After our flight down to Bangkok we checked into our hotel, the most basic one yet. For £7 a night for a room including breakfast we weren't expecting much! But it had a fan and a decent (cold) shower and it would do for the three nights we were there. Although knackered we were looking forward to the show that evening. After our minibus pick-up we arrived at the show and were greeted by massive Chang sponsorship signs and a woman in traditional dress who quick...

We made our way out of the security of the Bangkok Centre Hotel and into the crowded streets of Bangkok, not knowing what dangers could be lurking around each corner. Our restaurant lay on the other side of a very busy road and so our first task was to find a way across this perilous obstacle. Luckily, there was a newly built underground train station which provided us with a solution. We had to walk through a security scanner, but it didn't seem to scan for anyt...

After a quick changeover in Frankfurt and an 11 hour flight, we finally land in Bangkok and without too much delay get taken to Bangkok Centre Hotel. Here we get freshened up then head down to the Gap Adventures meeting. Our group is a mix of ages, genders, singles and couples - mostly British with two Swedes and a Belgian. After going through the itinerary and guidelines for the trip we head out for dinner in Bangkok.