I was very sad to be leaving Laos behind but I focused my mind on the imminent border crossing and what would happen at the other end. My Lonely Planet recommended ‘not using the far South Laos – Vietnam crossings unless there is no other choice as you will most likely be met with costly […]

After spending a few days being ill in Vientiane and generally recovering and chilling out, I took a sleeper bus South to Si Phan Don in Laos, meaning 4000 islands. The sleeper bus was amazing, there are no seats, just beds in little compartments with a curtain separating you. It is by far the most […]

I am writing this from the visitor centre of an organisation called COPE in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. I have spent the last few hours exploring the centre and learning about COPE, UXO (unexploded ordnance) and the Secret War on Laos.  Before I planned my trip, I had never even heard of Laos, let […]

After finally leaving Chiang Mai I headed even further North to Chaing Rai with my Manchester friends Chris and Leeroy (amazing singer; great taste in vests). I wanted to do more trekking as soon as we arrived, but as fate would have it, the treks I booked kept getting cancelled so we all thought it would […]

My journey has taken me North West via the blissful Nongkhai, nestled on the banks of the mighty Mekong river, and the ancient ruins of Sukhothai, to the backpackers Mecca of Chiang Mai. It was a shock to go back to ‘Touristy Thailand’ after the pureness of the North East region, but also very comforting and […]

After a couple of crazy nights partying in Bangkok I travelled 6 hours Northeast to a town called Khon Kaen, to visit the lovely Noelani (a friend of a friend from work). The bus journey was ‘interesting’! The air con stopped working about an hour in and Thai pop music blared from the speakers above every […]