Friday was a great day. It started with a trip to the police station to try and get the papers I need sorted, but the woman at the desk sounded quite angry from what I could tell without being able to understand a word, and again it wasn't resolved. The police needed the landlord of Vi's building to go and verify that she's happy to have me staying in the room. It had been arranged that one of the AIESECers, a girl called Ka Ly (said Cali, as in California) would...

The journey was pretty smooth, not as bad as I imagined travelling for 24 hours would be! I started my trip in a lovely B&B in Horely, 5 minutes from Gatwick airport, after a goodbye full of brave faces from my parents and myself. This worked out well as, aside from avoiding the M25 traffic and giving me slightly longer in bed, it meant I wasn't left traumatised after saying goodbye at the airport. I then embarked on the best flight I've ever had, courtesy o...

The journey was pretty smooth, not as bad as I imagined travelling for 24 hours would be! I started my trip in a lovely B&B in Horely, 5 minutes from Gatwick airport, after a goodbye full of brave faces from my parents and myself. This worked out well as, aside from avoiding the M25 traffic and giving me slightly longer in bed, it meant I wasn't left traumatised after saying goodbye at the airport. I then embarked on the best flight I've ever had, courtesy o...