5 days in and we are still in Lamai. Going to make our way round the rest of the island eventually, but this place is just so cool. We are Robinson Cruso'd up now, renting a pukka little hut 10 yards from the shore. We have been pissed for the last 8 days so just taking it easy today. Been chilling out on the veranda reading and drinking coffee (hammocks literally rock). I would highly recommend Luis debernier's south american trilogy. Sad, disturbing, magical an...

2nd day on the beautiful island of Koh Samui and our movement is restricted by sunburnt legs of the highest order. Dangling your pegs over the side of a boat for an hour long journey in 35 degree heat without applying sun cream is really f***ing stupid! Talking of restricted movements, Thai curries keep other things moving along with a bit too much momentum... The 10 hour coach journey from Bangkok was marred by an overbearing stench of urine coming from the ove...

Bangkok is a monster.... but I f***ing love it! Take London crank it to 11, dose it up on speed and whiskey, and it would still seem reserved in comparison. This place is absolute insanity! The smell of piss, s***, smog and incredible street food come together to make an aroma like nothing else. An oxymoron of horrible lovliness. Chatachuk market is an experience I tell ya. About a billion stalls (only a slight exageration) selling just about anything and ever...