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Travel Insurance and Accommodation

Travel Insurance We have found a few little gems recently whilst sorting out last minute bits for our trip. After the nightmare we’ve experienced with STA Travel and their very unwillingness to help us with our insurance claim we decided to go a little more … Read More

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Thailand – Koh Pha-Ngan – 20th March (Returning back to the UK!)

When we left Khoa-Sok our aim was to be on Koh Pha-Ngan for a week with a 5 day yoga retreat at the Yoga Retreat Koh Pha-Ngan. Unfortunately as soon as we arrived and after the mammoth and annoyingly long process of getting there with … Read More

Our Khao Sok Tour Guide in Thailand

Thailand – Khao Sok – 17th-19th March

The train down to Surat Thani left at 7.30pm and we got in at around 7.30am the next day. There were a load of people making their way down for the full moon party which was going off at the weekend. We were trying to … Read More

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Thailand – Bangkok – 16th March

A relaxing day in Bangkok exploring the streets and canals on foot, we picked up a few essential items for the wet weather which seemed to be imminent including umbrella’s and a decent dry pack. We also enjoyed a great vegetarian meal consisting of vegetable … Read More

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Thailand – Bangkok – 14th/15th March

Today was to be our sightseeing day with a half day stint at the Grand Palace. We took the boat again to Tha Chang stop not far from the Palace area and followed some of the Lonely Planet’s walking tour for the area. We followed … Read More

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Thailand – Bangkok – Chatuchak Market – 13th March

We started off the day by eating a fairly good breakfast included in our accommodation at the hostel, we’re not sure how 4 mornings of eggs and toast would go down! We spent a short while documenting the hostel downstairs as it really is a … Read More

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Thailand – Bangkok – 12th March

We stayed at a great hostel in Bangkok called Hostelling International Bangkok, it’s around half and hour from Khao San road heading up river. It’s a little tricky to find, especially at 5 in the morning but once we got our bearings we thought the … Read More

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Thailand – Chiang Mai – Elephants – 10th March

We booked to do a 1 day course at the Chang Siam Elephant Training Mahout School based on a recommendation from one of our friends so we didn’t have too many hang ups about which one we were going to pick. You’ll soon find that … Read More

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Thailand – Chiang Mai – Massage course – 11th March

On our last day in Chiang Mai we booked to do a Thai Massage course focusing on the back, back of the legs and shoulders. We loved it and felt that we learned so much as well as received a very good massage for most … Read More

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Thailand – Pai – 5th-7th March

Oh oh beautiful Pai! How we loved our days camping in our wonderful boutique style tent with views across the valleys…not to make people jealous but we really were spoilt and all for as little as 250 baht a night! We loved spending time in … Read More

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Thailand – Chiang Mai – 1st-3rd March

We started the day with our customary Luang Prabang breakfast; JoMa’s cinnamon and raisin bagel with jam, followed by oats, fruit and yoghurt. Our pick up was at 11.10am and off we went to the airport. The whole process was very smooth indeed and by … Read More

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Laos – Luang Prabang – 25th-1st March

We opted for a minivan to take us to Luang Prabang, it cost 110,000 kip as opposed to the 90,000 kip fee for a VIP bus, we’d heard that the roads are very windy indeed from Vang Vieng and we figured it would be quicker … Read More