well I realise this is the first in a while so I'll keep it simple.......after the trek I decided to use deejai hostel in chiang mai as a base and ended up doing so for 3 weeks,thanks to rob and adam for putting up with me hanging around for so long.....so here goes,the last 6 weeks of my travels broken down! -after the trek I met a Dutch girl iris and decided to hire a scooter and go off exploring,after getting lost in the city a few times I got my bearings,we ...

well just got back to deejai after my 2 night jungle trek!! unfortunately the night before the trek there happened to be a BBQ and night out and no-one staying at deejai when there's a BBQ is left out,not good for me when I'm getting picked up at 9:30 but eh I'm a northerner,how hard can a drinking session and a 6 hour hike in 100% humidity be......actually pretty hard! the BBQ was awesome,food was so good and the booze was flowing,everyone getting on,was good to...

so I spent my first few days in chiang mai at deejai backpackers,would recommend to anyone,really cool vibe,good people,cheap to stay,nice and cheap food and most importantly a bar that is only 3p dearer than the beer is in the shop! spent my first day wandering the streets looking at the temples and the markets,bit bored of temples and markets already if I'm honest,they all look the same....! met a cool oz chick, Johanna and American guy, Jeremy when I got back ...

well if I thought it was hot before I was wrong,the luxury soon turned to reality when staying in a hostel room that be better described as a cell,a bed,a fan and no windows but it was cheap and in a great location.....slap bang at the end of the legendary khao san road which lived upto it's reputation!didnt take long on the first night to meet up with a crazy south african guy and after exchanging the "I'm not gay but pull up a chair and get a beer" I had a drin...

Bangkok heat, After a long boring flight, an hour queuing at passport control, and a walk through the terminal, when you finally get outside the humidity hits you like a punch off Tyson, jump in an air conditioned cab and after an hour of chit-chat about Buddhism and "lady massages" I got to my first stop, 2 nights in a luxury apartment that really is LUXURY.....making the most of it because it will only last 2 days! check in and a scan of the map, shower and c...