We stayed in Phuket for 5 days. We arrived to ricos bungalows that were recommended by a friend. The bungalows were very special, a hidden gem behind the restaurants and shops of Kata. We were reunited with Craig and Ruth, some friends from Newcastle who we would travel with for the next 2 weeks. The first day was a blur as we seemed to be suffering from jet lag so slept a lot. The following day we took to the beach to find our first dose of Thai food. The firs...

It was time, our lives were packed into our backpacks and we had said our goodbyes, some harder than others. We were feeling nervous but extremely excited. Now all that lay ahead of us was a one way ticket to Bangkok, the beginning of our adventure. I had not been on a large plane or a long haul flight before so I was excited to get on board. There was lots of entertainment and we were fed until we were fit to burst. The first leg was 5 hours to Oman with a 2 h...