I arrived in Bangkok to surprise surprise, chaos. But this time the naturally chaotic city was in overdrive. Everywhere you looked there were Thais with massive supersoaker waterguns and buckets of grey paste, shooting water at and swiping paste on anyone who passed, Thai or otherwise. I have never seen so much fun interaction between locals and foreigners, and for that reason alone, Songkran should be considered a great modern wonder of the world. The bus droppe...

The majority of backpackers inevitably walk the streets of Bangkok and drink the buckets of the Khao San Road more than once during their travels. The city serves as a hub for international flights to other exotic destinations and a departure centre for overland journeys to Thailand's neighbours, so for many it is inevitable that they will cross the bustling, chaotic paths of Bangkok multiple times. I have one friend who graced the Khao San Road no less than eigh...

After two and a half years of planning, a year of saving via an array of jobs including pulling pints, waitressing, working at a hedge fund and a synagogue (of all places); a 12 hour flight with an elderly man breathing over me with unfortunate breath only made bearable by Quantas' great movie selection ('The Social Network', 'The Kids are Alright' and 'Eat Pray Love' being my choices), I'm proud to say I've finally made it further east than Greece. Quite a lot f...