The night train to Chiang Mai was an experience in itself and something we both had on our lists to do. You see films where they have a sleeping berth on the train and this was exactly how we imagined! Our own little space was like something from the transformers movie going from a seated area to a table to eat off to bunk beds with compartments opening to reveal shelves, lights and more. We'd eaten in anticipation of the 14hr journey ahead but opted to order a b...

After a short 3 hour mini-bus we arrived in the chaotic city that is Bangkok. Immediately you realise this is a non-stop city with extra-ordinary levels of pollution from the always crammed roads. You truly see thai driving in all it's glory where the weak will be bullied off the road. It must of took 30mins and 9 taxis and tuktuks stopping before we found one that knew where our hostel was or wasn't trying to charge a ridiculous amount. We were dropped off round...

Ok so landed in Hua Hin after a long 25hours of travelling. The first half wasn't as bad on a nice air conditioned coach but the second 9 hour journey in a van was something else. The van reeked of dried fish food and the driver took down the motorway like he was possessed. He also made me get out of the van to go to the toilet when i didn't want to because of bugs.On several occasions throughout the journey i thought we were going to die or at least be hurt but...

Hey peeps, It's been an eventful last few days since Laurahs last update. We woke on Monday bright and early to finish packing and grab a bite to eat in anticipation of a full day of travelling on a coach. Surprisingly we were actually on schedule to be ready to catch the tuktuk to the coach station when I realised the pack of cigs I'd just paid for were never put in my bag as I was just about to get into the shower. Laurah stomped back to the shop and had a ...

Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur continued... After a sleepless night scared of seeing anymore unwanted visitors (rats!!) we quickly got ready and went to the lobby to meet our fellow travellers as planned at 08:30. Quickly running round the corner for a Mcd's brekkie in anticipation of our 10hr travel while they negotiated a tuktuk to the bus station. We arrived at the bus station in no way willing to play the haggle game with the various operators and demanding we pay...