are getting ready to start our little journey to Koh Tao where we are going to lay on the beach (finally!) and take our PADI open water diving course so that we are allowed to dive anywhere in the world!  Can't wait to get to the beach!! x

Siem Reap is home to the famous Angkor Wat temple.  It is on everything in Cambodia- from their counties flag to the local beer, and it's easy to see whay they are so proud it.  We spent a day in the Angkor Wat compex which houses Angkor Wat as well as many other temples built around the 11th and 12th centuries.  The amount of detail that is on everything from columns to the roofs to the floors and walls is amazing.  The size of the temples also ta...

We have now been to Cambodia and visited the capital Phnom Penh (which?we now know how to say by the way!)? Phnom Penh is a busy city, and is nowhere near as scary as people make out! After arriving at the airport and getting picked up in?a tuk tuk (a trailer with a roof and seat towed by a moped!) we were pretty scared as we were being driven through the streets due to what we had heard.? We have read so many warnings about Cambodia and in particular the capital...

Hi!  We have now been to Chaing Mai in northern Thailand.  It is Thailand's 2nd capital and the city is surrounded by a moat.  The best day we had here by far was a one day trek.  The day started with a long hard walk/climb up one of the mountains to the Mong hill tribe village, it was really hot even though it was only 8am in the morning.  It was pretty tough and a few people kept stopping and one even dropped out, but we did it, overtaking mo...

Hiya, finally able to update a few of our blog entries! Bangkok is very much a city, always busy, no matter how late you stay up or how early you are awake- there is always lots going on and loads of people around- I swear the local people don't sleep! We have been round all of the main sights of Bangkok- The Grand Palace, Wat Po (the leaning Budda) and the floating market.  The Grand Palace and Wat Po were the usual fun temple days for us- walking around in...