Thailand 22/04/11 to 21/05/11 - Bangkok to Ko Lanta to Ko Phi Phi to Phuket Micki was literally chomping at the bit in anticipation of the arrival of her bit part familia to Thailand for 3 whole weeks of indulgence, gluttony, and much needed TLC. On visiting duties was yummy mummy Alyson, big bro Richard, future sister-in-law Chanelle and bestest buddy/maid of honour, Bobbi Brown. Being seasoned Bangkok revellers Micki and I played the role of tour guides...

Myanmar (Burma) 09/04/11 - 22/04/11 - Yangon to Mandalay to Bagan to Kalaw Our 2 week fling with Burma (Myanmar) started in the same fashion as it ended; with black money gracing our strait laced palms and our principled consciousness bearing the hefty burden of a flagrantly corrupt political system. Some say however, the only problem with corruption as a system of governance is that it often works so well. The underlying reasons of the governments succe...

16/03/11 to 09/04/11 Cambodia - Phnom Penh to Koh Kong to Sihanoukville to Kratie to Siem Reap Cruising by tuk tuk round Phnom Penh, Cambodia's recently reformed capital, is often like been driven through a thousand years of street, where there is a contrast between the highly familiar and the truly exceptional; RangeRover sports' pull up at traffic lights alongside ox carts carrying livestock to market, mopeds being driven by mere 10 year olds, taxi's spee...

04/03/2011 to 16/03/2011 - Vietnam - Quy Nhon to Dalat to Mui Ne to Saigon You would have thought that having spent 12 weeks galavanting around South East Asia, the sacred Buddhist beliefs on the sanctity of life would have had a profound effect on Micki. This was obviously not the case as she systematically set about murdering the countless cockroaches and insects of the night that plagued our mountainous and winding bus journey from Quy Nhon to Dalat. That...

18/02/11 to 03/03/11 - Hanoi to Sapa to Hoi An Crossing the road in Vietnam is a thrill seeking event in itself, sometimes even a major tourist spectacle that often defies belief. Get it wrong and your another statistic. It could be in fact, a form of suicide, it is a genuine leap of faith. Hesitate and you'll be hit and at best, you may well be retrieving your limbs from 30 yards down the road. Panic and run, and you'll be sending hoards of speeding moped l...