So what's good about not being in Nepal? Wel apart from the obvious ( 24 houe electricity, plenty of water, peace and quiet.....): Chilled white wine and brie cheese; Air-conditioned shopping malls with clothes that I can fit into; no traffic jams and cabs with suspension and A/C; Pavements; And whats not so good? The prices! still showering in cold water though at 35C its more tolerable; sunburned buttocks from overdoing the snorkelling; Anyway, our first wee...

So you want to hear about Thailand? Well forget the azure sea and thefantastic food, the beautiful beaches and great snorkelling andtrekking opportunities, and the sophisticated city with wonderfulcultural stuff and great nightlife. No, what was great was arriving inBangkok and all the lights being on, shops where we could get clothesto fit us, cheese! Its funny what you realise you've missed only whenyou have it again!Joking aside, Thailand is a great place and ...