.......Taking time out for teaAh, that's better, a nice cup ot tea...Was extrememly excited about going to the Cameron Highlands because there are massive tea plantations there so drinking it is a popular thing to do for locals and tourists alike. And it didn't disappoint.It was rather a long drive up into the mountains, the last two hours of which involved snaking along mountains roads to the point where I couldn't read because I felt rather sick. Bu...

....South of the border Firstly big apols for not updating over the last couple of weeks... I have actually attempted to do so on three occasions and three times my work was lost just as I was hitting save. The internet connection speeds in Maylasia are really slow and it's making keeping up the blog very hard work indeed. Anyway will try again, keeping my fingers crossed and the text brief. So I crossed the border from Thailand into Malaysia with little t...

....Enjoying cheapnessI only used Had Yai as a stopover on my way towards the Malaysian border but I thought I'd put in a quick entry - days late I'm afraid - because I had the most bargain day! And, being from Yorkshire, this obviously pleases me no end....Firstly my transport down from Ko Lanta was pretty good value at about 8 quid for a five hour journey which despite the fact that it was in 2 cramped minibuses (which are supposed to be air-conditioned...

....Heading for the Beach - no really, 'The Beach'Another blog, another beach to add to the tally. But this one was a bit special, becuase it's the one where The Beach was filmed, and it's pretty gorg.I should clarify that I wasn't actually staying at The Beach beach, this is on Ko Phi Phi, I was actually staying on Ko Lanta which is kind of down the coast from Krabi and only a 5 min hop on the ferry. I decided to stay here because I was a bit...

... Rather rainyThis will make you all feel better about being back in Blighty - I wouldn't say it's been a total wash out over the last few days but it has rained every single afternoon since I arrived in Krabi, and it's monsoon style stuff, sometimes brief but on one occasion it went on for hours. I'm most confused as I didn't think the rainy season started til May...Still, the benefits of rain are two-fold, I have found. One is that it brin...