The room next to the party: Thailand to Cambodia

I’ll take the room next to the party please. I left Bangkok heading six hours south to Koh Chang, Thailand’s second largest island situated off the north eastern coast, close to the town of Trat. I decided to make my own way there by public bus instead of booking the mini van put on for…Continue reading The room next to the party: Thailand to Cambodia

A week in Limbo: back to Bangkok

What to do? After a nearly a week of trying to decide which route to take around Asia I’ve realised that whichever route I choose I will meet a whole host of different people and even if I take the same route as others I’ve met, I am unlikely to have the same experience. That’s the beauty…Continue reading A week in Limbo: back to Bangkok

Jungle Trekking Chiang Mai

Back to basics The sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai was surprisingly OK. I took the top bunk and despite the hard bed and pillow (standard in Asia) I was able to get a little sleep. We had a hearty but fairly rushed meal on the train consisting of a lovely Asian soup, stir fried veg and rice and pineapple,…Continue reading Jungle Trekking Chiang Mai

Brittany Ferries restaurant – ferry nice food

This post is about my restaurant experience on-board Brittany Ferries. With the excitement of Christmas over and the weather dull and dreary people are starting to think of booking holidays. It’s hard to imagine that feeling of having the sun on your back when it’s raining cats and dogs outside. Brittany Ferries have routes from my…Continue reading Brittany Ferries restaurant – ferry nice food