We touch down at Bangkok International after our long overnight flight where, believe it or not, not a single beer was consumed. First job, get to our hotel and take in the 4star hospitality! Here, we have our first sample of Bangkok taxi driver’s and there insistence on trying to rip off tourists (as we later find out we have paid three times too much for our taxi ride) Fortunately, three times too much is only ten pound each, although that is a lot of bee...

Finally getting round to second Japanese entry, despite leaving 6 days ago. The remaining 2 days in Japan were made up of yet more sight seeing and, obviously drinking! On the night of the last entry we went out to Roppongi. Had a few drinks with a guy called Aleni from Brisbane (now nicknamed 'the boy' due to his uncanny knack of loosing something if left alone for only a small period of time- drinks vouchers and metro tickets to name just two). Last t...

Hey everyone.  Here in Tokyo. It took a very long time to get here, 11 and a half hour plane journey, followed by a two hour train journey! When we got here, after our initial walk round, it was time for bed and try to get rid of the jet lag, and to wake us for the night ahead!  Ended up having a few drinks in a local bar by the youth hostel, -not too great, but very friendly.  As the Japanese people seem to be.Day two-  Up very...